The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 20:26 Explained

2 Chronicles 20:26

KJV: And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.

YLT: And on the fourth day they have been assembled at the valley of Blessing, for there they blessed Jehovah: therefore they have called the name of that place, 'Valley of Blessing,' unto this day.

Darby: And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah, for there they blessed Jehovah; therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Berachah, to this day.

ASV: And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Beracah; for there they blessed Jehovah: therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Beracah unto this day.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And on the fourth  day  they assembled  themselves in the valley  of Berachah;  for there they blessed  the LORD:  therefore the name  of the same place  was called,  The valley  of Berachah,  unto this day. 

What does 2 Chronicles 20:26 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 20

1  Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast
5  His prayer
14  The prophecy of Jahaziel
20  Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord
22  The great overthrow of his enemies
26  The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph
31  Jehoshaphat's reign
35  His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perishes

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 20:26 mean?

And on the day fourth they assembled in the Valley of Berachah for there they blessed - Yahweh Upon thus was called the name of place that the Valley of Berachah until this day
וּבַיּ֣וֹם הָרְבִעִ֗י נִקְהֲלוּ֙ לְעֵ֣מֶק בְּרָכָ֔ה כִּי־ שָׁ֖ם בֵּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־ יְהוָ֑ה עַל־ כֵּ֡ן קָֽרְא֞וּ שֵׁ֨ם הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֛וּא עֵ֥מֶק בְּרָכָ֖ה עַד־ הַיּֽוֹם

וּבַיּ֣וֹם  And  on  the  day 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
הָרְבִעִ֗י  fourth 
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular
Root: רְבִיעִי 
Sense: fourth.
נִקְהֲלוּ֙  they  assembled 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: קָהַל  
Sense: to assemble, gather.
לְעֵ֣מֶק  in  the  Valley 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: עֵמֶק  
Sense: valley, vale, lowland, open country.
בְּרָכָ֔ה  of  Berachah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בְּרָכָה 
Sense: a Benjamite, one of David’s warriors.
בֵּרֲכ֣וּ  they  blessed 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: בָּרַךְ 
Sense: to bless, kneel.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יְהוָ֑ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
עַל־  Upon 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
כֵּ֡ן  thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֵּן 
Sense: so, therefore, thus.
קָֽרְא֞וּ  was  called 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
שֵׁ֨ם  the  name 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
הַמָּק֥וֹם  of  place 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מָקֹום  
Sense: standing place, place.
הַה֛וּא  that 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person masculine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
עֵ֥מֶק  the  Valley 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: עֵמֶק  
Sense: valley, vale, lowland, open country.
בְּרָכָ֖ה  of  Berachah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בְּרָכָה 
Sense: a Benjamite, one of David’s warriors.
עַד־  until 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
הַיּֽוֹם  this  day 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.