Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleJehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah Young's Literal Translation And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store, King James Bible And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. Hebrew Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites grew stronger הֹלֵ֥ךְ (hō·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk and stronger, לְמָ֑עְלָה (lə·mā·‘ə·lāh) Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top and he built וַיִּ֧בֶן (way·yi·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build fortresses בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת (bî·rā·nî·yō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1003: A fortress, fortified place and store מִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃ (mis·kə·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4543: Supply, storage cities וְעָרֵ֥י (wə·‘ā·rê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement in Judah בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה (bî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites |