2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 31:2
2Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites — each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites — for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hezekiah | יְחִזְקִיָּ֡הוּ | yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2396 Chizkijah |
| reestablished | וַיַּעֲמֵ֣ד | way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| the divisions | מַחְלְק֣וֹת | maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4256 division, course |
| of the priests | הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| and Levites | וְ֠הַלְוִיִּם | wə·hal·wî·yim | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| each of them | אִ֣ישׁ׀ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| according to | כְּפִ֣י | kə·p̄î | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| their duties | עֲבֹדָת֗וֹ | ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5656 labour, service |
| as priests | לַכֹּהֲנִים֙ | lak·kō·hă·nîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| or Levites | וְלַלְוִיִּ֔ם | wə·lal·wî·yim | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| for the burnt offerings | לְעֹלָ֖ה | lə·‘ō·lāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H5930 whole burnt-offering |
| and peace offerings | וְלִשְׁלָמִ֑ים | wə·liš·lā·mîm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering' |
| for ministry | לְשָׁרֵת֙ | lə·šā·rêṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H8334 minister, serve |
| for giving thanks | וּלְהֹד֣וֹת | ū·lə·hō·ḏō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H3034 throw, cast |
| and for singing praises | וּלְהַלֵּ֔ל | ū·lə·hal·lêl | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1984 shine |
| at the gates | בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖י | bə·ša·‘ă·rê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H8179 gate |
| of the LORD’s | יְהוָֽה׃ס | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| dwelling | מַחֲנ֥וֹת | ma·ḥă·nō·wṯ | Noun - common plural construct | H4264 encampment, camp |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.