2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 18:12–13

12Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

13But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”

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2 Chronicles 18:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the messengerוְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְwə·ham·mal·’āḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4397 messenger
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had goneהָלַ֣ךְ׀hā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to callלִקְרֹ֣אliq·rōPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7121 call, proclaim, read
Micaiahלְמִיכָ֗יְהוּlə·mî·ḵā·yə·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4321 Mikajah
instructed himדִּבֶּ֤רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
Beholdהִנֵּ֞הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
with oneפֶּֽה־peh-Noun - masculine singularH6310 mouth
accordאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֧יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֛יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
are favorableט֖וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
So pleaseנָ֧אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let your wordsדְבָרְךָ֛ḏə·ḇā·rə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
beוִֽיהִי־wî·hî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
likeכְּאַחַ֥דkə·’a·ḥaḏPreposition-k; Number - masculine singularH259 one
theirsמֵהֶ֖םmê·hemPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
and speakוְדִבַּ֥רְתָּwə·ḏib·bar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
favorablyטּֽוֹב׃ṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

2 Chronicles 18:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Micaiahמִיכָ֑יְהוּmî·ḵā·yə·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH4321 Mikajah
saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
livesחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
I will speakאֲדַבֵּֽר׃’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
whateverאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י’ĕ·lō·hayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
tells meיֹאמַ֥רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

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2 Chronicles 18:13 Numbers 22:35 · Numbers 22:18–20 · Numbers 24:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.