2 Chronicles 26:15
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.”
חָשַׁב
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
פָּלָא
he made wonderful
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פָּלָא
Wonderful, extraordinary, beyond explanation. Pala. Used when something is so amazing it can only be explained by God. You are not just well made. You are a miracle that defies human understanding.
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מַחֲשָׁבָה
invention of
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מַחֲשָׁבָה
Thoughts, plans, purposes. Machashabah. The deliberate intentions of God. I know the plans I have for you. These are not random events but purposes designed with love.
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חָזַק
he was strong
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חָזַק
To be strong, to strengthen. Chazaq. Wait on the LORD. Be strong. Let your heart take courage. God calls the weary to renewed strength through waiting.
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שֵׁם
name/ his
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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גָּדוֹל
large
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גָּדוֹל
Great, large, elder. Gadol. God is gadol and greatly to be praised. His greatness is beyond all measure and beyond all comparison.
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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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חִשָּׁבוֹן
war engines of
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חִשָּׁבוֹן
a contrivance, i.e. actual (a warlike machine) or mental (a machination)
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