2 Chronicles 30:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתְּהִ֥י שִׂמְחָֽה־גְדוֹלָ֖ה בִּֽירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כִּ֠י מִימֵ֞י שְׁלֹמֹ֤ה בֶן־דָּוִיד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א כָזֹ֖את בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Transliteration

And wattĕhî śimḥāh-gĕdôlāh in-Yĕrûšālāim; for from-yĕmê Šĕlōmōh ben-Dāwid melek Yiśrā'ēl lō' like-zō't in-Yĕrûšālāim.

Grammar Details

*wattĕhî*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and there was
*śimḥāh*-*gĕdôlāh*: great joy
*Yĕrûšālāim*: proper noun, feminine - Jerusalem
*yĕmê*: common noun, masculine plural construct - days of
*Šĕlōmōh*: proper noun, masculine - Solomon
*ben*-*Dāwid*: son of David
*melek*: common noun, masculine singular construct - king of
*Yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun, masculine - Israel
*lō'*: negative particle - not
*zō't*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this

Word Meanings

*wattĕhî*: and there was/and it happened/and it came to be
*śimḥāh*-*gĕdôlāh*: great joy/much rejoicing/great gladness
*yĕmê*: days of/time of/era of
*melek*: king of/ruler of
*zō't*: this/such/like this

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 7:8-9 : 8 So Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt. 9 And on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. 10 And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away unto their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Jehovah had showed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.

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43And they offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
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7And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be Jehovah this day, who hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
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2 Chr 7:10
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