2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 1:10–12

10Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people.c For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

11God said to Solomon, “Since this was in your heart instead of requesting riches or wealth or honor for yourself or death for your enemies — and since you have not even requested long life but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern My people over whom I have made you king — 12therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”

Footnotes

  • c 1:10 Literally so that I may go out before this people and come in

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2 Chronicles 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowעַתָּ֗ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
grantתֶּן־ten-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
wisdomחָכְמָ֤הḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
and knowledgeוּמַדָּע֙ū·mad·dā‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4093 knowledge, thought
so that I may leadוְאֵֽצְאָ֛הwə·’ê·ṣə·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3318 go or come out
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָֽעָם־hā·‘ām-Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
whoמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
is able to governיִשְׁפֹּ֔טyiš·pōṭVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
greatהַגָּדֽוֹל׃סhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
people of Yoursעַמְּךָ֥‘am·mə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people

2 Chronicles 1:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר־way·yō·mer-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֡הliš·lō·mōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
Sinceיַ֣עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
thisזֹ֜אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
wasהָיְתָ֨הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
inעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
your heartלְבָבֶ֗ךָlə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
instead ofוְלֹֽא־wə·lō·šā-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
requestingשָׁ֠אַלְתָּšā·ʾal·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
richesעֹ֣שֶׁר‘ō·šerNoun - masculine singularH6239 be or become rich
or wealthנְכָסִ֤יםnə·ḵā·sîmNoun - masculine pluralH5233 riches, treasures
or honorוְכָבוֹד֙wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
orוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
deathנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singular constructH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for your enemiesשֹׂנְאֶ֔יךָśō·nə·’e·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8130 hate
and since you have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
requestedשָׁאָ֑לְתָּšā·’ā·lə·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
longרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
lifeיָמִ֥יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
but have askedוַתִּֽשְׁאַל־wat·tiš·’al-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
for wisdomחָכְמָ֣הḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
and knowledgeוּמַדָּ֔עū·mad·dā‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4093 knowledge, thought
to governתִּשְׁפּוֹט֙tiš·pō·wṭVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
overעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have made you kingהִמְלַכְתִּ֖יךָhim·laḵ·tî·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign

2 Chronicles 1:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
therefore wisdomהַֽחָכְמָ֥הha·ḥā·ḵə·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
and knowledgeוְהַמַּדָּ֖עwə·ham·mad·dā‘Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4093 knowledge, thought
have been grantedנָת֣וּןnā·ṯūnVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to youלָ֑ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
And I will also giveאֶתֶּן־’et·ten-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
richesוְעֹ֨שֶׁרwə·‘ō·šerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6239 be or become rich
and wealthוּנְכָסִ֤יםū·nə·ḵā·sîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH5233 riches, treasures
and honorוְכָבוֹד֙wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
unlikeלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
anythingאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
given to the kingsלַמְּלָכִים֙lam·mə·lā·ḵîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4428 king
before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
after youוְאַחֲרֶ֖יךָwə·’a·ḥă·re·ḵāConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singularH310 behind

Cross-references

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2 Chronicles 1:10 1 Kings 3:9 · James 1:5 · Proverbs 2:2–6 · Proverbs 4:7 · Proverbs 3:13–18 · 2 Samuel 5:2 · Psalm 119:34 · Psalm 119:73 · 2 Corinthians 3:5 · Numbers 27:17 · Deuteronomy 31:2 · 2 Corinthians 2:16

2 Chronicles 1:11 James 3:17 · Proverbs 23:7 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · James 3:13 · 1 Kings 3:28 · 1 Chronicles 29:17–18 · 1 Kings 3:11–13

2 Chronicles 1:12 James 1:5 · 2 Chronicles 9:22 · Matthew 6:33 · Ephesians 3:20 · 1 Chronicles 29:25 · Ecclesiastes 2:9

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