2 Chronicles 20:4 — Word Study

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WLCוַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ יְהוּדָ֔ה לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מֵֽיְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם מִכָּל־ עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה בָּ֖אוּ לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־ יְהוָֽה׃

BSASo [the people of] JudahYᵉhûwdâh [the tribe descended from Judah, the son of Jacob] gatheredqâbats▸ [assembled, came together] to seekbâqash [search for, inquire of] the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God] and indeedgam [also, even] they camebôwʼ■ from allkôl [every] the citiesʻîyr [towns, settlements] of JudahYᵉhûwdâh [the region where the tribe lived] to seekbâqash [request help from, search for] HimYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah]

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2 Chronicles 20:4quick helps

In a sentenceThe people of Judah gathered together to seek the LORD, coming from all their cities.

Who is speakingThe people of Judah, responding to a call for help.

Where we areIn a time of alarm, as Jehoshaphat leads the people in seeking God.

The hard wordיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ

Take awayGathering together to seek the LORD is a communal act of faith.

Greek	English	Parsing
וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ	and they gathered	Verb, Niphal, sequential imperfect third person masculine plural
יְהוּדָ֔ה	Judah	Noun proper
לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ	to seek	Preposition, verb piel infinitive construct common
מֵֽיְהוָ֑ה	from Yahweh	Preposition, noun proper
גַּ֚ם	also	Adverb
מִכָּל־	from all	Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct
עָרֵ֣י	[the] cities of	Noun common, masculine plural construct
יְהוּדָ֔ה	Judah	Noun proper
בָּ֖אוּ	they came	Verb, Qal, perfect third person common plural
לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ	to seek	Preposition, verb piel infinitive construct common
אֶת־	the object marker	Particle
יְהוָֽה׃	Yahweh	Noun proper

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Deep Study — 2 Chronicles 20:4

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Context — Jehoshaphat's Prayer for Deliverancegenerated

3Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.

4So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.

5Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard

6and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.

2 Chronicles 20:4 describes a moment when the people of Judah, alarmed by a threat, gathered to seek the LORD. This gathering was a response to Jehoshaphat's proclamation of a fast, showing their unity and dependence on God for help. The context highlights the importance of collective prayer and seeking divine guidance in times of distress.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Psalm 34:5–6	Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.
2	Psalm 50:15	Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
3	Psalm 60:10–12	Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?
4	2 Chronicles 19:5	He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
5	Psalm 69:35	For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

ask help of the LordPsalm 34:5–6 Psalm 50:15 Psalm 60:10–12

the cities2 Chronicles 19:5 Psalm 69:35

Nave’s Topical Bible — the subjects this verse is filed under

GodProvidence OfMoabitesIsraelites had war withArmiesTactics, March in ranksRulersRighteousJehoshaphat3. King of JudahAmmonitesDefeated by the IsraelitesAfflictions And AdversitiesPrayer InFaithfulnessInstances OfBattlePrayer beforeReligionInstances Of Outstanding Religious Persons

The Key Word — יִּקָּבְצ֣וּ, vai.yi.ka.ve.Tzugenerated

The verb קָבַץ (qabats) means to gather or collect. It is a Niphal form, indicating a passive or reflexive action, where the people are being gathered together rather than gathering themselves. This reflects the communal aspect of their action, emphasizing their unity in seeking God.

In this verse, the gathering signifies not just physical assembly but a spiritual quest for divine assistance. The people of Judah are actively coming together to seek the LORD, reflecting their faith and recognition of His sovereignty.

How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses gathered for יִּקָּבְצ֣וּ and seek for לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ.

Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb יִּקָּבְצ֣וּ governs the entire verse, with two clauses hanging off it: the first describes the action of gathering and the second details the purpose of their gathering. The structure emphasizes the collective action of the people in response to a crisis.

The syntax shows a clear progression: the people gathered to seek the LORD, indicating their intent and the urgency of their situation. The order of the phrases highlights the importance of seeking God as the primary action.

Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יִּקָּבְצ֣וּ as συνήξθη (G4863), which also means 'gathered.' This choice aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning, emphasizing the act of coming together.

The Greek translation captures the communal aspect of the gathering, reflecting the same urgency and intent found in the Hebrew text.

In plain words — the whole versegenerated

2 Chronicles 20:4 tells us that the people of Judah gathered together to seek the LORD during a time of crisis. They came from all the cities of Judah, showing their unity and desire for God's help.

Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Why did the people of Judah gather?

They gathered to seek the LORD in response to a crisis, showing their dependence on God.

What does it mean to seek the LORD?

To seek the LORD means to look for His guidance and help, often through prayer and communal worship.

How does this verse reflect the importance of community?

The gathering of the people highlights the strength found in unity and collective faith during difficult times.

What can we learn from Judah's example?

We can learn the value of coming together in faith to seek God's help in our own lives.

Reflection Questionsgenerated

What does it mean for me to seek the LORD in my life?
How can I encourage my community to come together in prayer?
In what situations have I seen the power of collective faith?
How can I apply the lessons from Judah's gathering in my own spiritual journey?

Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 2 Chronicles 20:4 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Judah gathered themselves together to ask help of the Lord,.... To implore his assistance against their enemies, and his protection of them; and they met not in their several cities, but at

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD. No JFB commentary on this verse.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 20:4 And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask [help] of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.Ver. 4. To ask help of the Lord.] Armed they came on this errand. Ora et labora. Admota manu invocanda est Minerva, said the heathens. Pray and put forth yourselves at once. The late renowned Gustavus, king of Sweden, would pray on shipboard, ashore, in the field, in the midst of the battle; as if prayer alone were the surest piece of his whole armour.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(4) To ask.—Literally, to seek (baqqçsh, a synonym of dârash. 2 Chronicles 20:2) from Jehovah; scil., help, which Authorised Version rightly supplies. Even out of all the cities of Judah.—Emphasising the fact that the gathering in the Temple represented the whole nation. Syriac and Arabic, “and even from the distant cities.”

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Judah gathered themselves together to seek help from Yahweh. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek Yahweh.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.

NETBNew English Translation2006

The people of Judah assembled to ask for the Lord’s help; they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the Lord’s help.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help of Jehovah: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek Jehovah.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And Judah assembled, to ask help of the LORD: even from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And Iudah gathered them selues together to aske counsel of the Lord: they came euen out of all the cities of Iudah to inquire of the Lord,

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And Judah gathered themselves together to ask [help] of Jehovah: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek Jehovah.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

and Judah is gathered to inquire of Jehovah; also, from all the cities of Judah they have come in to seek Jehovah.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

and Judah is gathered to inquire of YHWH; also, from all the cities of Judah they have come to seek YHWH.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And [the people of] Judah gathered themselves together, to ask [help] of the Lord: also out of all the cities of Judah did they come to seek the Lord.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Judah gathered together to seek Yahweh; they came to seek Yahweh from all the cities of Judah.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And Juda gathered themselves together to pray to the Lord: and all came out of their cities to make supplication to him.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

So the people of Judah gathered in Jerusalem to pray to the Lord—in fact, they came from all the towns of Judah to commit themselves to him.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And Judah came together to make prayer for help from the Lord; from every town of Judah they came to give worship to the Lord.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.

The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וַandclauseverbיִּקָּבְצ֣וּthey.gatheredsubjectיְהוּדָ֔הJudahprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְtoclauseverbבַקֵּ֖שׁseekprepositional phrase · prepositionalמֵֽfromיְהוָ֑הYahwehclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalגַּ֚םalsoprepositional phraseמִfromnoun phraseכָּלallnoun phraseעָרֵ֣יthe.citiesיְהוּדָ֔הof.Judahverbבָּ֖אוּthey.cameprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְtoclauseverbבַקֵּ֥שׁseeknoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)יְהוָֽהYahweh

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.

The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text shows the phrase וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ יְהוּדָ֔ה as a direct call to gather, while the Septuagint matches ten of the twelve words in the Hebrew text, indicating a strong agreement on the core message of the verse.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ יְהוּדָ֔ה לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מֵֽיְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם מִכָּל־ עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה בָּ֖אוּ לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־ יְהוָֽה׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּσυνήξθηיְהוּדָ֔הιουδαςלְבַקֵּ֖שׁἐκζητῆσαιמֵֽיְהוָ֑הκύριονגַּ֚םκαὶמִכָּל־πασῶνעָרֵ֣יπόλεωνיְהוּדָ֔הιουδαςבָּ֖אוּἦλθονלְבַקֵּ֥שׁζητῆσαι

10 of the 12 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.

The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

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meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in 2 Chronicles 20:4

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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ and they gathered יְהוּדָ֔ה Judah לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ to seek מֵֽיְהוָ֑ה from Yahweh גַּ֚ם also מִכָּל־ from all עָרֵ֣י [the] cities of יְהוּדָ֔ה Judah בָּ֖אוּ they came לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ to seek אֶת־ the object marker יְהוָֽה׃ Yahweh

“and they gathered Judah to seek from Yahweh also from all [the] cities of Judah they came to seek the object marker Yahweh”

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּvai.yi.ka.ve.Tzu and they gathered H6908 Verb · Niphal · sequential imperfect third person masculine plural ¶

127× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

To gather or collect people or things, like when the Israelites assembled in the book of Numbers. It's about bringing things or people together in one place.

Amplified meaning

assembled, came together

Tyndale gloss

to gather

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קָבַץ (qabats) is a Hebrew verb meaning to gather or collect. It encompasses various forms, including assembling, being gathered, and taking away. The entries indicate its use in different stems, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, Pual, and Hithpael, which reflect nuances in meaning and action.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קָבַץ 127 vb. gather, collect

Qal gather, collect

Niph.

intrans. assemble, gather

pass. be gathered

Pi. 51 gather together

Pu. of land

Hithp. gather together (intrans.), be gathered together

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6908 קָבַץ gather, collect

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6908 qabats kaw-bats'

a primitive root; to grasp, i.e. collect:--assemble

(selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up),

heap, resort, X surely, take up.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָבַץ (qa.vats) — to gather.

1) to gather, assemble

1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to assemble, gather

1b2) to be gathered

1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away

1d) (Pual) to be gathered together

1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Conj | V-Niphal-ConsecImperf-3mp — Verb · Niphal · sequential imperfect third person masculine plural
Hc/VNw3mp

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

גּוֹיGentile×יְהוּדָה(Baalah of)Judah×אָסַףto gather×נָדַחto banish×יַ֫חַדunitedness×שְׁאֵרִיתremnant×קָבַץto gather×סָבִיבaround×

“and they gathered Judah to seek from Yahweh also from all [the] cities of Judah they came to seek the object marker Yahweh”

יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.Dah Judah H3063 Noun proper ¶

820× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Judah is the name of the tribe descended from Judah, the son of Jacob. It is also the name of the region where the tribe lived. The name means 'praised' and is first mentioned in Genesis.

Amplified meaning

the tribe descended from Judah, the son of Jacob

Tyndale gloss

(Baalah of)Judah

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהוּדָה (yehudah) means 'Judah' and is derived from a root meaning 'praised.' It refers to the son of Jacob and Leah, the tribe descended from him, and the territory they occupied. The term also encompasses the southern kingdom of Judah, which included the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Additionally, it identifies various individuals, including Levites and overseers during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יְהוּדָה 820 n.pr.m. et terr. Judah

n.pr.m.

son of Jacob and Leah

tribe descended from Judah

nation, of southern kingdom under dynasty of David, as distinguished from northern kingdom of Ephraim or Israel

Levite, Ezra’s time

an overseer of Jerus.

Levite musician

priest

n.pr.terr. land of Judah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3063 יְהוּדָה Judah

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3063 Yhuwdah yeh-hoo-daw'

from 3034; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five

Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of

its territory:--Judah.

see HEBREW for 03034

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) — Judah.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.35;

son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812);

brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783);

half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); married to Bath-shua (H1323I) and Tamar (H8559);

father of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209), Shelah (H7956), Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I)

§ Judah = "praised"

1) the son of Jacob by Leah

2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob

3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah

4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon

5) a Levite in Ezra's time

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

N-proper — Noun proper
HNpl

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Judah

Praise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah’s words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: “Now will I praise [Heb. odeh] Jehovah, and she called his name Yehudah” (Gen. 29:35).

It was Judah that interposed in behalf of Joseph, so that his life was spared (Gen. 37:26, 27). He took a lead in the affairs of the family, and “prevailed above his brethren” (Gen. 43:3-10; 44:14, 16-34; 46:28; 1 Chr. 5:2).

Soon after the sale of Joseph to the Ishmaelites, Judah went to reside at Adullam, where he married a woman of Canaan. (See ONAN; TAMAR.) After the death of his wife Shuah, he returned to his father’s house, and there exercised much…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(praised, celebrated), the fourth son of Jacob and the fourth of Leah. (B.C. after 1753.) Of Judah’s personal character more traits are preserved than of any other of the patriarchs, with the exception of Joseph, whose life he in conjunction with Reuben saved. (Genesis 37:26-28) During the second visit to Egypt for corn it was Judah who understood to be responsible for the safety of Benjamin, ch. (Genesis 43:3-10) and when, through Joseph’s artifice, the brothers were brought back to the palace, he is again the leader and spokesman of the band. So too it is Judah who is sent before Jacob to smooth the way for him in the land of Goshen. ch. (Genesis 46:28) This ascendancy over his brethren is reflected in the last words…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The fourth son of Jacob and Leah, born in Mesopotamia, B. C. 1755, Ge 29:35. His name appears honorably in the history of Joseph, Ge 37:26,27 44:16-34; but disgracefully in that of Tamar his daughter-in-law, Ge 38:1-30. The dying benediction of Jacob foretells the superior power and prosperity of the family of Judah, and their continuance as chief of the Jewish race until the time of Christ, Ge 49:8-12. Though not the firstborn, Judah soon came to be considered as the chief of Jacob’s children, and his tribe was the most powerful and numerous. The southeastern part of Palestine fell to their lot. See JUDEA. On the border of their territory was Jerusalem, the seat of the…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

the praise of the Lord; confession

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

מֶ֫לֶךְKing's×יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫Jerusalem×עִירexcitement×מָלַךְto reign×בִּנְיָמִין(Gate of) Benjamin×בֵּיתBethlehem×יְהוֹשָׁפָטJehoshaphat×צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּZedekiah×

“and they gathered Judah to seek from Yahweh also from all [the] cities of Judah they came to seek the object marker Yahweh”

לְבַקֵּ֖שׁle.va.Kesh to seek H1245 Preposition · verb piel infinitive construct common ¶

225× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This Hebrew verb means to seek or search for something. In Psalm 105:4, it's used to encourage seeking God's face. It's also used in 1 Samuel 28:8 where Saul seeks a medium.

Amplified meaning

search for, inquire of

Tyndale gloss

to seek

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בָּקַשׁ (baqash) is a Hebrew verb meaning to seek or search out, often in the context of worship or prayer. It encompasses a range of actions including asking, desiring, and requiring. The verb can appear in different forms, such as Piel and Pual, indicating various nuances of seeking or being sought.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[בָּקַשׁ] 224 vb. seek

Pi.

seek to find

seek to secure

seek the face

desire, demand

require, exact

exact equivalent or penalty for

(late) ask, request

Pu. be sought

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1245 בָּקַשׁ seek

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1245 baqash baw-kash'

a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically

in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after:--ask,

beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure,

(make) request, require, seek (for).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) — to seek.

1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request

1a) (Piel)

1a1) to seek to find

1a2) to seek to secure

1a3) to seek the face

1a4) to desire, demand

1a5) to require, exact

1a6) to ask, request

1b) (Pual) to be sought

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Prep | V-Piel-Inf-a — Preposition · verb piel infinitive construct common
HR/Vpcc

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

נֶ֫פֶשׁsoul×מָצָאto find×אָיַבenemy×שָׁאוּלShaul×דָּרַשׁto seek×אָדוֹןlord×בָּקַשׁto seek×רָדַףto pursue×

“and they gathered Judah to seek from Yahweh also from all [the] cities of Judah they came to seek the object marker Yahweh”

מֵֽיְהוָ֑הme.Yah.weh from Yahweh H3068 Preposition · noun proper ¶

6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.

Amplified meaning

Yehovah, The covenant Name of God

Tyndale gloss

The Lord

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper
HR/Npt

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

כֹּהthus×נְאֻםutterance×צָבָאarmy×

“and they gathered Judah to seek from Yahweh also from all [the] cities of Judah they came to seek the object marker Yahweh”

גַּ֚םgam also H1571 Adverb ¶

769× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Also means 'even' or 'too', used for emphasis or to connect ideas, like 'both...and' or 'neither...nor'. It can introduce a climax or show contrast.

Amplified meaning

also, even

Tyndale gloss

also

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גַּם (gam) is an adverb meaning 'also' or 'moreover,' indicating addition or emphasis. It can express various nuances, such as 'even,' 'indeed,' or 'but.' The term is often used in a correlational manner, as in 'both...and.' It appears in contexts that require clarification or reinforcement of a statement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גַּם 768 adv. denoting addition, also, moreover, yea

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1571 גַּם denoting addition, also, moreover, yea

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1571 gam gam

by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather;

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea,

though; often repeated as correl. both...and:--again, alike,

also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or,

even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover,

nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גַּם (gam) — also.

1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea

1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)

1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)

1c) even (for stress)

1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)

1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)

1f) but, yet, though (adversative)

1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)

2) (TWOT) again, alike

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

DirObjM — Adverb
HD

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ol'-so: In the Greek kai, when it is equivalent to "also" or "even," is always placed before the word or phrase which it is intended to emphasize (e.g. Ac 12:3; 1 Joh 4:21). Mt 6:14 should therefore read, "Your heavenly Father will forgive you also"; Lu 6:13, "Whom also he named apostles"; Heb 8:6, "The mediator of a better covenant also"; and 1Th 4:14, `If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also (we believe that) those who are fallen asleep in Jesus, God will bring with Him.'

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

גַּםalso×הֵ֫מָּהthey(masc.)×אֲנַ֫חְנוּwe×הֶ֫בֶלvanity×תְּמוֹלyesterday×שִׁלְשֹׁםthree days ago×בּוֹשׁbe ashamed×

“and they gathered Judah to seek from Yahweh also from all [the] cities of Judah they came to seek the object marker Yahweh”

מִכָּל־mi.kol from all H3605 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct ¶

5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.

Amplified meaning

every

Tyndale gloss

all

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

Absolutely:

without the art., all things, all

with the art. הַכֹּל

where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all

. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3605 kol kole

or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;

hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a

plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any

(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as

many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,

whoso(-ever).

see HEBREW for 03634

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, the whole

1a) all, the whole of

1b) any, each, every, anything

1c) totality, everything

Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HR/Ncmsc

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.

(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.

(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).

(3) All one, "It is all one" (Job 9:22), "it makes no difference whether I live or die."

(4) At all, "If thy father miss me at all" (1Sa 20:6), "in any way," "in the least."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

עֵדָהcongregation×עֲבֹדָהservice×

“and they gathered Judah to seek from Yahweh also from all [the] cities of Judah they came to seek the object marker Yahweh”

עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei [the] cities of H5892 Noun common · masculine plural construct ¶

1,090× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

In the Bible, this word refers to a city or town, often a place with a wall or a watchman. It is used to describe a settlement or encampment, like the city of Ai, which is mentioned in the book of Joshua. The word is used to identify specific locations in the Bible.

Amplified meaning

towns, settlements

Tyndale gloss

excitement

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word עִיר (*'iyr*) has meanings related to both excitement and city. It can denote excitement, particularly of terror or rage, as well as refer to a city or town, indicating a place that is guarded or inhabited. The entries suggest a broad application, from fortified cities to simple encampments. There is a specific mention of a man named Ir in 1 Chronicles 4:12.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עִיר n.[m.] excitement;—of terror; of rage

base

עִיר 1092 n.f. city, town

city, town, abode of men

of fortress in a city

appar. fortified place, of any size

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5892a עִיר excitement;—of terror; of rage H5892b עִיר city, town . city, town, abode of men

. of fortress in a city

. appar. fortified place, of any size

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5892 `iyr eer

or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4)

{aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a

watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or

post):--Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.

see HEBREW for 05782

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עִיר (ir) — excitement.

1) excitement, anguish

1a) of terror

עִיר (ir) — city.

1) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)

1a) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)

1a) city, town

עִיר (ir) — City (of On).

Combined with on (אֹן "On" H0204)

This name means city, town

Another name of on (אֹן "On" H0204)

עִיר (ir) — Ir-.

#A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.12;

son of: Tehinnah (H8468)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

N-fp — Noun common · masculine plural construct
HNcmpc

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant

Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

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עִירexcitement×יְהוּדָה(Baalah of)Judah×זֶהthis×בָּנָהto build×מִגְרָשׁpasture×חָצֵרcourt×לָכַדto capture×זָקֵןold×

“and they gathered Judah to seek from Yahweh also from all [the] cities of Judah they came to seek the object marker Yahweh”

יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.Dah Judah H3063 Noun proper ¶

820× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Judah is the name of the tribe descended from Judah, the son of Jacob. It is also the name of the region where the tribe lived. The name means 'praised' and is first mentioned in Genesis.

Amplified meaning

the region where the tribe lived

Tyndale gloss

(Baalah of)Judah

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יְהוּדָה 820 n.pr.m. et terr. Judah

n.pr.m.

son of Jacob and Leah

tribe descended from Judah

nation, of southern kingdom under dynasty of David, as distinguished from northern kingdom of Ephraim or Israel

Levite, Ezra’s time

an overseer of Jerus.

Levite musician

priest

n.pr.terr. land of Judah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3063 יְהוּדָה Judah

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3063 Yhuwdah yeh-hoo-daw'

from 3034; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five

Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of

its territory:--Judah.

see HEBREW for 03034

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) — Judah.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.35;

son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812);

brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783);

half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); married to Bath-shua (H1323I) and Tamar (H8559);

father of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209), Shelah (H7956), Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I)

§ Judah = "praised"

1) the son of Jacob by Leah

2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob

3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah

4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon

5) a Levite in Ezra's time

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

N-proper — Noun proper
HNpl

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Judah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

the praise of the Lord; confession

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

“and they gathered Judah to seek from Yahweh also from all [the] cities of Judah they came to seek the object marker Yahweh”

בָּ֖אוּBa.'u they came H935 Verb · Qal · perfect third person common plural ¶

2,573× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.

Tyndale gloss

Lebo

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go

Qal

come in

come (approach, arrive)

go, i.e. walk, associate with

go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

Hiph.

cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

Hoph.

be brought in (of pers. and things)

be brought

be introduced, put

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in

. come (approach, arrive)

. go, i.e. walk, associate with

. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

. . be brought in (of pers. and things)

. be brought

. be introduced, put

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

935 bow' bo

a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of

applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +

besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X

certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,

upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,

(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be

fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),

grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,

pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken

(in age), X surely, take (in), way.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.

: come/go_in

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

1a5) to go

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to lead in

1b2) to carry in

1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon

1b4) to bring to pass

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be brought, brought in

1c2) to be introduced, be put

לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).

This name means to go in, enter

Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.

: towards/entrance

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code

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V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common plural
HVqp3cp

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

שֶׁ֫מֶשׁsun×

“and they gathered Judah to seek from Yahweh also from all [the] cities of Judah they came to seek the object marker Yahweh”

לְבַקֵּ֥שׁle.va.Kesh to seek H1245 Preposition · verb piel infinitive construct common ¶

225× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This Hebrew verb means to seek or search for something. In Psalm 105:4, it's used to encourage seeking God's face. It's also used in 1 Samuel 28:8 where Saul seeks a medium.

Amplified meaning

request help from, search for

Tyndale gloss

to seek

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[בָּקַשׁ] 224 vb. seek

Pi.

seek to find

seek to secure

seek the face

desire, demand

require, exact

exact equivalent or penalty for

(late) ask, request

Pu. be sought

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1245 בָּקַשׁ seek

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1245 baqash baw-kash'

a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically

in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after:--ask,

beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure,

(make) request, require, seek (for).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) — to seek.

1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request

1a) (Piel)

1a1) to seek to find

1a2) to seek to secure

1a3) to seek the face

1a4) to desire, demand

1a5) to require, exact

1a6) to ask, request

1b) (Pual) to be sought

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Prep | V-Piel-Inf-a — Preposition · verb piel infinitive construct common
HR/Vpcc

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

נֶ֫פֶשׁsoul×מָצָאto find×אָיַבenemy×שָׁאוּלShaul×דָּרַשׁto seek×אָדוֹןlord×בָּקַשׁto seek×רָדַףto pursue×

“and they gathered Judah to seek from Yahweh also from all [the] cities of Judah they came to seek the object marker Yahweh”

אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle ¶

10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.

Tyndale gloss

[Obj.]

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

HTo — Particle
HTo

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

מִגְרָשׁpasture×

“and they gathered Judah to seek from Yahweh also from all [the] cities of Judah they came to seek the object marker Yahweh”

יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh Yahweh H3068 Noun proper ¶

6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.

Amplified meaning

Yehovah

Tyndale gloss

The Lord

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

N-proper — Noun proper
HNpt

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

כֹּהthus×נְאֻםutterance×צָבָאarmy×

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2 Chronicles 20:4 — Word Study

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