2 Chronicles 6:23 Go deeper
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Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness. (KJV)
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וְאַתָּ֣ה\׀ve.'a.Tahand you
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 1
תִּשְׁמַ֣עtish.Ma'you will hear
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 2
מִן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 3
הַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens
Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: heaven
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 4
וְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taand you will act
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 5
וְשָׁפַטְתָּ֣ve.sha.fa.Taand you will judge
Lemma: שָׁפַט (sha.phat) · Strong's: H8199
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to judge
Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 16:5, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 31:53, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8199; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 6
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 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 7
עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 8
לְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.Shivto repay
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725K
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to return: pay
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 50:15, Exodus 21:34, Leviticus 25:28, Leviticus 25:51, Leviticus 25:52, Leviticus 26:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725K; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 9
לְרָשָׁ֔עle.ra.Sha'to a guilty [person]
Lemma: רָשָׁע (ra.sah) · Strong's: H7563
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wicked
Used 262 times. Also: Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Exodus 2:13, Exodus 9:27, Exodus 23:1, Exodus 23:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7563; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 10
לָתֵ֥תla.Tetto requite
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 11
דַּרְכּ֖וֹdar.Koconduct his
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
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 6:23 word 12
בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbe.ro.Shoon own head his
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 13
וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקu.le.hatz.Dikand to vindicate
Lemma: צָדֵק (tsa.daq) · Strong's: H6663
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to justify
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 38:26, Genesis 44:16, Exodus 23:7, Deuteronomy 25:1, 2 Samuel 15:4, 1 Kings 8:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6663; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 14
צַדִּ֔יקtza.Dika righteous [person]
Lemma: צַדִּיק (tsad.diq) · Strong's: H6662
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: righteous
Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 18:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6662; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 15
לָ֥תֶתLa.tetto give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 16
כְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ\׃\ \סke.tzid.ka.Toaccording to righteousness his
Lemma: צְדָקָה (tse.da.qah) · Strong's: H6666
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: righteousness
Used 154 times. Also: Genesis 15:6, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 30:33, Deuteronomy 6:25, Deuteronomy 9:4, Deuteronomy 9:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6666; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:23 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| then may You | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| hear | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| from | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| heaven | → | שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven |
| and act | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| May You judge | → | שָׁפַט H8199 to judge |
| Your servants | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| condemning | → | שׁוּב H7725K to return: pay |
| the wicked man | → | רָשָׁע H7563 wicked |
| by bringing | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| down on his own head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| what he has done | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870G way: conduct |
| and justifying | → | צָדֵק H6663 to justify |
| the righteous man | → | צַדִּיק H6662 righteous |
| by rewarding | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| him | → | |
| according to his righteousness | → | צְדָקָה H6666 righteousness |
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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