2 Chronicles 32:30
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It was Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ
(ye·chiz·ki·ya·hu)
2396: "Yah has strengthened," a king of Judah, also several other Isr.from chazaq and Yah
who stoppedסָתַם֙
(sa·tam)
5640: to stop up, shut up, keep closea prim. root
the upperהָֽעֶלְיֹ֔ון
(ha·'el·yo·vn,)
5945a: high, upperfrom alah
outletמֹוצָ֞א
(mo·v·tza)
4161: a place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, springfrom yatsa
of the watersמֵימֵ֤י
(mei·mei)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
of Gihonגִיחֹון֙
(gi·cho·vn)
1521: "a bursting forth," one of the rivers of Eden, also a spring near Jer.from giach
and directedוַֽיַּישְּׁרֵ֥ם
(vai·yai·she·rem)
3474: to be smooth, straight, or righta prim. root
them to the west sideמַּעְרָ֖בָה
(ma'·ra·vah)
4628: westfrom the same as ereb
of the cityלְעִ֣יר
(le·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of David.דָּוִ֑יד
(da·vid;)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
And Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ
(ye·chiz·ki·ya·hu)
2396: "Yah has strengthened," a king of Judah, also several other Isr.from chazaq and Yah
prosperedוַיַּצְלַ֥ח
(vai·yatz·lach)
6743b: to advance, prospera prim. root
in allבְּכָֽל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that he did.מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃
(ma·'a·se·hu.)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah


















KJV Lexicon
This same Hezekiah
Ychizqiyah  (yekh-iz-kee-yaw')
strengthened of Jah; Jechizkijah, the name of five Israelites -- Hezekiah, Jehizkiah.
also stopped
catham  (saw-tham')
to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret -- closed up, hidden, secret, shut out (up), stop.
the upper
'elyown  (el-yone')
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
watercourse
mowtsa'  (mo-tsaw')
brought out, bud, that which came out, east, going forth, goings out, that which (thing that) is gone out, outgoing, proceeded out, spring, vein, (water-)course (springs).
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
of Gihon
Giychown  (ghee-khone')
stream; Gichon, a river of Paradise; also a valley (or pool) near Jerusalem -- Gihon.
and brought it straight
yashar  (yaw-shar')
to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
down
mattah  (mat'-taw)
downward, below or beneath; often adverbially with or without prefixes -- beneath, down(-ward), less, very low, under(-neath).
to the west side
ma`arab  (mah-ar-awb')
the west (as a region of the evening sun) -- west.
of the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
And Hezekiah
Ychizqiyah  (yekh-iz-kee-yaw')
strengthened of Jah; Jechizkijah, the name of five Israelites -- Hezekiah, Jehizkiah.
prospered
tsalach  (tsaw-lakh')
to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
in all his works
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It was Hezekiah who stopped the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon and directed them to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all that he did.

King James Bible
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This same Hezekiah blocked the outlet of the water of the Upper Gihon and channeled it smoothly downward and westward to the city of David. Hezekiah succeeded in everything he did.

International Standard Version
Hezekiah stopped up the upper outlet of the Gihon springs and diverted them down to the western side of the City of David. He prospered in everything he did.

NET Bible
Hezekiah dammed up the source of the waters of the Upper Gihon and directed them down to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah succeeded in all that he did.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Hezekiah was the one who stopped the water from flowing from the upper outlet of Gihon. He channeled the water directly underground to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah succeeded in everything he did.

King James 2000 Bible
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper water outlet of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
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