2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 15:12–14

¹²Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. ¹³And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. ¹⁴They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns.

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2 Chronicles 15:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they entered	וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into a covenant	בַבְּרִ֔ית	ḇab·bə·rîṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
to seek	לִדְר֕וֹשׁ	liḏ·rō·wōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1875 resort to, seek
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of their fathers	אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their heart	לְבָבָ֖ם	lə·ḇā·ḇām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
soul	נַפְשָֽׁם׃	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

2 Chronicles 15:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְכֹ֨ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
whoever	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
would not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
seek	יִדְרֹ֛שׁ	yiḏ·rōš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1875 resort to, seek
the LORD	לַיהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵֽי־	’ĕ·lō·hê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
would be put to death	יוּמָ֑ת	yū·māṯ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
whether	לְמִן־	lə·min-	Preposition-l	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
young	קָטֹן֙	qā·ṭōn	Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
or	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
old	גָּד֔וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
man	לְמֵאִ֖ישׁ	lə·mê·’îš	Preposition-l, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
or	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
woman	אִשָּֽׁה׃	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female

2 Chronicles 15:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They took an oath	וַיִּשָּֽׁבְעוּ֙	way·yiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7650 swear
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with a loud	גָּד֖וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
voice	בְּק֥וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
with shouting	וּבִתְרוּעָ֑ה	ū·ḇiṯ·rū·‘āh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
trumpets	וּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹת	ū·ḇa·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2689 clarion
and rams’ horns	וּבְשׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃	ū·ḇə·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H7782 horn

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2 Chronicles 15:12 Acts 24:14 · 2 Chronicles 23:16 · Deuteronomy 10:12 · 2 Chronicles 29:10

2 Chronicles 15:13 Exodus 22:20 · Deuteronomy 29:18 · 1 Kings 18:40 · Deuteronomy 13:5–15 · Psalm 115:13 · Acts 26:22 · Deuteronomy 17:2–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.