The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 20:5 Explained

2 Chronicles 20:5

KJV: And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,

YLT: And Jehoshaphat standeth in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, at the front of the new court,

Darby: And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court;

ASV: And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Jehoshaphat  stood  in the congregation  of Judah  and Jerusalem,  in the house  of the LORD,  before  the new  court, 

What does 2 Chronicles 20:5 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 20:5 mean?

And stood Jehoshaphat in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of Yahweh before the court new
וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט בִּקְהַ֧ל יְהוּדָ֛ה וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה לִפְנֵ֖י הֶחָצֵ֥ר הַחֲדָשָֽׁה

וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד  And  stood 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָמַד  
Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand.
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט  Jehoshaphat 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹושָׁפָט 
Sense: son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah.
בִּקְהַ֧ל  in  the  assembly 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קָהָל  
Sense: assembly, company, congregation, convocation.
יְהוּדָ֛ה  of  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם  and  Jerusalem 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ  
Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
בְּבֵ֣ית  in  the  house 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוָ֑ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לִפְנֵ֖י  before 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
הֶחָצֵ֥ר  the  court 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: חָצֵר 
Sense: court, enclosure.
הַחֲדָשָֽׁה  new 
Parse: Article, Adjective, feminine singular
Root: חָדָשׁ  
Sense: new, new thing, fresh.

What are the major concepts related to 2 Chronicles 20:5?

Loading Information...