1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 27:24
24Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joab | יוֹאָ֨ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Zeruiah | צְרוּיָ֜ה | ṣə·rū·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6870 Tserujah |
| began | הֵחֵ֤ל | hê·ḥêl | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2490 bore, pierce |
| to count | לִמְנוֹת֙ | lim·nō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H4487 count, number, reckon, assign |
| but did not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| finish | כִלָּ֔ה | ḵil·lāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent |
| For because of this | בָזֹ֛את | ḇā·zōṯ | Preposition-b; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| wrath | קֶ֖צֶף | qe·ṣep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H7110 wrath |
| came | וַיְהִ֥י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| upon | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and the number | הַמִּסְפָּ֔ר | ham·mis·pār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4557 number, tale |
| was not | וְלֹ֤א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| entered | עָלָה֙ | ‘ā·lāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| in the Book | דִּבְרֵֽי־ | diḇ·rê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the Chronicles | הַיָּמִ֖ים | hay·yā·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| of King | לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ | lam·me·leḵ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| David | דָּוִֽיד׃ס | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.