2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 19:5–6

⁵He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. ⁶Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment.

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2 Chronicles 19:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He appointed	וַיַּעֲמֵ֨ד	way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
judges	שֹֽׁפְטִ֜ים	šō·p̄ə·ṭîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
in the land	בָּאָ֗רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
in each of	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the fortified	הַבְּצֻר֖וֹת	hab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H1219 cut off, make inaccessible
cities	עָרֵ֧י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֛ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 19:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the judges	הַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֗ים	haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
Consider carefully	רְאוּ֙	rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
what	מָֽה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
you	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
do	עֹשִׂ֔ים	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you are not	לֹ֧א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
judging	תִּשְׁפְּט֖וּ	tiš·pə·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
for man	לְאָדָ֛ם	lə·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
but	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
for the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who is with you	וְעִמָּכֶ֖ם	wə·‘im·mā·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with
when you render judgment	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

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2 Chronicles 19:5 Deuteronomy 16:18–20

2 Chronicles 19:6 Deuteronomy 1:17 · Ecclesiastes 5:8 · Leviticus 19:15 · Luke 12:15 · Luke 21:8 · Joshua 22:5 · 1 Chronicles 28:10 · Acts 5:35 · Psalm 82:1–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.