2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 31:11–13
11Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so. 12And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second. 13Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.
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2 Chronicles 31:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Hezekiah | יְחִזְקִיָּ֗הוּ | yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2396 Chizkijah |
| commanded them | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to prepare | לְהָכִ֧ין | lə·hā·ḵîn | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H3559 be firm |
| storerooms | לְשָׁכ֛וֹת | lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka |
| in the house | בְּבֵ֥ית | bə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and they did so | וַיָּכִֽינוּ׃ | way·yā·ḵî·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3559 be firm |
2 Chronicles 31:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And they faithfully brought in | וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ | way·yā·ḇî·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the contributions | הַתְּרוּמָ֧ה | hat·tə·rū·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8641 contribution, offering |
| tithes | וְהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֛ר | wə·ham·ma·‘ă·śêr | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4643 tenth part, tithe |
| and dedicated gifts | וְהַקֳּדָשִׁ֖ים | wə·haq·qo·ḏā·šîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| Conaniah | כּוֹנַנְיָהוּ | kō·nan·yå̄·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3562 Conanjah |
| the Levite | הַלֵּוִ֔י | hal·lê·wî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3881 Levite |
| was the officer | נָגִיד֙ | nā·ḡîḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H5057 leader |
| in charge of them | וַעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם | wa·‘ă·lê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| and his brother | אָחִ֖יהוּ | ’ā·ḥî·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| Shimei | וְשִׁמְעִ֥י | wə·šim·‘î | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8096 Shimi |
| was second | מִשְׁנֶֽה׃ | miš·neh | Noun - masculine singular | H4932 double, copy, second |
2 Chronicles 31:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jehiel | וִֽיחִיאֵ֡ל | wî·ḥî·’êl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3171 Jechiel |
| Azaziah | וַ֠עֲזַזְיָהוּ | wa·‘ă·zaz·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5812 Azazjah |
| Nahath | וְנַ֨חַת | wə·na·ḥaṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5184 quietness, rest |
| Asahel | וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֜ל | wa·‘ă·śā·h·’êl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6214 Asahel |
| Jerimoth | וִֽירִימ֤וֹת | wî·rî·mō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3406 Jerimoth, Jeremoth |
| Jozabad | וְיוֹזָבָד֙ | wə·yō·w·zā·ḇāḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3107 Jozabad |
| Eliel | וֶאֱלִיאֵ֣ל | we·’ĕ·lî·’êl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H447 Eliel |
| Ismachiah | וְיִסְמַכְיָ֔הוּ | wə·yis·maḵ·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3253 Jismakjah |
| Mahath | וּמַ֖חַת | ū·ma·ḥaṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4287 Machath |
| and Benaiah | וּבְנָיָ֑הוּ | ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1141 Benajah |
| overseers | פְּקִידִ֗ים | pə·qî·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6496 commissioner, deputy, overseer |
| under the authority | מִיַּ֤ד | mî·yaḏ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of Conaniah | כָּונַנְיָהוּ | kå̄·w·nan·yå̄·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3562 Conanjah |
| and his brother | אָחִ֔יו | ’ā·ḥîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| Shimei | וְשִׁמְעִ֣י | wə·šim·‘î | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8096 Shimi |
| by appointment | בְּמִפְקַד֙ | bə·mip̄·qaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4662 muster, appointment, appointed place |
| of King | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Hezekiah | יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ | yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2396 Chizkijah |
| and of Azariah | וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ | wa·‘ă·zar·yā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5838 Azarjah |
| the chief official | נְגִ֥יד | nə·ḡîḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5057 leader |
| of the house | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of God | הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
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