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And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD , and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD ; for his mercy endureth for ever. (KJV)
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וַיִּוָּעַץ֙vai.yi.va.'Atzand he consulted
Lemma: יָעַץ (ya.ats) · Strong's: H3289
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)
Meaning: to advise
Used 79 times. Also: Exodus 18:19, Numbers 24:14, 2 Samuel 15:12, 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 17:7, 2 Samuel 17:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3289; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 1
אֶל\־'el-<to>
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 2
הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 3
וַיַּעֲמֵ֤דvai.ya.'a.Medand he appointed
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to stand: appoint
Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 41:46, Exodus 9:16, Leviticus 16:10, Numbers 7:2, Judges 3:19, Judges 20:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 4
מְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙me.sho.ra.Rim[those who] sang
Lemma: שִׁיר (shir) · Strong's: H7891
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)
Meaning: to sing
Used 86 times. Also: Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21, Numbers 21:17, Judges 5:1, Judges 5:3, 2 Samuel 19:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7891; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 5
לַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto Yahweh
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 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 6
וּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖יםu.me.ha.Limand [those who] praised
Lemma: הָלַל (ha.lal) · Strong's: H1984B
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)
Meaning: to boast: praise
Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Judges 16:24, 2 Samuel 14:25, 2 Samuel 22:4, 1 Chronicles 16:4, 1 Chronicles 16:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1984B; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 7
לְהַדְרַת\־le.had.rat-to adornment of
Lemma: הֲדָרָה (ha.da.rah) · Strong's: H1927
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: adornment
Used 5 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 16:29, Psalms 29:2, Psalms 96:9, Proverbs 14:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1927; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 8
קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshholiness
Lemma: קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) · Strong's: H6944G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: holiness
Used 415 times. Also: Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 15:13, Exodus 16:23, Exodus 22:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6944G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 9
בְּצֵאת֙be.tzeTwhen went out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 10
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 11
הֶֽחָל֔וּץhe.cha.Lutzthe [man] equipped
Lemma: חָלַץ (cha.lats) · Strong's: H2502B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)
Meaning: to arm
Used 21 times. Also: Numbers 31:3, Numbers 31:5, Numbers 32:17, Numbers 32:20, Numbers 32:21, Numbers 32:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2502B; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 12
וְאֹֽמְרִים֙ve.'o.me.Rimand saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 13
הוֹד֣וּho.Dugive thanks
Lemma: יָדָה (ya.dah) · Strong's: H3034
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)
Meaning: to give thanks
Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 49:8, Leviticus 5:5, Leviticus 16:21, Leviticus 26:40, Numbers 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3034; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 14
לַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto Yahweh
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 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 15
כִּ֥יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 16
לְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.Lam[is] for ever
Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: forever: enduring
Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 17
חַסְדּֽוֹ\׃chas.Docovenant loyalty his
Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: kindness
Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:21 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then [Jehoshaphat] consulted | → | יָעַץ H3289 to advise |
| with | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| and appointed those | → | עָמַד H5975H to stand: appoint |
| who would sing | → | שִׁיר H7891 to sing |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| and praise | → | הָלַל H1984B to boast: praise |
| the splendor | → | הֲדָרָה H1927 adornment |
| of His holiness | → | קֹ֫דֶשׁ H6944G holiness |
| As they went out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| the army | → | חָלַץ H2502B to arm |
| they were singing | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Give thanks | → | יָדָה H3034 to give thanks |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| His loving devotion | → | חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness |
| endures forever | → | עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring |
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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