Strong's Lexicon וַיְהִ֧י (way·hî)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone Jehoshaphat יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3092: Jehoshaphat = 'Jehovah has judged' n pr m 1) son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah 2) son of Nimshi and father of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel 3) son of Ahilud and chronicler under David and Solomon 4) son of Paruah and one of the 12 commissary officers under Solomon 5) a priest and trumpeter in the time of David n pr loc 6) symbolical name of a valley near Jerusalem which is the place of ultimate judgment; maybe the deep ravine which separates Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives through which the Kidron flowed grew stronger הֹלֵ֥ךְ (hō·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk וְגָדֵ֖ל (wə·ḡā·ḏêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1432: 1) becoming great, growing up עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even and stronger, לְמָ֑עְלָה (lə·mā·‘ə·lāh) Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4605: subst 1) higher part, upper part adv 1a) above prep 1b) on the top of, above, on higher ground than with locative 1c) upwards, higher, above and he built וַיִּ֧בֶן (way·yi·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1129: 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to build, rebuild 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be built 1b2) to be rebuilt 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) 1b4) established (made permanent) 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine) fortresses בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת (bî·rā·nî·yō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 1003: 1) fortress, fortified place and store מִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃ (mis·kə·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 4543: 1) supply, storage, storage house, magazine cities וְעָרֵ֥י (wə·‘ā·rê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5892: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town in Judah בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה (bî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah = 'praised' 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleJehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah Young's Literal Translation And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store, Holman Christian Standard Bible Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah New American Standard Bible So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah. King James Bible And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. Parallel Verses New International Version Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah New Living Translation So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah. English Standard Version And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities, New American Standard Bible So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah. King James Bible And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah International Standard Version As a result, Jehoshaphat grew more and more powerful, and built up fortresses and storage centers throughout Judah. NET Bible Jehoshaphat's power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah. American Standard Version And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store. English Revised Version And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store. Young's Literal Translation And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store, Cross References Exodus 1:11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. 2 Chronicles 17:11 Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats. 2 Chronicles 17:13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 1:1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. 2 Chronicles 17:10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. 2 Chronicles 17:9 And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people. 2 Chronicles 17:14 And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand. 2 Chronicles 17:15 And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand. 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