2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 18:20
20Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.