The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 3:17 Explained

2 Chronicles 3:17

KJV: And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

YLT: And he raiseth up the pillars on the front of the temple, one on the right, and one on the left, and calleth the name of that on the right Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

Darby: And he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the right hand and the other on the left; and he called the name of that on the right Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

ASV: And he set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he reared up  the pillars  before  the temple,  one  on the right hand,  and the other  on the left;  and called  the name  of that on the right hand  Jachin,  and the name  of that on the left  Boaz. 

What does 2 Chronicles 3:17 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 3

1  The place and time of building the temple
3  The measure and ornaments of the house
11  The cherubim
14  The veil and pillars

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 3:17 mean?

And he set up - the pillars upon the face of the temple one on the right hand and one on the left and he called the name of the one on the right hand Jachin and the name of the one on the left Boaz -
וַיָּ֤קֶם אֶת־ הָֽעַמּוּדִים֙ עַל־ פְּנֵ֣י הַהֵיכָ֔ל אֶחָ֥ד מִיָּמִ֖ין וְאֶחָ֣ד מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֑אול וַיִּקְרָ֤א שֵׁם־ [הימיני] (הַיְמָנִי֙) יָכִ֔ין וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשְּׂמָאלִ֖י בֹּֽעַז ס

וַיָּ֤קֶם  And  he  set  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קוּם 
Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
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.
הָֽעַמּוּדִים֙  the  pillars 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: עַמּוּד  
Sense: pillar, column.
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.
פְּנֵ֣י  the  face  of 
Parse: Noun, common plural construct
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
הַהֵיכָ֔ל  the  temple 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: הֵיכָל  
Sense: palace, temple, nave, sanctuary.
אֶחָ֥ד  one 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
מִיָּמִ֖ין  on  the  right  hand 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular
Root: יָמִין  
Sense: right, right hand, right side.
וְאֶחָ֣ד  and  one 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֑אול  on  the  left 
Parse: Preposition-m, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שְׂמָאלִי  
Sense: left, left side, on the left.
וַיִּקְרָ֤א  and  he  called 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
שֵׁם־  the  name 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
(הַיְמָנִי֙)  the  one  on  the  right  hand 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: יְמִינִי  
Sense: right, on the right, right hand.
יָכִ֔ין  Jachin 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָכִין 
Sense: the 4th son of Simeon and founder of the family of Jachinites.
וְשֵׁ֥ם  and  the  name 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
הַשְּׂמָאלִ֖י  of  the  one  on  the  left 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: שְׂמֹאל  
Sense: the left, the left hand, the left side.
בֹּֽעַז  Boaz 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֹּעַז 
Sense: ancestor of David, kinsman-redeemer to Ruth, daughter-in-law of Naomi.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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