2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 18:19–22

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 18:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whoמִ֤יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
will enticeיְפַתֶּה֙yə·p̄at·tehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6601 be spacious, wide, open
Ahabאַחְאָ֣ב’aḥ·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH256 Ahab
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to march upוְיַ֕עַלwə·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and fallוְיִפֹּ֖לwə·yip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
at Ramoth-gileadבְּרָמ֣וֹתbə·rā·mō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7418 Ramoth-Negeb, Ramath-Negeb
And oneזֶ֚הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
suggestedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
thisכָּ֔כָהkā·ḵāhAdverbH3602 thus
and anotherוְזֶ֖הwə·zehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
thatכָּֽכָה׃kā·ḵāhAdverbH3602 thus

2 Chronicles 18:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then a spiritהָר֗וּחַhā·rū·aḥArticle; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
came forwardוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙way·ya·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will entice himאֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ’ă·p̄at·ten·nūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH6601 be spacious, wide, open
By what meansבַּמָּֽה׃bam·māhPreposition-b; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
askedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 18:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will go outאֵצֵא֙’ê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3318 go or come out
and beוְהָיִ֙יתִי֙wə·hā·yî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a lyingשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
spiritלְר֣וּחַlə·rū·aḥPreposition-l; Noun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
in the mouthsבְּפִ֖יbə·p̄îPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his prophetsנְבִיאָ֑יוnə·ḇî·’āwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
You will surely entice himתְּפַתֶּה֙tə·p̄at·tehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6601 be spacious, wide, open
andוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
prevailתּוּכָ֔לtū·ḵālVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Goצֵ֖אṣêVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and doוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
itכֵֽן׃ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest

2 Chronicles 18:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
you seeהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has putנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a lyingשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
in the mouthsבְּפִ֖יbə·p̄îPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of theseאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
prophets of yoursנְבִיאֶ֣יךָnə·ḇî·’e·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and the LORDוַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has pronouncedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
disasterרָעָֽה׃סrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
against youעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height

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2 Chronicles 18:20 Job 1:6

2 Chronicles 18:21 John 8:44 · 1 Kings 22:21–22

2 Chronicles 18:22 Ezekiel 14:9 · Isaiah 19:14 · Job 12:16

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