אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחָ֔ם

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחָ֔ם

   a-sher-nil-KHAM

   that he fought
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וּגְבוּרָת֣וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחָ֔ם

   u-ge-vu-ra-TO a-sher-nil-KHAM

   and his might that he fought
3. clause🔊 וְיֶתֶר֩ דִּבְרֵ֨י יָרָבְעָ֜ם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ וּגְבוּרָת֣וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחָ֔ם וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵשִׁ֜יב אֶת־דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂק וְאֶת־חֲמָ֛ת לִיהוּדָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

   ve-YE-ter div-RE ya-rav-AM ve-khol-a-SHER a-SA u-ge-vu-ra-TO a-sher-nil-KHAM va-a-SHER he-SHIV et-dam-ME-sek ve-et-kha-MAT li-ye-hu-DA be-yis-ra-EL

   and remainder of the words of Jeroboam and all that he did and his might that he fought and that he restored Damascus and Hamath to Judah in Israel
4. sentence🔊 וְיֶתֶר֩ דִּבְרֵ֨י יָרָבְעָ֜ם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ וּגְבוּרָת֣וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחָ֔ם וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵשִׁ֜יב אֶת־דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂק וְאֶת־חֲמָ֛ת לִיהוּדָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲלֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

   ve-YE-ter div-RE ya-rav-AM ve-khol-a-SHER a-SA u-ge-vu-ra-TO a-sher-nil-KHAM va-a-SHER he-SHIV et-dam-ME-sek ve-et-kha-MAT li-ye-hu-DA be-yis-ra-EL ha-LO-HEM ke-tu-VIM al-SE-fer div-RE ha-ya-MIM le-mal-KHE yis-ra-EL

   and remainder of the words of Jeroboam and all that he did and his might that he fought and that he restored Damascus and Hamath to Judah in Israel are they not written upon the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel

Exegesis

Repeated relative clauses introduced by asher {אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă-sher} ‘which’, asher-nilcham {אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחָ֔ם | ’ă-sher nil-ḥam} ‘which he fought’, and vaasher {וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר | va-’ă-sher} ‘and which’ enumerate his achievements: asah {עָשָׂה֙ | ’ā-sāh} ‘he did’ adds general deeds; u-gevurato {וּגְבוּרָת֣וֹ | u-gev-u-ra-tō} ‘and his valor’ underscores martial prowess; nilcham {נִלְחָם | nil-ḥam} ‘he fought’ focuses on combat; heshiv {הֵשִׁ֜יב | hē-šîv} ‘he reclaimed’ indicates recovery actions.