2 Chronicles 29:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now they beganוַ֠יָּחֵלּוּ
(vai·ya·chel·lu)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
the consecrationלְקַדֵּשׁ֒
(le·kad·desh)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
on the firstבְּאֶחָ֞ד
(be·'e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
[day] of the firstהָרִאשֹׁון֮
(ha·ri·sho·vn)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
month,לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ
(la·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
and on the eighthשְׁמֹונָ֣ה
(she·mo·v·nah)
8083: eight (a card. number)of uncertain derivation
dayוּבְיֹ֧ום
(u·ve·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
of the monthלַחֹ֗דֶשׁ
(la·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
they enteredבָּ֚אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the porchלְאוּלָ֣ם
(le·'u·lam)
197: a porchfrom the same as ul
of the LORD.יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Then they consecratedוַיְקַדְּשׁ֥וּ
(vay·kad·de·shu)
6942: to be set apart or consecrateddenominative verb from qodesh
the houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
in eightשְׁמֹונָ֑ה
(she·mo·v·nah;)
8083: eight (a card. number)of uncertain derivation
days,לְיָמִ֣ים
(le·ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
and finishedכִּלּֽוּ׃
(kil·lu.)
3615: to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spenta prim. root
on the sixteenthשִׁשָּׁ֥ה
(shi·shah)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
dayוּבְיֹ֨ום
(u·ve·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
of the firstהָרִאשֹׁ֖ון
(ha·ri·sho·vn)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
month.לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ
(la·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash


















KJV Lexicon
Now they began
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
on the first
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
day of the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
to sanctify
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
and on the eighth
shmoneh  (shem-o-neh')
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the perfect seven); also (as ordinal) eighth -- eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of the month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
they to the porch
'uwlam  (oo-lawm')
a vestibule (as bound to the building) -- porch.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
so they sanctified
qadash  (kaw-dash')
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
in eight
shmoneh  (shem-o-neh')
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the perfect seven); also (as ordinal) eighth -- eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and in the sixteenth
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
day of the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
they made an end
kalah  (kaw-law')
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now they began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they entered the porch of the LORD. Then they consecrated the house of the LORD in eight days, and finished on the sixteenth day of the first month.

King James Bible
Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they came to the portico of the LORD's temple. They consecrated the LORD's temple for eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.

International Standard Version
They began their consecration duties on the first day of the first month and finished at the LORD's outer vestibule on the eighth day of the month. Another eight days was used to consecrate the LORD's Temple, so they completed the work on the sixteenth day of the first month.

NET Bible
On the first day of the first month they began consecrating; by the eighth day of the month they reached the porch of the LORD's temple. For eight more days they consecrated the LORD's temple. On the sixteenth day of the first month they were finished.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They started on the first day of the first month. On the eighth day they went into the LORD's entrance hall, and for eight days they performed the ceremonies to make the LORD's temple holy. They finished on the sixteenth day of the first month.

King James 2000 Bible
Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the vestibule of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.
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