2 Chronicles 32:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So manyרָ֔ב
(rav,)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
peopleעַם־
(am-)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
assembledוַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ
(vai·yik·ka·ve·tzu)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
and stoppedוַֽיִּסְתְּמוּ֙
(vai·yis·te·mu)
5640: to stop up, shut up, keep closea prim. root
up allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the springsהַמַּעְיָנֹ֔ות
(ham·ma'·ya·no·vt,)
4599: a springfrom ayin
and the streamהַנַּ֛חַל
(han·na·chal)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation
which flowedהַשֹּׁוטֵ֥ף
(ha·sho·v·tef)
7857: to overflow, rinse or wash offa prim. root
throughבְּתֹוךְ־
(be·to·vch-)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
the region,הָאָ֖רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whyלָ֤מָּה
(lam·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
should the kingsמַלְכֵ֣י
(mal·chei)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר
(a·shur,)
804b: the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr.of uncertain derivation
comeיָבֹ֙ואוּ֙
(ya·vo·v·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and findוּמָצְא֖וּ
(u·ma·tze·'u)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
abundantרַבִּֽים׃
(rab·bim.)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
water?"מַ֥יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
So there was gathered
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
much
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
together
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
who stopped
catham  (saw-tham')
to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret -- closed up, hidden, secret, shut out (up), stop.
all the fountains
ma`yan  (mah-yawn')
a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction) -- fountain, spring, well.
and the brook
nachal  (nakh'-al)
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) -- brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
that ran
shataph  (shaw-taf')
to gush; by implication, to inundate, cleanse; by analogy, to gallop, conquer -- drown, (over-)flow(-whelm, rinse, run, rush, (throughly) wash (away).
through the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Why should the kings
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Assyria
'Ashshuwr  (ash-shoor')
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and find
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
much
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream which flowed through the region, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water?"

King James Bible
So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Many people gathered and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land; they said, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?"

International Standard Version
Many people gathered together and plugged up all the springs, along with the stream that flowed through the region. They were thinking to themselves, "Why should the Assyrian kings invade and discover an abundant water supply?"

NET Bible
A large number of people gathered together and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the district. They reasoned, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A large crowd gathered as they stopped all the springs and the brook that flowed through the land. They said, "Why should the kings of Assyria find plenty of water?"

King James 2000 Bible
So there were gathered many people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?
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