2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 16:9
9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the eyes | עֵינָ֞יו | ‘ê·nāw | Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| roam to and fro | מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹת | mə·šō·ṭə·ṭō·wṯ | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural | H7751 go or rove about |
| over all | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the earth | הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| to show Himself strong | לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק | lə·hiṯ·ḥaz·zêq | Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| on behalf of | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| whose hearts | לְבָבָ֥ם | lə·ḇā·ḇām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| are fully devoted | שָׁלֵ֛ם | šā·lêm | Adjective - masculine singular | H8003 complete, safe, at peace |
| to Him | אֵלָ֖יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| You have acted foolishly | נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ | nis·kal·tā | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5528 be foolish, or a fool |
| in | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| this matter | זֹ֑את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| From now on | מֵעַ֔תָּה | mê·‘at·tāh | Preposition-m; Adverb | H6258 now |
| therefore | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you will be at | יֵ֥שׁ | yêš | Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| war | מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃ | mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4421 battle, war |
Cross-references
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1 Peter 3:12 · Proverbs 15:3 · Jeremiah 16:17 · Proverbs 5:21 · Psalm 34:15 · Job 34:21 · Hebrews 4:13 · Zechariah 4:10 · Jeremiah 32:19 · 2 Chronicles 6:20 · Psalm 113:6 · Psalm 37:37
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.