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Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly; (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְהֵשִׁ֙יבוּ֙ve.he.Shi.vuand they will bring back

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725N

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhq3cp)

Meaning: to return: recall

Used 7 times. Also: Deuteronomy 4:39, Deuteronomy 30:1, 1 Kings 8:47, Isaiah 44:19, Isaiah 46:8, Lamentations 3:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725N; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:37 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 6:37 word 2

לְבָבָ֔םle.va.Vamheart their

Lemma: לֵבָב (le.vav) · Strong's: H3824

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: heart

Used 252 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:26, Exodus 14:5, Leviticus 19:17, Leviticus 26:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3824; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:37 word 3

בָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzin the land

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:37 word 4

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhere

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 6:37 word 5

נִשְׁבּוּ\־nish.bu-they have been taken captive

Lemma: שָׁבָה (sha.vah) · Strong's: H7617

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)

Meaning: to take captive

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:29, Exodus 22:10, Numbers 21:1, Numbers 24:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7617; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:37 word 6

שָׁ֑םShamthere

Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: there

Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:37 word 7

וְשָׁ֣בוּ\׀ve.Sha.vuand they will repent

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725O

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to return: repent

Used 81 times. Also: 1 Kings 8:35, 1 Kings 8:47, 1 Kings 8:48, 1 Kings 13:33, 2 Chronicles 6:24, 2 Chronicles 6:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725O; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:37 word 8

וְהִֽתְחַנְּנ֣וּve.hit.cha.ne.Nuand they will seek favor

Lemma: חָנַן (cha.nan) · Strong's: H2603A

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVtq3cp)

Meaning: be gracious

Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 33:5, Genesis 33:11, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 43:29, Exodus 33:19, Numbers 6:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2603A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:37 word 9

אֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khato you

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 6:37 word 10

בְּאֶ֤רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land of

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:37 word 11

שִׁבְיָם֙shiv.Yamcaptivity their

Lemma: שְׁבִי (she.vi) · Strong's: H7628A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: captivity

Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 12:29, Numbers 21:1, Numbers 31:12, Numbers 31:19, Numbers 31:26, Deuteronomy 21:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7628A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:37 word 12

לֵאמֹ֔רle.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 6:37 word 13

חָטָ֥אנוּcha.Ta.nuwe have sinned

Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqp1cp)

Meaning: to sin

Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 31:39, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 40:1, Genesis 42:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2398; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:37 word 14

הֶעֱוִ֖ינוּhe.'e.Vi.nuwe have done wrong

Lemma: עָוָה (a.vah) · Strong's: H5753B

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVhp1cp)

Meaning: to pervert

Used 10 times. Also: 1 Samuel 20:30, 2 Samuel 7:14, 2 Samuel 19:19, 2 Samuel 24:17, 1 Kings 8:47, Esther 1:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5753B; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:37 word 15

וְרָשָֽׁעְנוּ\׃ve.ra.Sha.'e.nuand we have acted wickedly

Lemma: רָשַׁע (ra.sah) · Strong's: H7561

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqp1cp)

Meaning: be wicked

Used 33 times. Also: Exodus 22:9, Deuteronomy 25:1, 1 Samuel 14:47, 2 Samuel 22:22, 1 Kings 8:32, 1 Kings 8:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7561; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 6:37 word 16

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

and when they come	→	שׁוּב H7725N to return: recall
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
their senses	→	לֵבָב H3824 heart
in the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
to which	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
they were taken	→	שָׁבָה H7617 to take captive
. . .	→	שָׁם H8033G there
and they repent	→	שׁוּב H7725N to return: recall
and plead	→	חָנַן H2603A be gracious
with You	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
in the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
of their captors	→	שְׁבִי H7628A captivity
saying	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
We have sinned	→	חָטָא H2398 to sin
and done wrong	→	עָוָה H5753B to pervert
we have acted wickedly	→	רָשַׁע H7561 be wicked

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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