2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 18:18–22

¹⁸Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.

¹⁹And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’

And one suggested this, and another that.

²⁰Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’

‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.

²¹And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’

‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’

²²So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

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2 Chronicles 18:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Micaiah continued	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Therefore	לָכֵ֖ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
hear	שִׁמְע֣וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
the word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I saw	רָאִ֤יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
sitting	יוֹשֵׁ֣ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
His throne	כִּסְא֔וֹ	kis·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the host	צְבָ֤א	ṣə·ḇā	Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
of heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
standing	עֹֽמְדִ֔ים	‘ō·mə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
His right	יְמִינ֖וֹ	yə·mî·nōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
and on His left	וּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃	ū·śə·mō·lōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8040 the left

2 Chronicles 18:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Who	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
will entice	יְפַתֶּה֙	yə·p̄at·teh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6601 be spacious, wide, open
Ahab	אַחְאָ֣ב	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to march up	וְיַ֕עַל	wə·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and fall	וְיִפֹּ֖ל	wə·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
at Ramoth-gilead	בְּרָמ֣וֹת	bə·rā·mō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7418 Ramoth-Negeb, Ramath-Negeb
And one	זֶ֚ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
suggested	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
this	כָּ֔כָה	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
and another	וְזֶ֖ה	wə·zeh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
that	כָּֽכָה׃	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus

2 Chronicles 18:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then a spirit	הָר֗וּחַ	hā·rū·aḥ	Article; Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
came forward	וַיֵּצֵ֣א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
stood	וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will entice him	אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ	’ă·p̄at·ten·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H6601 be spacious, wide, open
By what means	בַּמָּֽה׃	bam·māh	Preposition-b; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
asked	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 18:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he replied	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will go out	אֵצֵא֙	’ê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
and be	וְהָיִ֙יתִי֙	wə·hā·yî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a lying	שֶׁ֔קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
spirit	לְר֣וּחַ	lə·rū·aḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
in the mouths	בְּפִ֖י	bə·p̄î	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his prophets	נְבִיאָ֑יו	nə·ḇî·’āw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
You will surely entice him	תְּפַתֶּה֙	tə·p̄at·teh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6601 be spacious, wide, open
and	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
prevail	תּוּכָ֔ל	tū·ḵāl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Go	צֵ֖א	ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and do	וַעֲשֵׂה־	wa·‘ă·śêh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
it	כֵֽן׃	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest

2 Chronicles 18:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
you see	הִנֵּ֨ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has put	נָתַ֤ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a lying	שֶׁ֔קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
in the mouths	בְּפִ֖י	bə·p̄î	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of these	אֵ֑לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
prophets of yours	נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ	nə·ḇî·’e·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has pronounced	דִּבֶּ֥ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
disaster	רָעָֽה׃ס	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
against you	עָלֶ֖יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height