2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 9:8

8Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on His throne to be king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has made you king over them to carry out justice and righteousness.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Blessedבָּר֔וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
beיְהִ֨יyə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has delightedחָפֵ֣ץḥā·p̄êṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2654 delight in
in youבְּךָ֗bə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
to set youלְתִתְּךָ֤lə·ṯit·tə·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
His throneכִּסְאוֹ֙kis·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
for the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
Because your Godאֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
lovedבְּאַהֲבַ֨תbə·’a·hă·ḇaṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH157 love
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
enough to establish themלְהַעֲמִיד֣וֹlə·ha·‘ă·mî·ḏōwPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
foreverלְעוֹלָ֔םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
He has made youוַיִּתֶּנְךָ֤way·yit·ten·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
over themעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
to carry outלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֥טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
and righteousnessוּצְדָקָֽה׃ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness

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2 Chronicles 2:11 · 1 Chronicles 29:23 · Isaiah 32:1–2 · Hebrews 1:8–9 · Deuteronomy 7:8 · Jeremiah 33:15–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.