2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 1:11
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 —
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God | אֱלֹהִ֣ים׀ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר־ | way·yō·mer- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to Solomon | לִשְׁלֹמֹ֡ה | liš·lō·mōh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8010 Solomon |
| Since | יַ֣עַן | ya·‘an | Adverb | H3282 purpose, intention |
| this | זֹ֜את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| was | הָיְתָ֨ה | hā·yə·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| in | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| your heart | לְבָבֶ֗ךָ | lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| instead of | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō·šā- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| requesting | שָׁ֠אַלְתָּ | šā·ʾal·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H7592 ask, inquire |
| riches | עֹ֣שֶׁר | ‘ō·šer | Noun - masculine singular | H6239 be or become rich |
| or wealth | נְכָסִ֤ים | nə·ḵā·sîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5233 riches, treasures |
| or honor | וְכָבוֹד֙ | wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
| or | וְאֵת֙ | wə·’êṯ | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| death | נֶ֣פֶשׁ | ne·p̄eš | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| for your enemies | שֹׂנְאֶ֔יךָ | śō·nə·’e·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H8130 hate |
| and since you have not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| even | וְגַם־ | wə·ḡam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| requested | שָׁאָ֑לְתָּ | šā·’ā·lə·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H7592 ask, inquire |
| long | רַבִּ֖ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| life | יָמִ֥ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| but have asked | וַתִּֽשְׁאַל־ | wat·tiš·’al- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7592 ask, inquire |
| for wisdom | חָכְמָ֣ה | ḥāḵ·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| and knowledge | וּמַדָּ֔ע | ū·mad·dā‘ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4093 knowledge, thought |
| to govern | תִּשְׁפּוֹט֙ | tiš·pō·wṭ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H8199 judge, govern |
| My people | עַמִּ֔י | ‘am·mî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5971 people |
| over | עָלָֽיו׃ | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| whom | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I have made you king | הִמְלַכְתִּ֖יךָ | him·laḵ·tî·ḵā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.