2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 23:7

⁷The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֨ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
must surround	וְהִקִּיפוּ֩	wə·hiq·qî·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5362 strike off
the king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
with weapons	וְכֵלָ֣יו	wə·ḵê·lāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
in hand	בְּיָד֔וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and anyone who enters	וְהַבָּ֥א	wə·hab·bā	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the temple	הַבַּ֖יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
must be put to death	יוּמָ֑ת	yū·māṯ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
You must stay	וִֽהְי֥וּ	wih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
close	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
to the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
wherever he goes	בְּבֹא֥וֹ	bə·ḇō·’ōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.