1 Chronicles 22:12 Go deeper
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Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God. (KJV)
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אַ֣ךְ'akhonly
Lemma: אַךְ (akh) · Strong's: H0389
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: surely
Used 161 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 20:12, Genesis 23:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0389; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 1
יִֽתֶּן\־yi.ten-may he give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 2
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 3
שֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khelinsight
Lemma: שֵׂ֫כֶל (se.khel) · Strong's: H7922
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: understanding
Used 16 times. Also: 1 Samuel 25:3, 1 Chronicles 26:14, 2 Chronicles 2:12, 2 Chronicles 30:22, Ezra 8:18, Nehemiah 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7922; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 4
וּבִינָ֔הu.vi.Nahand understanding
Lemma: בִּינָה (bi.nah) · Strong's: H0998
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: understanding
Used 38 times. Also: Deuteronomy 4:6, 1 Chronicles 12:32, 2 Chronicles 2:12, 2 Chronicles 2:13, Job 20:3, Job 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0998; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 5
וִֽיצַוְּךָ֖vi.tza.ve.Khaand he will appoint you
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpu3ms)
Meaning: to command
Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 6
עַל\־'al-over
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 7
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 8
וְלִשְׁמ֕וֹרve.lish.Morand to keep
Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to keep: obey
Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:10, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 26:5, Genesis 37:11, Exodus 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8104G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 9
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 10
תּוֹרַ֖תto.Rat[the] law of
Lemma: תּוֹרָה (to.rah) · Strong's: H8451
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: instruction
Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:49, Exodus 13:9, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:28, Exodus 18:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8451; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 11
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 12
אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ\׃'e.lo.Hei.khaGod your
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 22:12 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Above all | → | אַךְ H0389 surely |
| may the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| give | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| you | → | |
| insight | → | שֵׂ֫כֶל H7922 understanding |
| and understanding | → | בִּינָה H0998 understanding |
| when He puts you in command | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
| over | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| so that you may keep | → | שָׁמַר H8104G to keep: obey |
| the Law | → | תּוֹרָה H8451 instruction |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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