2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 20:8
8They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They have lived | וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ־ | way·yê·šə·ḇū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in the land | בָ֑הּ | ḇāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| and have built | וַיִּבְנ֨וּ | way·yiḇ·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1129 build |
| in it | בָּ֛הּ | bāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| a sanctuary | מִקְדָּ֖שׁ | miq·dāš | Noun - masculine singular | H4720 sacred place, sanctuary |
| for Your Name | לְשִׁמְךָ֥ | lə·šim·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| saying | לֵאמֹֽר׃ | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.