2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 11:16
16Those from every tribe of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those from every | מִכֹּל֙ | mik·kōl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| tribe | שִׁבְטֵ֣י | šiḇ·ṭê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| who had set | הַנֹּֽתְנִים֙ | han·nō·ṯə·nîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| their hearts | לְבָבָ֔ם | lə·ḇā·ḇām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| to seek | לְבַקֵּ֕שׁ | lə·ḇaq·qêš | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1245 seek |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| their | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| God | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| followed | בָּ֚אוּ | bā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to Jerusalem | יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| to sacrifice | לִזְבּ֕וֹחַ | liz·bō·w·aḥ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2076 slaughter for sacrifice |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֥י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of their fathers | אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ | ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.