1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 16:21
21He let no man oppress them;
He rebuked kings on their behalf:
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He let | הִנִּ֤יחַ | hin·nî·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5117 rest |
| no | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| man | לְאִישׁ֙ | lə·’îš | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| oppress them | לְעָשְׁקָ֔ם | lə·‘ā·šə·qām | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H6231 oppress, wrong, extort |
| He rebuked | וַיּ֥וֹכַח | way·yō·w·ḵaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3198 decide, adjudge, prove |
| kings | מְלָכִֽים׃ | mə·lā·ḵîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
| on their behalf | עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
Cross-references
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Genesis 20:3 · Genesis 12:17 · Genesis 31:29 · Exodus 7:15–18 · Genesis 31:24 · Exodus 9:13–18 · Genesis 31:42
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.