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2 Chronicles 20ΠΑΡΑΛΕΙΠΟΜΕΝΩΝ Β′ Κ′

Each verse opens with the running Greek, an English translation, and a discourse note (its connective, relation, and role in the argument). Below follows the word-by-word breakdown in six tiers: gloss, case (color), parsing, syntax, semantic force, and a lexical note.

Case Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Vocative Verb (no case) Indeclinable

Discourse notes head each verse: relation · connective · clause-flow. Indentation marks prominence — flush-left = main line of argument; indented = supporting / subordinate material.

Theme

Judah faces invasion with prayer and praise, and the Lord wins the battle before the army fights.

Translation & textual notes

The Greek text of 2 Chronicles 20 follows the standard critical text of the Septuagint as established in the Rahlfs-Hanhart edition (Septuaginta, rev. ed. 2006), an ancient and public-domain text; the critical apparatus is not reproduced. This chapter is one of the Chronicler's fullest demonstrations that Judah's true warfare is liturgical dependence. Jehoshaphat answers invasion not with purchased alliances but with fasting, assembly, and temple prayer, and the prophetic answer explicitly transfers the battle to God. The march to the battlefield is staged as worship: singers go ahead of the army, thanksgiving initiates divine action, and the victory is discovered rather than won by Judah's hand. The naming of the Valley of Blessing and the musical return to Jerusalem turn deliverance into communal memory. Yet the epilogue preserves the Chronicler's sobriety by showing that even a largely faithful king can lapse again into compromised partnership, and that such friendship still meets prophetic judgment.

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καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἦλθον οἱ υἱοὶ Μωαβ καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Αμμων καὶ μετ' αὐτῶν ἐκ τῶν Μιναίων πρὸς Ιωσαφατ εἰς πόλεμον

After this the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat for war.

Coalition threat arrivesκαὶ
The next crisis comes as a multinational assault converges on Jehoshaphat.
Word-by-word analysis· 21 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
μετὰwith / afterP · μετάpreposition governing a following complement phraseμετά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ταῦταthisRD APN · οὗτοςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἦλθονcomeVBI AAI3P · ἔρχομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
υἱοὶsonN2 NPM · υἱόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionυἱός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΜωαβMoabN GSM · Μωαβsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextMoab: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
υἱοὶsonN2 NPM · υἱόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionυἱός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΑμμωνAmmonN GSM · Αμμωνsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextAmmon: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
μετ'with / afterP · μετάpreposition governing a following complement phraseμετά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αὐτῶνhe / she / itRD GPM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ἐκfromP · ἐκpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐκ: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΜιναίωνMeunitesN2 GPM · Μιναῖοιgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionMeunites: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN ASM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πόλεμονwarN2 ASM · πόλεμοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπόλεμος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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καὶ ἦλθον καὶ ὑπέδειξαν τῷ Ιωσαφατ λέγοντες ἥκει ἐπὶ σὲ πλῆθος πολὺ ἐκ πέραν τῆς θαλάσσης ἀπὸ Συρίας καὶ ἰδού εἰσιν ἐν Ασασανθαμαρ αὕτη ἐστὶν Ενγαδδι

And they came and reported to Jehoshaphat, saying, 'A great multitude has come against you from beyond the sea, from Syria; and behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar' (that is, En-gedi).

Alarm reportedκαὶ
The urgent message identifies the enemy's scale and nearness, intensifying the danger.
Word-by-word analysis· 26 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἦλθονcomeVBI AAI3P · ἔρχομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὑπέδειξανreportVAI AAI3P · δεικνύω + ὑποfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseδεικνύω + ὑπο: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN DSM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
λέγοντεςsayingV1 · παπνπμ λέγωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπαπνπμ λέγω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἥκειarriveV1 PAI3S · ἥκωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἥκω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐπὶupon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σὲyouRP AS · σύacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
πλῆθοςmultitudeN3E NSN · πλῆθοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionπλῆθος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
πολὺmuch / manyA1P NSN · πολύςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionπολύς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐκfromP · ἐκpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐκ: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πέρανbeyondD · πέρανadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateπέραν: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θαλάσσηςseaN1S GSF · θάλασσαgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionθάλασσα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΣυρίαςSyriaN1A GSF · Συρίαgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionSyria: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἰδούbeholdI · ἰδούinterjection or discourse particle marking attention or emphasisἰδού: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
εἰσινbeV9 PAI3P · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΑσασανθαμαρHazazon-tamarN DS · Ασασανθαμαρsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextHazazon-tamar: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
αὕτηthisRD NSF · οὗτοςnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐστὶνbeV9 PAI3S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΕνγαδδιEn-gediN NSF · Ενγαδδιsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextEn-gedi: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
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καὶ ἐφοβήθη καὶ ἔδωκεν Ιωσαφατ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐκζητῆσαι τὸν κύριον καὶ ἐκήρυξεν νηστείαν ἐν παντὶ Ιουδα

And Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek the LORD, and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

King turns to seek the LORDκαὶ
Fear becomes the occasion for fast and prayer rather than foreign alliance.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐφοβήθηfearVCI API3S · φοβέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseφοβέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἔδωκενgiveVAI AAI3S · δίδωμιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseδίδωμι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN NSM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πρόσωπονfaceN2N ASN · πρόσωπονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπρόσωπον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ἐκζητῆσαιseekVA AAN · ζητέω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseζητέω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κύριονLORDN2 ASM · κύριοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐκήρυξενproclaimVAI AAI3S · κηρύσσωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseκηρύσσω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
νηστείανfastN1A ASF · νηστείαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementνηστεία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
παντὶall / everyA3 DSM · πᾶςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestπᾶς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙουδαJudahN DSM · Ἰουδάsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
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καὶ συνήχθη Ιουδας ἐκζητῆσαι τὸν κύριον καὶ ἀπὸ πασῶν τῶν πόλεων Ιουδα ἦλθον ζητῆσαι τὸν κύριον

And Judah gathered to seek the LORD; indeed from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

Judah gathers for prayerκαὶ
The whole land responds corporately, making the crisis a liturgical assembly.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
συνήχθηgatherVQI API3S · ἄγω + συνfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἄγω + συν: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΙουδαςJudahN1T NSM · Ἰούδαςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐκζητῆσαιseekVA AAN · ζητέω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseζητέω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κύριονLORDN2 ASM · κύριοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πασῶνall / everyA1S GPF · πᾶςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπᾶς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῶνtheRA GPF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πόλεωνcityN3I GPF · πόλιςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπόλις: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙουδαJudahN GSM · Ἰουδάsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἦλθονcomeVBI AAI3P · ἔρχομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ζητῆσαιseekVA AAN · ζητέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseζητέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κύριονLORDN2 ASM · κύριοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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καὶ ἀνέστη Ιωσαφατ ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ Ιουδα ἐν Ιερουσαλημ ἐν οἴκῳ κυρίου κατὰ πρόσωπον τῆς αὐλῆς τῆς καινῆς

Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah in Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,

Public prayer setting markedκαὶ
Jehoshaphat stands before the new court, placing the petition in temple space.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἀνέστηstand upVHI AAI3S · ἵστημι + ἀναfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἵστημι + ἀνα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN NSM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ἐκκλησίᾳassemblyN1A DSF · ἐκκλησίαdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestἐκκλησία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙουδαJudahN GSM · Ἰουδάsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN DSF · Ἰερουσαλήμsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJerusalem: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
οἴκῳhouseN2 DSM · οἶκοςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestοἶκος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
κυρίουLORDN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
κατὰaccording to / againstP · κατάpreposition governing a following complement phraseκατά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πρόσωπονfaceN2N ASN · πρόσωπονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπρόσωπον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
αὐλῆςcourtN1 GSF · αὐλήgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionαὐλή: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καινῆςnewA1 GSF · καινόςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκαινός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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καὶ εἶπεν κύριε ὁ θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν οὐχὶ σὺ εἶ θεὸς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ σὺ κυριεύεις πασῶν τῶν βασιλειῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν καὶ ἐν τῇ χειρί σου ἰσχὺς δυναστείας καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν πρὸς σὲ ἀντιστῆναι

and said, 'O LORD, God of our fathers, are you not God in heaven? And do you not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? In your hand are strength and might, and there is none who can withstand you.'

Prayer opens with divine sovereigntyκαὶ
The appeal begins from God's heavenly rule over all nations.
Word-by-word analysis· 35 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εἶπενsayVBI AAI3S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἶπον: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κύριεLORDN2 VSM · κύριοςsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
theRA VSM · ὁvoc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θεὸςGodN2 VSM · θεόςsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextθεός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πατέρωνfatherN3 GPM · πατήρgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπατήρ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἡμῶνI / meRP GP · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
οὐχὶnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
σὺyouRP NS · σύnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
εἶbeV9 PAI2S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
θεὸςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionθεός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
οὐρανῷheavenN2 DSM · οὐρανόςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestοὐρανός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
σὺyouRP NS · σύnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
κυριεύειςrule overV1 PAI2S · κυριεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseκυριεύω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πασῶνall / everyA1S GPF · πᾶςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπᾶς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῶνtheRA GPF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
βασιλειῶνkingdom / reignN1A GPF · βασιλείαgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionβασιλεία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῶνtheRA GPN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐθνῶνnationN3E GPN · ἔθνοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἔθνος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
χειρίhandN3 DSF · χείρdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestχείρ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἰσχὺςstrengthN3 NSF · ἰσχύςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionἰσχύς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
δυναστείαςmight / dominionN1A GSF · δυναστείαgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionδυναστεία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐκnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ἔστινbeV9 PAI3S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σὲyouRP AS · σύacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἀντιστῆναιwithstandVH AAN · ἵστημι + ἀντιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἵστημι + ἀντι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
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οὐχὶ σὺ εἶ ὁ κύριος ὁ ἐξολεθρεύσας τοὺς κατοικοῦντας τὴν γῆν ταύτην ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ λαοῦ σου Ισραηλ καὶ ἔδωκας αὐτὴν σπέρματι Αβρααμ τῷ ἠγαπημένῳ σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα

'Are you not the LORD who destroyed the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and gave it forever to the seed of Abraham your beloved?'

Gift of the land recalledasyndeton
Jehoshaphat grounds his plea in God's past dispossession of the land for Abraham's seed.
Word-by-word analysis· 29 words
οὐχὶnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
σὺyouRP NS · σύnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
εἶbeV9 PAI2S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
theRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κύριοςLORDN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
theRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐξολεθρεύσαςhaving destroyedVA · ααπνσμ ὀλεθρεύω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseααπνσμ ὀλεθρεύω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κατοικοῦνταςdwellingV2 · παπαπμ οἰκέω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπαπαπμ οἰκέω + κατα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
γῆνearth / landN1 ASF · γῆaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementγῆ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ταύτηνthisRD ASF · οὗτοςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
προσώπουfaceN2N GSN · πρόσωπονgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπρόσωπον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λαοῦpeopleN2 GSM · λαόςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionλαός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἔδωκαςgiveVAI AAI2S · δίδωμιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseδίδωμι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτὴνhe / she / itRD ASF · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
σπέρματιseed / offspringN3M DSN · σπέρμαdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestσπέρμα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΑβρααμAbrahamN GSM · Ἀβραάμsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextAbraham: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἠγαπημένῳbelovedVM · χμπδσμ ἀγαπάωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseχμπδσμ ἀγαπάω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
αἰῶναforeverN3W ASM · αἰώνaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementαἰών: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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καὶ κατῴκησαν ἐν αὐτῇ καὶ ᾠκοδόμησαν ἐν αὐτῇ ἁγίασμα τῷ ὀνόματί σου λέγοντες

'And they dwelt in it, and they built in it a sanctuary for your name, saying,

Sanctuary covenant rememberedκαὶ
The temple is invoked as a site built for the divine name and therefore for appeal.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
κατῴκησανdwellVAI AAI3P · οἰκέω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseοἰκέω + κατα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αὐτῇhe / she / itRD DSF · αὐτόςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ᾠκοδόμησανbuildVAI AAI3P · οἰκοδομέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseοἰκοδομέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αὐτῇhe / she / itRD DSF · αὐτόςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ἁγίασμαsanctuaryN3M ASN · ἁγίασμαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἁγίασμα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὀνόματίnameN3M DSN · ὄνομαdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestὄνομα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
λέγοντεςsayingV1 · παπνπμ λέγωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπαπνπμ λέγω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
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ἐὰν ἐπέλθῃ ἐφ' ἡμᾶς κακά ῥομφαία κρίσις θάνατος λιμός στησόμεθα ἐναντίον τοῦ οἴκου τούτου καὶ ἐναντίον σου ὅτι τὸ ὄνομά σου ἐπὶ τῷ οἴκῳ τούτῳ καὶ βοησόμεθα πρὸς σὲ ἀπὸ τῆς θλίψεως καὶ ἀκούσῃ καὶ σώσεις

If evils come upon us, sword, judgment, death, famine, we will stand before this house and before you, for your name is upon this house, and we will cry to you from our affliction, and you will hear and save.'

Temple promise articulatedasyndeton
The prayer cites a standing pledge: in affliction the people may cry here and be heard.
Word-by-word analysis· 36 words
ἐὰνεανC · ἐάνcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsἐάν: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐπέλθῃερχομαι + επιVB AAS3S · ἔρχομαι + ἐπιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι + ἐπι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐφ'upon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ἡμᾶςI / meRP AP · ἐγώacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
κακάevilA1 NPN · κακόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionκακός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ῥομφαίαswordN1A NSF · ῥομφαίαnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionῥομφαία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
κρίσιςjudgmentN3I NSF · κρίσιςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionκρίσις: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
θάνατοςdeathN2 NSM · θάνατοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionθάνατος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
λιμόςfamineN2 NSM · λιμόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionλιμός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
στησόμεθαwe will standVF FMI1P · ἵστημιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἵστημι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐναντίονεναντιονP · ἐναντίονpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐναντίον: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἴκουhouseN2 GSM · οἶκοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionοἶκος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τούτουthisRD GSM · οὗτοςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐναντίονεναντιονP · ἐναντίονpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐναντίον: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ὅτιthat / becauseC · ὅτιcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
τὸtheRA NSN · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὄνομάnameN3M NSN · ὄνομαnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionὄνομα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐπὶupon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
οἴκῳhouseN2 DSM · οἶκοςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestοἶκος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τούτῳthisRD DSM · οὗτοςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
βοησόμεθαcry outVF FMI1P · βοάωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseβοάω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σὲyouRP AS · σύacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θλίψεωςafflictionN3I GSF · θλῖψιςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionθλῖψις: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἀκούσῃhearVF FAI2S · ἀκούωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἀκούω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
σώσειςsave / deliverVF FAI2S · σώζωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseσώζω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
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καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ υἱοὶ Αμμων καὶ Μωαβ καὶ ὄρος Σηιρ εἰς οὓς οὐκ ἔδωκας τῷ Ισραηλ διελθεῖν δι' αὐτῶν ἐξελθόντων αὐτῶν ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου ὅτι ἐξέκλιναν ἀπ' αὐτῶν καὶ οὐκ ἐξωλέθρευσαν αὐτούς

'And now, behold, the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, through whose land you did not allow Israel to pass when they came out from the land of Egypt, but they turned aside from them and did not destroy them,

Present injustice namedκαὶ
The enemy coalition is identified as peoples once spared by Israel during the exodus journey.
Word-by-word analysis· 32 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
νῦνnowD · νῦνadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateνῦν: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ἰδοὺbeholdI · ἰδούinterjection or discourse particle marking attention or emphasisἰδού: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
υἱοὶsonN2 NPM · υἱόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionυἱός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΑμμωνAmmonN GSM · Αμμωνsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextAmmon: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ΜωαβMoabN GSM · Μωαβsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextMoab: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὄροςmountainN3E NSN · ὄροςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionὄρος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΣηιρSeirN NS · Σηιρsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextSeir: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
οὓςwhich / whoRR APM · ὅςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὅς: relative form linking a subordinate clause to its antecedent.
οὐκnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ἔδωκαςgiveVAI AAI2S · δίδωμιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseδίδωμι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΙσραηλIsraelN DSM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
διελθεῖνgo throughVB AAN · ἔρχομαι + διαfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι + δια: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
δι'through / because ofP · διάpreposition governing a following complement phraseδιά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αὐτῶνhe / she / itRD GPM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ἐξελθόντωνof those who came outVB · ααπγπμ ἔρχομαι + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseααπγπμ ἔρχομαι + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτῶνhe / she / itRD GPM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ἐκfromP · ἐκpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐκ: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
γῆςearth / landN1 GSF · γῆgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionγῆ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΑἰγύπτουEgyptN2 GSF · Αἴγυπτοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionEgypt: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ὅτιthat / becauseC · ὅτιcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐξέκλινανκλινω + εκVAI AAI3P · κλίνω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseκλίνω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἀπ'fromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αὐτῶνhe / she / itRD GPM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐκnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ἐξωλέθρευσανdestroy utterlyVAI AAI3P · ὀλεθρεύω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseὀλεθρεύω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτούςhe / she / itRD APM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
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καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ αὐτοὶ ἐπιχειροῦσιν ἐφ' ἡμᾶς ἐξελθεῖν ἐκβαλεῖν ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τῆς κληρονομίας ἡμῶν ἧς ἔδωκας ἡμῖν

and now behold, they are attempting to come against us, to cast us out from our inheritance that you gave to us.'

Complaint sharpenedκαὶ
Their current invasion is framed as repayment of mercy with aggression.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
νῦνnowD · νῦνadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateνῦν: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ἰδοὺbeholdI · ἰδούinterjection or discourse particle marking attention or emphasisἰδού: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτοὶhe / she / itRD NPM · αὐτόςnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ἐπιχειροῦσινχειρεω + επιV2 PAI3P · χειρέω + ἐπιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseχειρέω + ἐπι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐφ'upon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ἡμᾶςI / meRP AP · ἐγώacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐξελθεῖνgo outVB AAN · ἔρχομαι + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐκβαλεῖνto cast outVF2 FAN · βάλλω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseβάλλω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἡμᾶςI / meRP AP · ἐγώacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κληρονομίαςinheritanceN1A GSF · κληρονομίαgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκληρονομία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἡμῶνI / meRP GP · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἧςwhich / whoRR GSF · ὅςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὅς: relative form linking a subordinate clause to its antecedent.
ἔδωκαςgiveVAI AAI2S · δίδωμιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseδίδωμι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἡμῖνI / meRP DP · ἐγώdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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κύριε ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν οὐ κρινεῖς ἐν αὐτοῖς ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἰσχὺς τοῦ ἀντιστῆναι πρὸς τὸ πλῆθος τὸ πολὺ τοῦτο τὸ ἐλθὸν ἐφ' ἡμᾶς καὶ οὐκ οἴδαμεν τί ποιήσωμεν αὐτοῖς ἀλλ' ἢ ἐπὶ σοὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν

'O LORD our God, will you not judge them? For we have no strength to withstand this great multitude that has come against us, and we do not know what we should do, but our eyes are upon you.'

Dependence confessedasyndeton
The prayer reaches its center in helplessness and fixed attention on God.
Word-by-word analysis· 38 words
κύριεLORDN2 VSM · κύριοςsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
theRA VSM · ὁvoc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θεὸςGodN2 VSM · θεόςsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextθεός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἡμῶνI / meRP GP · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
οὐnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
κρινεῖςjudgeVF2 FAI2S · κρίνωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseκρίνω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αὐτοῖςhe / she / itRD DPM · αὐτόςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ὅτιthat / becauseC · ὅτιcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐκnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ἔστινbeV9 PAI3S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἡμῖνI / meRP DP · ἐγώdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἰσχὺςstrengthN3 NSF · ἰσχύςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionἰσχύς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἀντιστῆναιwithstandVH AAN · ἵστημι + ἀντιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἵστημι + ἀντι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πλῆθοςmultitudeN3E ASN · πλῆθοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπλῆθος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πολὺmuch / manyA1P ASN · πολύςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπολύς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τοῦτοthisRD ASN · οὗτοςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐλθὸνthat cameVB · ααπασν ἔρχομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseααπασν ἔρχομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐφ'upon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ἡμᾶςI / meRP AP · ἐγώacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐκnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
οἴδαμενknowVX XAI1P · οἶδαfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseοἶδα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τίwho?RI ASN · τίςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseτίς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ποιήσωμενdo / makeVA AAS1P · ποιέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseποιέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτοῖςhe / she / itRD DPM · αὐτόςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ἀλλ'butC · ἀλλάcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsἀλλά: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
orC · ἤcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsἤ: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐπὶupon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σοὶyouRP DS · σύdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὀφθαλμοὶeyeN2 NPM · ὀφθαλμόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionὀφθαλμός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἡμῶνI / meRP GP · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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καὶ πᾶς Ιουδας ἑστηκὼς ἔναντι κυρίου καὶ τὰ παιδία αὐτῶν καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες

And all Judah was standing before the LORD, even their little children, their wives, and their children.

Whole community waitsκαὶ
Men, women, and children together embody collective dependence before the LORD.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
πᾶςall / everyA3 NSM · πᾶςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionπᾶς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙουδαςJudahN1T NSM · Ἰούδαςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἑστηκὼςstandingVXI XAPNSMI(/STHMIfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseXAPNSMI(/STHMI: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἔναντιεναντιP · ἔναντιpreposition governing a following complement phraseἔναντι: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
κυρίουLORDN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
τὰtheRA NPN · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
παιδίαπαιδιαN1A NPN · παιδιάnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionπαιδιά: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτῶνhe / she / itRD GPM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
γυναῖκεςwife / womanN3K NPF · γυνήnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionγυνή: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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καὶ τῷ Οζιηλ τῷ τοῦ Ζαχαριου τῶν υἱῶν Βαναιου τῶν υἱῶν Ελεηλ τοῦ Μανθανιου τοῦ Λευίτου ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Ασαφ ἐγένετο ἐπ' αὐτὸν πνεῦμα κυρίου ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ

And upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, the Levite of the sons of Asaph, the Spirit of the LORD came in the midst of the assembly,

Spirit comes upon Jahazielκαὶ
The answer arises from within the assembly by a Spirit-empowered Levite.
Word-by-word analysis· 28 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΟζιηλJahazielN DSM · Οζιηλsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJahaziel: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΖαχαριουZechariahN1T GSM · Ζαχαριαςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionZechariah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
υἱῶνsonN2 GPM · υἱόςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionυἱός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΒαναιουBenaiahN1T GSM · Βαναιαςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionBenaiah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
υἱῶνsonN2 GPM · υἱόςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionυἱός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΕλεηλJeielN GSM · Ελεηλsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJeiel: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΜανθανιουMattaniahN1T GSM · Μανθανιαςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionMattaniah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΛευίτουLeviteN1M GSM · Λευείτηςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionLevite: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
υἱῶνsonN2 GPM · υἱόςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionυἱός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΑσαφAsaphN GSM · Ασαφsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextAsaph: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐγένετοbecome / happenVBI AMI3S · γίγνομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseγίγνομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐπ'upon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αὐτὸνhe / she / itRD ASM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
πνεῦμαspiritN3M NSN · πνεῦμαnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionπνεῦμα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
κυρίουLORDN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐκκλησίᾳassemblyN1A DSF · ἐκκλησίαdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestἐκκλησία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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καὶ εἶπεν ἀκούσατε πᾶς Ιουδα καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ιωσαφατ τάδε λέγει κύριος ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς μὴ φοβεῖσθε μηδὲ πτοηθῆτε ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ ὄχλου τοῦ πολλοῦ τούτου ὅτι οὐχ ὑμῖν ἐστιν ἡ παράταξις ἀλλ' ἢ τῷ θεῷ

and he said, 'Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the LORD to you, Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God's.'

Divine reassurance spokenκαὶ
The prophetic word redefines the conflict: the battle belongs to God, not Judah.
Word-by-word analysis· 39 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εἶπενsayVBI AAI3S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἶπον: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἀκούσατεhearVA AAD2P · ἀκούωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἀκούω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πᾶςall / everyA3 NSM · πᾶςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionπᾶς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙουδαJudahN NSM · Ἰουδάsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κατοικοῦντεςπαπνπμ οικεω + καταV2 · παπνπμ οἰκέω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπαπνπμ οἰκέω + κατα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN DSF · Ἰερουσαλήμsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJerusalem: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
theRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionβασιλεύς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN NSM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τάδεοδεRD APN · ὅδεacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὅδε: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
λέγειsayV1 PAI3S · λέγωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseλέγω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κύριοςLORDN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ὑμῖνyouRP DP · σύdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτοῖςhe / she / itRD DPM · αὐτόςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
μὴnotD · μήadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateμή: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
φοβεῖσθεfearV2 PMI2P · φοβέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseφοβέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
μηδὲμηδεC · μηδέcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsμηδέ: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
πτοηθῆτεπτοεωVC APS2P · πτοέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπτοέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
προσώπουfaceN2N GSN · πρόσωπονgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπρόσωπον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὄχλουοχλοςN2 GSM · ὄχλοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionὄχλος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πολλοῦmuch / manyA1 GSM · πολύςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπολύς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τούτουthisRD GSM · οὗτοςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ὅτιthat / becauseC · ὅτιcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐχnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ὑμῖνyouRP DP · σύdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐστινbeV9 PAI3S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
theRA NSF · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
παράταξιςbattleN3I NSF · παράταξιςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionπαράταξις: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἀλλ'butC · ἀλλάcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsἀλλά: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
orC · ἤcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsἤ: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θεῷGodN2 DSM · θεόςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestθεός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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αὔριον κατάβητε ἐπ' αὐτούς ἰδοὺ ἀναβαίνουσιν κατὰ τὴν ἀνάβασιν Ασας καὶ εὑρήσετε αὐτοὺς ἐπ' ἄκρου ποταμοῦ τῆς ἐρήμου Ιεριηλ

'Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the wadi of the wilderness of Jeruel.'

Specific instructions givenasyndeton
The people are told exactly where to descend and where the enemy will be found.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
αὔριονtomorrowD · αὔριονadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateαὔριον: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
κατάβητεgo downVD APD2P · βαίνω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseβαίνω + κατα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐπ'upon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αὐτούςhe / she / itRD APM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ἰδοὺbeholdI · ἰδούinterjection or discourse particle marking attention or emphasisἰδού: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἀναβαίνουσινgo upV1 PAI3P · βαίνω + ἀναfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseβαίνω + ἀνα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κατὰaccording to / againstP · κατάpreposition governing a following complement phraseκατά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἀνάβασινascentN3I ASF · ἀνάβασιςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἀνάβασις: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΑσαςZizN ASF · Ασαςsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextZiz: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εὑρήσετεfindVF FAI2P · εὑρίσκωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεὑρίσκω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτοὺςhe / she / itRD APM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ἐπ'upon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ἄκρουend / extremityA1A GSM · ἄκροςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἄκρος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ποταμοῦwadi / streamN2 GSM · ποταμόςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionποταμός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐρήμουερημοςN2 GSF · ἐρῆμοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἐρῆμος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙεριηλJeruelN GSF · Ιεριηλsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJeruel: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
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οὐχ ὑμῖν ἐστιν πολεμῆσαι ταῦτα σύνετε καὶ ἴδετε τὴν σωτηρίαν κυρίου μεθ' ὑμῶν Ιουδα καὶ Ιερουσαλημ μὴ φοβεῖσθε μηδὲ πτοηθῆτε αὔριον ἐξελθεῖν εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῖς καὶ κύριος μεθ' ὑμῶν

'You will not need to fight in this battle. Take your stand, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out to meet them, and the LORD is with you.'

Promise of salvation clarifiedasyndeton
Judah's role is steadfast witness rather than combat, because the LORD is with them.
Word-by-word analysis· 29 words
οὐχnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ὑμῖνyouRP DP · σύdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐστινbeV9 PAI3S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πολεμῆσαιmake war / fightVA AAN · πολεμέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπολεμέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ταῦταthisRD APN · οὗτοςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
σύνετεtake your standVH AAD2P · ἵημι + συνfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἵημι + συν: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἴδετεseeVB AAD2P · ὁράωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseὁράω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
σωτηρίανsalvationN1A ASF · σωτηρίαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementσωτηρία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
κυρίουLORDN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
μεθ'with / afterP · μετάpreposition governing a following complement phraseμετά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ὑμῶνyouRP GP · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙουδαJudahN VSM · Ἰουδάsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN VSF · Ἰερουσαλήμsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJerusalem: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
μὴnotD · μήadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateμή: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
φοβεῖσθεfearV2 PMI2P · φοβέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseφοβέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
μηδὲμηδεC · μηδέcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsμηδέ: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
πτοηθῆτεπτοεωVC APS2P · πτοέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπτοέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὔριονtomorrowD · αὔριονadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateαὔριον: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ἐξελθεῖνgo outVB AAN · ἔρχομαι + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ἀπάντησινmeetingN3I ASF · ἀπάντησιςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἀπάντησις: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτοῖςhe / she / itRD DPM · αὐτόςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
κύριοςLORDN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
μεθ'with / afterP · μετάpreposition governing a following complement phraseμετά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ὑμῶνyouRP GP · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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καὶ κύψας Ιωσαφατ ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶς Ιουδα καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες Ιερουσαλημ ἔπεσαν ἔναντι κυρίου προσκυνῆσαι κυρίῳ

Then Jehoshaphat bowed with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD to worship the LORD.

Assembly worshipsκαὶ
The proper first response to promise is bodily prostration and worship.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
κύψαςααπνσμ κυπτωVA · ααπνσμ κύπτωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseααπνσμ κύπτω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN NSM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐπὶupon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πρόσωπονfaceN2N ASN · πρόσωπονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπρόσωπον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
πᾶςall / everyA3 NSM · πᾶςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionπᾶς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙουδαJudahN NSM · Ἰουδάsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κατοικοῦντεςπαπνπμ οικεω + καταV2 · παπνπμ οἰκέω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπαπνπμ οἰκέω + κατα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN DSF · Ἰερουσαλήμsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJerusalem: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἔπεσανfallVAI AAI3P · πίπτωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπίπτω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἔναντιεναντιP · ἔναντιpreposition governing a following complement phraseἔναντι: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
κυρίουLORDN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
προσκυνῆσαιworshipVA AAN · κυνέω + προςfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseκυνέω + προς: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κυρίῳLORDN2 DSM · κύριοςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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καὶ ἀνέστησαν οἱ Λευῖται ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Κααθ καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Κορε αἰνεῖν κυρίῳ θεῷ Ισραηλ ἐν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ εἰς ὕψος

And the Levites, from the sons of the Kohathites and from the sons of Korah, rose to praise the LORD God of Israel with a very loud voice on high.

Levites raise praiseκαὶ
Temple singers answer the oracle with loud doxology before deliverance is seen.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἀνέστησανstand upVHI AAI3P · ἵστημι + ἀναfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἵστημι + ἀνα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΛευῖταιLeviteN1M NPM · Λευείτηςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionLevite: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
υἱῶνsonN2 GPM · υἱόςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionυἱός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΚααθKohathN GSM · Κααθsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextKohath: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
υἱῶνsonN2 GPM · υἱόςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionυἱός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΚορεKorahN GSM · Κορεsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextKorah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
αἰνεῖνpraiseV2 PAN · αἰνέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseαἰνέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κυρίῳLORDN2 DSM · κύριοςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
θεῷGodN2 DSM · θεόςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestθεός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
φωνῇvoiceN1 DSF · φωνήdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestφωνή: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
μεγάλῃgreatA1 DSF · μέγαςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestμέγας: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ὕψοςυψοςN3E ASN · ὕψοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementὕψος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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καὶ ὤρθρισαν πρωὶ καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς τὴν ἔρημον Θεκωε καὶ ἐν τῷ ἐξελθεῖν ἔστη Ιωσαφατ καὶ ἐβόησεν καὶ εἶπεν ἀκούσατέ μου Ιουδα καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐν Ιερουσαλημ ἐμπιστεύσατε ἐν κυρίῳ θεῷ ὑμῶν καὶ ἐμπιστευθήσεσθε ἐμπιστεύσατε ἐν προφήτῃ αὐτοῦ καὶ εὐοδωθήσεσθε

They rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out Jehoshaphat stood and cried out and said, 'Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: trust in the LORD your God, and you shall be established; trust in his prophet, and you shall prosper.'

Marching exhortation issuedκαὶ
Jehoshaphat urges trust in the LORD and his prophet as the condition of stability and success.
Word-by-word analysis· 40 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὤρθρισανrise earlyVAI AAI3P · ὀρθρίζωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseὀρθρίζω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πρωὶπρωιD · πρωίadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateπρωί: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐξῆλθονgo outVBI AAI3P · ἔρχομαι + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἔρημονερημοςN2 ASF · ἐρῆμοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἐρῆμος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΘεκωεTekoaN GS · Θεκωεsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextTekoa: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐξελθεῖνgo outVB AAN · ἔρχομαι + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἔστηιστημιVHI AAI3S · ἵστημιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἵστημι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN NSM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐβόησενcry outVAI AAI3S · βοάωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseβοάω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εἶπενsayVBI AAI3S · εἶπονfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἶπον: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἀκούσατέhearVA AAD2P · ἀκούωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἀκούω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
μουI / meRP GS · ἐγώgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseἐγώ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙουδαJudahN NSM · Ἰουδάsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κατοικοῦντεςπαπνπμ οικεω + καταV2 · παπνπμ οἰκέω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπαπνπμ οἰκέω + κατα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN DSF · Ἰερουσαλήμsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJerusalem: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐμπιστεύσατεtrustVA AAD2P · πιστεύω + ἐνfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπιστεύω + ἐν: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
κυρίῳLORDN2 DSM · κύριοςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
θεῷGodN2 DSM · θεόςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestθεός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ὑμῶνyouRP GP · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐμπιστευθήσεσθεyou will be establishedVC FPI2P · πιστεύω + ἐνfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπιστεύω + ἐν: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐμπιστεύσατεtrustVA AAD2P · πιστεύω + ἐνfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπιστεύω + ἐν: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
προφήτῃprophetN1M DSM · προφήτηςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestπροφήτης: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εὐοδωθήσεσθεprosperVC FPI2P · εὐοδόωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεὐοδόω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
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καὶ ἐβουλεύσατο μετὰ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ ἔστησεν ψαλτῳδοὺς καὶ αἰνοῦντας ἐξομολογεῖσθαι καὶ αἰνεῖν τὰ ἅγια ἐν τῷ ἐξελθεῖν ἔμπροσθεν τῆς δυνάμεως καὶ ἔλεγον ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ κυρίῳ ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ

And he took counsel with the people and appointed singers to give praise, to make confession, and to praise the holy things as they went out before the army, and they were saying, 'Give thanks to the LORD, for his mercy is forever.'

Praise ordered ahead of battleκαὶ
The king places singers before the army, making worship itself the visible front of the procession.
Word-by-word analysis· 33 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐβουλεύσατοtake counselVAI AMI3S · βουλεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseβουλεύω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
μετὰwith / afterP · μετάpreposition governing a following complement phraseμετά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λαοῦpeopleN2 GSM · λαόςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionλαός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἔστησενιστημιVAI AAI3S · ἵστημιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἵστημι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ψαλτῳδοὺςsingerA1B APM · ψαλτῳδόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementψαλτῳδός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
αἰνοῦνταςπαπαπμ αινεωV2 · παπαπμ αἰνέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπαπαπμ αἰνέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐξομολογεῖσθαιto give thanksV2 PMN · ὁμολογέω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseὁμολογέω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
αἰνεῖνpraiseV2 PAN · αἰνέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseαἰνέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἅγιαholy thingsA1A APN · ἅγιοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἅγιος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐξελθεῖνgo outVB AAN · ἔρχομαι + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἔμπροσθενbeforeP · ἔμπροσθενpreposition governing a following complement phraseἔμπροσθεν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
δυνάμεωςforce / powerN3I GSF · δύναμιςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionδύναμις: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἔλεγονsayV1I IAI3P · λέγωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseλέγω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐξομολογεῖσθεgive thanksV2 PMI2P · ὁμολογέω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseὁμολογέω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κυρίῳLORDN2 DSM · κύριοςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ὅτιthat / becauseC · ὅτιcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
αἰῶναforeverN3W ASM · αἰώνaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementαἰών: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τὸtheRA NSN · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἔλεοςελεοςN3E NSM · ἔλεοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionἔλεος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
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καὶ ἐν τῷ ἄρξασθαι τῆς αἰνέσεως αὐτοῦ τῆς ἐξομολογήσεως ἔδωκεν κύριος πολεμεῖν τοὺς υἱοὺς Αμμων ἐπὶ Μωαβ καὶ ὄρος Σηιρ τοὺς ἐξελθόντας ἐπὶ Ιουδαν καὶ ἐτροπώθησαν

And when they began the praise and the thanksgiving, the LORD caused the sons of Ammon to fight against Moab and Mount Seir, those who had come out against Judah, and they were routed.

Divine action begins with praiseκαὶ
At the onset of thanksgiving the LORD turns the coalition against itself.
Word-by-word analysis· 26 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἄρξασθαιbeginVA AMN · ἄρχωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἄρχω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
αἰνέσεωςαινεσιςN3I GSF · αἴνεσιςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionαἴνεσις: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐξομολογήσεωςthanksgivingN3I GSF · ἐξομολόγησιςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἐξομολόγησις: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἔδωκενgiveVAI AAI3S · δίδωμιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseδίδωμι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κύριοςLORDN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
πολεμεῖνmake war / fightV2 PAN · πολεμέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπολεμέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
υἱοὺςsonN2 APM · υἱόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementυἱός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΑμμωνAmmonN GSM · Αμμωνsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextAmmon: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐπὶupon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΜωαβMoabN ASM · Μωαβsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextMoab: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὄροςmountainN3E ASN · ὄροςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementὄρος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΣηιρSeirN ASN · Σηιρsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextSeir: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐξελθόνταςthose who came outVB · ααπαπμ ἔρχομαι + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseααπαπμ ἔρχομαι + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐπὶupon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΙουδανJudahN1T ASM · Ἰούδαςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐτροπώθησανturn / routVCI API3P · τροπόωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseτροπόω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
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καὶ ἀνέστησαν οἱ υἱοὶ Αμμων καὶ Μωαβ ἐπὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ὄρος Σηιρ ἐξολεθρεῦσαι καὶ ἐκτρῖψαι καὶ ὡς συνετέλεσαν τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Σηιρ ἀνέστησαν εἰς ἀλλήλους τοῦ ἐξολεθρευθῆναι

For the sons of Ammon and Moab rose against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to destroy and wipe them out, and when they had finished with the inhabitants of Seir, they turned against one another for mutual destruction.

Enemies destroy one anotherκαὶ
The routed coalition collapses inward until mutual annihilation completes the victory.
Word-by-word analysis· 26 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἀνέστησανstand upVHI AAI3P · ἵστημι + ἀναfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἵστημι + ἀνα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
υἱοὶsonN2 NPM · υἱόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionυἱός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΑμμωνAmmonN GSM · Αμμωνsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextAmmon: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ΜωαβMoabN GSM · Μωαβsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextMoab: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐπὶupon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κατοικοῦνταςdwellingV2 · παπαπμ οἰκέω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπαπαπμ οἰκέω + κατα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ὄροςmountainN3E ASN · ὄροςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementὄρος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΣηιρSeirN ASN · Σηιρsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextSeir: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐξολεθρεῦσαιdestroy utterlyVA AAN · ὀλεθρεύω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseὀλεθρεύω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐκτρῖψαιτριβω + εκVA AAN · τρίβω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseτρίβω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὡςas / likeC · ὡςcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsὡς: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
συνετέλεσαντελεω + συνVAI AAI3P · τελέω + συνfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseτελέω + συν: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κατοικοῦνταςdwellingV2 · παπαπμ οἰκέω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπαπαπμ οἰκέω + κατα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΣηιρSeirN GSN · Σηιρsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextSeir: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἀνέστησανstand upVHI AAI3P · ἵστημι + ἀναfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἵστημι + ἀνα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ἀλλήλουςαλληλωRD APM · ἀλλήλωaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἀλλήλω: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐξολεθρευθῆναιdestroy utterlyVC APN · ὀλεθρεύω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseὀλεθρεύω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
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καὶ Ιουδας ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὴν σκοπιὰν τῆς ἐρήμου καὶ ἐπέβλεψεν καὶ εἶδεν τὸ πλῆθος καὶ ἰδοὺ πάντες νεκροὶ πεπτωκότες ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς οὐκ ἦν σῳζόμενος

And Judah came to the watchtower of the wilderness; they looked toward the multitude, and behold, they were all dead, fallen upon the earth; none was escaping.

Judah finds the battlefield finishedκαὶ
The people arrive only to witness the complete result of divine warfare.
Word-by-word analysis· 25 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ΙουδαςJudahN1T NSM · Ἰούδαςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἦλθενcomeVBI AAI3S · ἔρχομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐπὶupon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
σκοπιὰνσκοπιαN1A ASF · σκοπιάaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementσκοπιά: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐρήμουερημοςN2 GSF · ἐρῆμοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἐρῆμος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐπέβλεψενlook uponVAI AAI3S · βλέπω + ἐπιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseβλέπω + ἐπι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εἶδενseeVBI AAI3S · ὁράωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseὁράω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πλῆθοςmultitudeN3E ASN · πλῆθοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπλῆθος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἰδοὺbeholdI · ἰδούinterjection or discourse particle marking attention or emphasisἰδού: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
πάντεςall / everyA3 NPM · πᾶςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionπᾶς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
νεκροὶνεκροςN2 NPM · νεκρόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionνεκρός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
πεπτωκότεςχαπνπμ πιπτωVX · χαπνπμ πίπτωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseχαπνπμ πίπτω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐπὶupon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
γῆςearth / landN1 GSF · γῆgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionγῆ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
οὐκnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ἦνbeV9 IAI3S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
σῳζόμενοςπμπνσμ σωζωV1 · πμπνσμ σώζωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπμπνσμ σώζω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
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καὶ ἦλθεν Ιωσαφατ καὶ ὁ λαὸς αὐτοῦ σκυλεῦσαι τὰ σκῦλα αὐτῶν καὶ εὗρον κτήνη πολλὰ καὶ ἀποσκευὴν καὶ σκῦλα καὶ σκεύη ἐπιθυμητὰ καὶ ἐσκύλευσαν ἑαυτοῖς καὶ ἐγένοντο ἡμέραι τρεῖς σκυλευόντων αὐτῶν τὰ σκῦλα ὅτι πολλὰ ἦν

Then Jehoshaphat and his people came to plunder their spoil, and they found much livestock and baggage and spoil and desirable vessels. They took spoil for themselves, and they spent three days plundering the spoil, because it was much.

Spoil gathered over daysκαὶ
The abundance of plunder shows the scale of the deliverance and prolongs its enjoyment.
Word-by-word analysis· 36 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἦλθενcomeVBI AAI3S · ἔρχομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN NSM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
theRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λαὸςpeopleN2 NSM · λαόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionλαός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
σκυλεῦσαιplunderVA AAN · σκυλεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseσκυλεύω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
σκῦλαspoilN2N APN · σκῦλονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementσκῦλον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτῶνhe / she / itRD GPM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εὗρονfindVB AAI3P · εὑρίσκωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεὑρίσκω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κτήνηlivestockN3E APN · κτῆνοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementκτῆνος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
πολλὰmuch / manyA1 APN · πολύςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπολύς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἀποσκευὴνbaggageN1 ASF · ἀποσκευήaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἀποσκευή: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
σκῦλαspoilN2N APN · σκῦλονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementσκῦλον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
σκεύηvesselN3E APN · σκεῦοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementσκεῦος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐπιθυμητὰdesirableA1 APN · ἐπιθυμητόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἐπιθυμητός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐσκύλευσανplunderVAI AAI3P · σκυλεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseσκυλεύω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἑαυτοῖςhimselfRD DPM · ἑαυτοῦdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestἑαυτοῦ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐγένοντοbecome / happenVBI AMI3P · γίγνομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseγίγνομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἡμέραιημεραN1A NPF · ἡμέραnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionἡμέρα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τρεῖςthreeN3 NPF · τρεῖςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionτρεῖς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
σκυλευόντωνπαπγπμ σκυλευωV1 · παπγπμ σκυλεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπαπγπμ σκυλεύω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτῶνhe / she / itRD GPM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
σκῦλαspoilN2N APN · σκῦλονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementσκῦλον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ὅτιthat / becauseC · ὅτιcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
πολλὰmuch / manyA1 APN · πολύςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπολύς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἦνbeV9 IAI3S · εἰμίfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἰμί: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
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καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τετάρτῃ ἐπισυνήχθησαν εἰς τὸν αὐλῶνα τῆς εὐλογίας ἐκεῖ γὰρ ηὐλόγησαν τὸν κύριον διὰ τοῦτο ἐκάλεσαν τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου Κοιλὰς εὐλογίας ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης

On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Blessing, for there they blessed the LORD; therefore they called the name of that place Valley of Blessing to this day.

Valley named for blessingκαὶ
Geography is turned into liturgical memory through corporate blessing and naming.
Word-by-word analysis· 30 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἡμέρᾳημεραN1A DSF · ἡμέραdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestἡμέρα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
τετάρτῃτεταρτοςA1 DSF · τέταρτοςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestτέταρτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐπισυνήχθησανassembleVQI API3P · ἄγω + ἐπι + συνfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἄγω + ἐπι + συν: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
αὐλῶναvalleyN3 ASM · αὐλώνaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementαὐλών: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
εὐλογίαςblessingN1A GSF · εὐλογίαgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionεὐλογία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐκεῖεκειD · ἐκεῖadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateἐκεῖ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
γὰρforX · γάρsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextγάρ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ηὐλόγησανblessVAI AAI3P · εὐλογέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεὐλογέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
κύριονLORDN2 ASM · κύριοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
διὰthrough / because ofP · διάpreposition governing a following complement phraseδιά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τοῦτοthisRD ASN · οὗτοςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐκάλεσανκαλεωVAI AAI3P · καλέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseκαλέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὄνομαnameN3M ASN · ὄνομαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementὄνομα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
τόπουτοποςN2 GSM · τόποςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionτόπος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐκείνουthatRD GSM · ἐκεῖνοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἐκεῖνος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΚοιλὰςΚοιλαςN NS · κοιλάςsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextκοιλάς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
εὐλογίαςblessingN1A GSF · εὐλογίαgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionεὐλογία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing a following complement phraseἕως: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἡμέραςημεραN1A GSF · ἡμέραgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἡμέρα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ταύτηςthisRD GSF · οὗτοςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν πᾶς ἀνὴρ Ιουδα εἰς Ιερουσαλημ καὶ Ιωσαφατ ἡγούμενος αὐτῶν ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ μεγάλῃ ὅτι εὔφρανεν αὐτοὺς κύριος ἀπὸ τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτῶν

Then every man of Judah returned to Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat as their leader, with great joy, because the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.

Victors return rejoicingκαὶ
Jerusalem receives a joy produced not by prowess but by the LORD's victory.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐπέστρεψενturn backVAI AAI3S · στρέφω + ἐπιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseστρέφω + ἐπι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πᾶςall / everyA3 NSM · πᾶςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionπᾶς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἀνὴρmanN3 NSM · ἀνήρnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionἀνήρ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙουδαJudahN GSM · Ἰουδάsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN DSF · Ἰερουσαλήμsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJerusalem: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN NSM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἡγούμενοςπμπνσμ ηγεομαιV2 · πμπνσμ ἡγέομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπμπνσμ ἡγέομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτῶνhe / she / itRD GPM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
εὐφροσύνῃjoyN1 DSF · εὐφροσύνηdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestεὐφροσύνη: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
μεγάλῃgreatA1 DSF · μέγαςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestμέγας: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ὅτιthat / becauseC · ὅτιcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εὔφρανενευφραινωVA AAI3S · εὐφραίνωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεὐφραίνω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτοὺςhe / she / itRD APM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
κύριοςLORDN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἐχθρῶνεχθροςA1A GPM · ἐχθρόςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἐχθρός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτῶνhe / she / itRD GPM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
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καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς Ιερουσαλημ ἐν νάβλαις καὶ ἐν κινύραις καὶ ἐν σάλπιγξιν εἰς οἶκον κυρίου

And they came into Jerusalem with harps and lyres and trumpets to the house of the LORD.

Temple-entry with instrumentsκαὶ
The procession culminates in musical worship at the house of the LORD.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εἰσῆλθονερχομαι + ειςVBI AAI3P · ἔρχομαι + εἰςfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἔρχομαι + εἰς: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN ASF · Ἰερουσαλήμsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJerusalem: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
νάβλαιςharpN1A DPF · νάβλαdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestνάβλα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
κινύραιςlyreN1A DPF · κινύραdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestκινύρα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
σάλπιγξινtrumpetN3G DPF · σάλπιγξdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestσάλπιγξ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementοἶκος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
κυρίουLORDN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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καὶ ἐγένετο ἔκστασις κυρίου ἐπὶ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τῆς γῆς ἐν τῷ ἀκοῦσαι αὐτοὺς ὅτι ἐπολέμησεν κύριος πρὸς τοὺς ὑπεναντίους Ισραηλ

And the terror of the LORD came upon all the kingdoms of the earth when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.

International fear followsκαὶ
As in the earlier peace notice, divine reputation spreads among the kingdoms.
Word-by-word analysis· 21 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐγένετοbecome / happenVBI AMI3S · γίγνομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseγίγνομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἔκστασιςterror / dreadN3I NSF · ἔκστασιςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionἔκστασις: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
κυρίουLORDN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐπὶupon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
πάσαςall / everyA1S APF · πᾶςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπᾶς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τὰςtheRA APF · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
βασιλείαςkingdom / reignN1A APF · βασιλείαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementβασιλεία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
γῆςearth / landN1 GSF · γῆgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionγῆ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἀκοῦσαιhearVA AAN · ἀκούωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἀκούω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτοὺςhe / she / itRD APM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ὅτιthat / becauseC · ὅτιcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsὅτι: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐπολέμησενmake war / fightVAI AAI3S · πολεμέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπολεμέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κύριοςLORDN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὑπεναντίουςυπεναντιοςA1A APM · ὑπεναντίοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementὑπεναντίος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
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καὶ εἰρήνευσεν ἡ βασιλεία Ιωσαφατ καὶ κατέπαυσεν αὐτῷ ὁ θεὸς αὐτοῦ κυκλόθεν

So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God gave him rest all around.

Rest granted to the kingdomκαὶ
The narrative states the political outcome of the victory as surrounding peace.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εἰρήνευσενbe at peaceVA AAI3S · εἰρηνεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεἰρηνεύω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
theRA NSF · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
βασιλείαkingdom / reignN1A NSF · βασιλείαnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionβασιλεία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN NSM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
κατέπαυσενstopVAI AAI3S · παύω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπαύω + κατα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτῷhe / she / itRD DSM · αὐτόςdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
theRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
θεὸςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionθεός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
κυκλόθενκυκλοθενP · κυκλόθενpreposition governing a following complement phraseκυκλόθεν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
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καὶ ἐβασίλευσεν Ιωσαφατ ἐπὶ τὸν Ιουδαν ἐτῶν τριάκοντα πέντε ἐν τῷ βασιλεῦσαι αὐτὸν καὶ εἴκοσι πέντε ἔτη ἐβασίλευσεν ἐν Ιερουσαλημ καὶ ὄνομα τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ Αζουβα θυγάτηρ Σαλι

And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

Reign summary resumesκαὶ
The chronicler returns to standard regnal data after the deliverance account.
Word-by-word analysis· 28 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐβασίλευσενreign / become kingVAI AAI3S · βασιλεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseβασιλεύω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN NSM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐπὶupon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΙουδανJudahN1T ASM · Ἰούδαςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐτῶνyearN3E GPN · ἔτοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionἔτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τριάκοντατριακονταM · τριάκονταsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextτριάκοντα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
πέντεfiveM · πέντεsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextπέντε: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
βασιλεῦσαιreign / become kingVA AAN · βασιλεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseβασιλεύω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
αὐτὸνhe / she / itRD ASM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
εἴκοσιεικοσιM · εἴκοσιsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextεἴκοσι: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
πέντεfiveM · πέντεsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextπέντε: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἔτηyearN3E APN · ἔτοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἔτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐβασίλευσενreign / become kingVAI AAI3S · βασιλεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseβασιλεύω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN DSF · Ἰερουσαλήμsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJerusalem: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ὄνομαnameN3M NSN · ὄνομαnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionὄνομα: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
μητρὶμητηρN3 DSF · μήτηρdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestμήτηρ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ΑζουβαAzubahN NSF · Αζουβαsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextAzubah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
θυγάτηρdaughterN3 NSF · θυγάτηρnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionθυγάτηρ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΣαλιShilhiN GSM · Σαλιsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextShilhi: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
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καὶ ἐπορεύθη ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ Ασα καὶ οὐκ ἐξέκλινεν τοῦ ποιῆσαι τὸ εὐθὲς ἐνώπιον κυρίου

He walked in the ways of Asa his father and did not turn aside from doing what was right before the LORD.

General fidelity affirmedκαὶ
Jehoshaphat is commended for continuity with Asa in doing what is right.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐπορεύθηgo / proceedVCI API3S · πορεύομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπορεύομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ταῖςtheRA DPF · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὁδοῖςwayN2 DPF · ὁδόςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestὁδός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πατρὸςfatherN3 GSM · πατήρgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπατήρ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτοῦhe / she / itRD GSM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
ΑσαAsaN GSM · Ασαsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextAsa: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐκnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ἐξέκλινενκλινω + εκV1I IAI3S · κλίνω + ἐκfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseκλίνω + ἐκ: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ποιῆσαιdo / makeVA AAN · ποιέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseποιέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
εὐθὲςright / uprightA3H ASN · εὐθήςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementεὐθής: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐνώπιονbeforeP · ἐνώπιονpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐνώπιον: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
κυρίουLORDN2 GSM · κύριοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
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ἀλλὰ τὰ ὑψηλὰ ἔτι ὑπῆρχεν καὶ ἔτι ὁ λαὸς οὐ κατεύθυνεν τὴν καρδίαν πρὸς κύριον θεὸν τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν

Only the high places still remained, and the people still had not directed their heart to the LORD God of their fathers.

Incomplete reform notedasyndeton
The commendation is limited by the persistence of high places and unformed hearts.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
ἀλλὰbutC · ἀλλάcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsἀλλά: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ὑψηλὰhigh placeA1 APN · ὑψηλόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementὑψηλός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἔτιstill / moreoverD · ἔτιadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateἔτι: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ὑπῆρχεναρχω + υποV1I IAI3S · ἄρχω + ὑποfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἄρχω + ὑπο: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἔτιstill / moreoverD · ἔτιadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateἔτι: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
theRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λαὸςpeopleN2 NSM · λαόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionλαός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
οὐnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
κατεύθυνενestablish / directVAI AAI3S · εὐθύνω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseεὐθύνω + κατα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
καρδίανheartN1A ASF · καρδίαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementκαρδία: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
κύριονLORDN2 ASM · κύριοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
θεὸνGodN2 ASM · θεόςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementθεός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πατέρωνfatherN3 GPM · πατήρgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionπατήρ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
αὐτῶνhe / she / itRD GPM · αὐτόςgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
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καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ λόγοι Ιωσαφατ οἱ πρῶτοι καὶ οἱ ἔσχατοι ἰδοὺ γεγραμμένοι ἐν λόγοις Ιου τοῦ Ανανι ὃς κατέγραψεν βιβλίον βασιλέων Ισραηλ

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the words of Jehu son of Hanani, which were recorded in the book of the kings of Israel.

Source citation addedκαὶ
The remainder of the king's acts is referred to written records.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
λοιποὶλοιποςA1 NPM · λοιπόςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionλοιπός: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
λόγοιword / matterN2 NPM · λόγοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionλόγος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN GSM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πρῶτοιfirstA1 NPMS · πρῶτοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionπρῶτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἔσχατοιlastA1 NPM · ἔσχατοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionἔσχατος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἰδοὺbeholdI · ἰδούinterjection or discourse particle marking attention or emphasisἰδού: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
γεγραμμένοιχμπνπμ γραφωVP · χμπνπμ γράφωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseχμπνπμ γράφω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
λόγοιςword / matterN2 DPM · λόγοςdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interestλόγος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙουJehuN GSM · Ιουsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehu: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΑνανιHananiN GSM · Ανανιsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextHanani: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ὃςwhich / whoRR NSM · ὅςnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὅς: relative form linking a subordinate clause to its antecedent.
κατέγραψενγραφω + καταVAI AAI3S · γράφω + καταfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseγράφω + κατα: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
βιβλίονbookN2N ASN · βιβλίονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementβιβλίον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
βασιλέωνkingN3V GPM · βασιλεύςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or descriptionβασιλεύς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
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καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐκοινώνησεν Ιωσαφατ βασιλεὺς Ιουδα πρὸς Οχοζιαν βασιλέα Ισραηλ καὶ οὗτος ἠνόμησεν

After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, and he acted wickedly.

Later alliance narratedκαὶ
A final episode recalls that Jehoshaphat again joined himself to a northern king and did wrong.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
μετὰwith / afterP · μετάpreposition governing a following complement phraseμετά: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ταῦταthisRD APN · οὗτοςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐκοινώνησενally / partnerVAI AAI3S · κοινωνέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseκοινωνέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN NSM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionβασιλεύς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙουδαJudahN GSM · Ἰουδάsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJudah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΟχοζιανAhaziahN ASM · Οχοζιανsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextAhaziah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
βασιλέαkingN3V ASM · βασιλεύςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementβασιλεύς: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextIsrael: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὗτοςthisRD NSM · οὗτοςnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseοὗτος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἠνόμησενact wickedlyVAI AAI3S · ἀνομέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseἀνομέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
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ἐν τῷ ποιῆσαι καὶ πορευθῆναι πρὸς αὐτὸν τοῦ ποιῆσαι πλοῖα τοῦ πορευθῆναι εἰς Θαρσις καὶ ἐποίησεν πλοῖα ἐν Γασιωνγαβερ

He joined him in making ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.

Joint shipbuilding project begunasyndeton
The commercial venture becomes the concrete expression of that compromised partnership.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ποιῆσαιdo / makeVA AAN · ποιέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseποιέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
πορευθῆναιgo / proceedVC APN · πορεύομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπορεύομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πρὸςtoP · πρόςpreposition governing a following complement phraseπρός: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
αὐτὸνhe / she / itRD ASM · αὐτόςacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseαὐτός: pronominal form marking reference, identity, or emphasis within the clause.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ποιῆσαιdo / makeVA AAN · ποιέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseποιέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πλοῖαshipN2N APN · πλοῖονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπλοῖον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πορευθῆναιgo / proceedVC APN · πορεύομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπορεύομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΘαρσιςTarshishN AS · Θαρσιςsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextTarshish: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐποίησενdo / makeVAI AAI3S · ποιέωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseποιέω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
πλοῖαshipN2N APN · πλοῖονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπλοῖον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐν: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΓασιωνγαβερEzion-geberN DS · Γασιωνγαβερsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextEzion-geber: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
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καὶ ἐπροφήτευσεν Ελιεζερ ὁ τοῦ Δωδια ἀπὸ Μαρισης ἐπὶ Ιωσαφατ λέγων ὡς ἐφιλίασας τῷ Οχοζια ἔθραυσεν κύριος τὸ ἔργον σου καὶ συνετρίβη τὰ πλοῖά σου καὶ οὐκ ἐδυνάσθη τοῦ πορευθῆναι εἰς Θαρσις

Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, 'Because you made friendship with Ahaziah, the LORD has broken your work.' And the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish.

Prophetic judgment closes reignκαὶ
Eliezer interprets the wrecked ships as divine judgment on misplaced friendship.
Word-by-word analysis· 32 words
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐπροφήτευσενprophesyVAI AAI3S · προφητεύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπροφητεύω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ΕλιεζερEliezerN NSM · Ελιεζερsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextEliezer: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
theRA NSM · ὁnom pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΔωδιαDodavahuN GSM · Δωδιαsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextDodavahu: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing a following complement phraseἀπό: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΜαρισηςMareshahN GS · Μαρισηςsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextMareshah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἐπὶupon / againstP · ἐπίpreposition governing a following complement phraseἐπί: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΙωσαφατJehoshaphatN ASM · Ιωσαφατsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextJehoshaphat: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
λέγωνsayingV1 · παπνσμ λέγωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπαπνσμ λέγω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
ὡςas / likeC · ὡςcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsὡς: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
ἐφιλίασαςbefriendVAI AAI3S · φιλιάζωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseφιλιάζω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdat pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ΟχοζιαAhaziahN DSM · Οχοζιαsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextAhaziah: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.
ἔθραυσενbreakVAI AAI3S · θραύωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseθραύω: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
κύριοςLORDN2 NSM · κύριοςnominative substantive functioning as subject, predicate, or appositionκύριος: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
ἔργονworkN2N ASN · ἔργονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementἔργον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
συνετρίβητριβω + συνVDI API3S · τρίβω + συνfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseτρίβω + συν: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁacc pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πλοῖάshipN2N APN · πλοῖονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complementπλοῖον: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseσύ: lexical item used here in its local narrative, judicial, royal, or cultic sense.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking clauses or coordinated itemsκαί: conjunction linking clauses, phrases, or items in the flow of the sentence.
οὐκnotD · οὐadverb or adverbial expression modifying the clause or predicateοὐ: adverbial form shaping the timing, manner, degree, or discourse force of the clause.
ἐδυνάσθηδυναμαιVSI API3S · δύναμαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseδύναμαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clauseὁ: pronominal form marking reference, determination, or relation within the clause.
πορευθῆναιgo / proceedVC APN · πορεύομαιfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clauseπορεύομαι: verbal form expressing action, state, speech, movement, or relation according to its tense-form and clause role.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing a following complement phraseεἰς: preposition introducing its complement and marking relation such as place, direction, source, or reference.
ΘαρσιςTarshishN AS · Θαρσιςsubstantive, modifier, or particle functioning within the clause according to contextTarshish: proper name or place-name preserved in transliterated Greek form.