Isaiah 22:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then you countedסְפַרְתֶּ֑ם
(se·far·tem;)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher
the housesבָּתֵּ֥י
(bat·tei)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
And tore downוַתִּתְֿצוּ֙
(vat·tit·tzu)
5422: to pull down, break downa prim. root
housesהַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים
(hab·bat·tim,)
1004: a housea prim. root
to fortifyלְבַצֵּ֖ר
(le·va·tzer)
1219: to cut off, make inaccessible, enclosea prim. root
the wall.הַחֹומָֽה׃
(ha·cho·v·mah.)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham


















KJV Lexicon
And ye have numbered
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
the houses
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
and the houses
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
have ye broken down
nathats  (naw-thats')
to tear down -- beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
to fortify
batsar  (baw-tsar')
to clip off; to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e. inaccessible by height or fortification)
the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then you counted the houses of Jerusalem And tore down houses to fortify the wall.

King James Bible
And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You counted the houses of Jerusalem so that you could tear them down to fortify the wall.

International Standard Version
counted the houses of Jerusalem, tore down certain houses to strengthen the wall,

NET Bible
You counted the houses in Jerusalem, and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will count the houses in Jerusalem. You will tear down those houses in order to fortify the walls.

King James 2000 Bible
And you have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have you broken down to fortify the wall.
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