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And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, (KJV)
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וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and it came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 1
אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto him
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 21:12 word 2
מִכְתָּ֔בmikh.Tava writing
Lemma: מִכְתָּב (mikh.tav) · Strong's: H4385
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: writing
Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 32:16, Exodus 39:30, Deuteronomy 10:4, 2 Chronicles 35:4, 2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4385; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 3
מֵֽאֵלִיָּ֥הוּme.'e.li.Ya.hufrom Elijah
Lemma: אֵלִיָּה (e.liy.yah) · Strong's: H0452G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Elijah
Used 68 times. Also: 1 Kings 17:1, 1 Kings 17:13, 1 Kings 17:15, 1 Kings 17:16, 1 Kings 17:18, 1 Kings 17:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0452G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 4
הַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'the prophet
Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: prophet
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 5
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 21:12 word 6
כֹּ֣ה\׀kohthus
Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: thus
Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 7
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe says
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 21:12 word 8
יְהוָ֗הYah.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 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 9
אֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.Hei[the] God of
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 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 10
דָּוִ֣ידda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 11
אָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaancestor your
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 12
תַּ֗חַתTa.chatbecause
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: because of
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 21:26, Exodus 21:27, Numbers 25:13, Deuteronomy 4:37, Deuteronomy 21:14, Deuteronomy 22:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478J; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 13
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherthat
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 14
לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 15
הָלַ֙כְתָּ֙ha.Lakh.tayou have walked
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
Meaning: to go: walk
Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980I; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 16
בְּדַרְכֵי֙be.dar.Kheiin [the] ways of
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Construct (HNcbpc)
Meaning: way: conduct
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 6:12, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 31:35, Exodus 18:20, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 17
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphat
Lemma: יְהוֹשָׁפָט (ye.ho.sha.phat) · Strong's: H3092I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jehoshaphat
Used 75 times. Also: 1 Kings 15:24, 1 Kings 22:2, 1 Kings 22:4, 1 Kings 22:5, 1 Kings 22:7, 1 Kings 22:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3092I; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 18
אָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khafather your
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 19
וּבְדַרְכֵ֖יu.ve.dar.Kheiand in [the] ways of
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Construct (HNcbpc)
Meaning: way: conduct
Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 6:12, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 31:35, Exodus 18:20, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 20
אָסָ֥א'a.Sa'Asa
Lemma: אָסָא (a.sa) · Strong's: H0609G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Asa
Used 57 times. Also: 1 Kings 15:8, 1 Kings 15:9, 1 Kings 15:11, 1 Kings 15:13, 1 Kings 15:14, 1 Kings 15:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0609G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 21
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 22
יְהוּדָֽה\׃ye.hu.DahJudah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 21:12 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then a letter | → | מִכְתָּב H4385 writing |
| came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to [Jehoram] | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| from Elijah | → | אֵלִיָּה H0452G Elijah |
| the prophet | → | נָבִיא H5030 prophet |
| which stated | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| This is what | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| the God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| of your father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| says | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| You have not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| walked | → | הָלַךְ H1980I to go: walk |
| in the ways | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870G way: conduct |
| of your father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| Jehoshaphat | → | יְהוֹשָׁפָט H3092I Jehoshaphat |
| [or] | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870G way: conduct |
| of Asa | → | אָסָא H0609G Asa |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
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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