2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 20:18–19
18Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him. 19And the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, shouting in a very loud voice.
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2 Chronicles 20:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Jehoshaphat | יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט | yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3092 Jehoshaphat |
| bowed | וַיִּקֹּ֧ד | way·yiq·qōḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6915 bow down |
| facedown | אַפַּ֖יִם | ’ap·pa·yim | Noun - md | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| and all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י | wə·yō·šə·ḇê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֞ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| and Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| fell down | נָֽפְלוּ֙ | nā·p̄ə·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| to worship | לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת | lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H7812 bow down |
| Him | לַיהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
2 Chronicles 20:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the Levites | הַלְוִיִּ֛ם | hal·wî·yim | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the Kohathites | הַקְּהָתִ֖ים | haq·qə·hā·ṯîm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H6956 Kohathite |
| and Korahites | הַקָּרְחִ֑ים | haq·qā·rə·ḥîm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H7145 a Korchite |
| stood up | וַיָּקֻ֧מוּ | way·yā·qu·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| to praise | לְהַלֵּ֗ל | lə·hal·lêl | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1984 shine |
| the LORD | לַיהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| shouting in a very loud | גָּד֖וֹל | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| voice | בְּק֥וֹל | bə·qō·wl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H6963 sound, voice |
Cross-references
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2 Chronicles 20:18 Exodus 4:31 · 2 Chronicles 7:3 · Genesis 24:26 · Job 1:20 · Psalm 95:6
2 Chronicles 20:19 1 Chronicles 16:5 · 1 Chronicles 15:16–22 · 1 Chronicles 16:42 · 1 Chronicles 23:5 · 2 Chronicles 5:13 · Psalm 95:1–2 · Psalm 49:1 · Psalm 44:1 · 1 Chronicles 25:1–7 · Nehemiah 12:42–43 · Psalm 81:1 · Ezra 3:12–13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.