2 Chronicles 17:7

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ובשנת וּבִשְׁנַת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שנה

shâneh

Definition

a year (as a revolution of time)

Root

(in plural or (feminine) שנה; from H8138 (שנה);

Exhaustive

(in plural or (feminine) שנה; from שנה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8141

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שֵׁנָה

noun feminine • Root ישן • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1459

Sleep; also sleep of death; figuratively, a dreamy, torpid thing.

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שָׁנָה

verb • Root שנה • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1458

I. 1. tr. same as שָׁנָה I., properly to fold together two things, to double; hence to repeat, to do again, iterare. 2. intr. to be changeable, to change; to be fickle, or to be otherwise, different; to return, to be repeated; to copy; of time, to run a circuit.

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שָׁנָה

verb • Root שנה • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1458

II. (Not used) intransitive, same as שָׁוָא II. to shine, to glitter, to lighten.

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Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שְׁנָה

f. chald. • Page 690

a year. Plur. שְׁנִין. Dan. 6: 1.

שֵׁנָה

noun feminine • Root ישן • Page 690

sleep, a dream. Ps. 90: 5.

שָׁנָה

verb • Page 690

1. to alter, to change or be changed. Mal. 3: 6; Lam. 4: 1. 2. to be different, diverse. Est. 1: 7; 3: 8. 3. to be of a different opinion. Prov. 24: 21. 4. to repeat, to do a second time. Neh. 13: 21; 1 Sam. 26: 8. Pi. to change, alter (promise, way, garments, or countenance). Ps. 89: 35; Jer. 2: 36; 52: 33; Job 14: 20. Pu. to be changed, disfigured. Ecc. 8: 1. Hithpa. to disguise one's self. 1 K. 14: 2.

שָׁנָה

noun feminine • Root שנה • Page 690

a year, perhaps literally a repetition or return of the same seasons. Deut. 14: 22; 1 Sam. 7: 16; Gen. 7: 11. Dual שְׁנָתַיִם two years. Gen. 41: 1; Jer. 28: 3.

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun common feminine singular construct

LXX: ἔτη ἔτει ἐτῶν ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐνιαυτῷ

LXX Usage Statistics

H8141:

ἔτη 287× (33.8%)

ἔτει 132× (13.0%)

ἐτῶν 114× (13.4%)

ἐνιαυτοῦ 35× (3.7%)

ἐνιαυτῷ 32× (2.8%)

ἐνιαυτὸν 30× (3.3%)

εἰκοσαετοῦσ 29× (3.0%)

ἔτουσ 26× (2.9%)

'' 23× (2.4%)

ἐνιαύσιον 20× (2.4%)

שלוש שָׁל֜וֹשׁ

three

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שלוש

shâlôwsh

Definition

three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice

Root

or שלש; masculine שלושה; or שלשה; a primitive number;

Exhaustive

or שלש; masculine שלושה; or שלשה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שליש.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7969

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שִׁלֵּשׁ

verb • Root שלש • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1440

Piel (Pih.) to divide (a land) into three parts, to separate in three, to do for the third time, to do the third day (denom. from שָׁלֹשׁ).

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שִׁלֵּשׁ

noun • Root שלש • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1440

A descendant in the third generation, i.e. a grandchild (only plur. שִׁלְּשִׁים attested in this sense).

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שִׁלֵּשׁ

noun proper masculine • Root שלש • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1441

(From שֶׁלֶשׁ; might, heroism) Proper name of a man.

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שֶׁלֶשׁ

unknown • Root שלש • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1441

Three; times, threefold, i. e. often; sometimes of three kinds (Law, Prophets, Hagiographa).

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שַׁלֵּשׁ

adverb • Root שלש • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1440

for the third time; on the third day (used adverbially).

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שָׁלַשׁ

verb intransitive • Root שלש • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1439

(not used) intrans. to be stout, firm, strong, of warriors and heroes.

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שָׁלֹשׁ

numeral cardinal • Root שלש • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1439

num. card. feminine (שְׁלֹשׁ, constr. שְׁלֹשֶׁת) and masculine (שְׁלֹשָׁה, constr. שְׁלֹשֶׁת).

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שָׁלֹשׁ

numeral • Root שלש • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1440

three (feminine form); sometimes prefixed to nouns (e.g., three years), sometimes put after nouns like adjectives; also stands for a neuter (three things, three days).

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שֶׁלֶשׁ

noun • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1439

(plur. שְׁלָשִׁים) see שָׁלֵשׁ.

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Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׁלוֹשׁ

numeral • Root שלש • Page 676

three, see שָׁלֹשׁ

שָׁלוֹשׁ

adjective / numeral • Page 682

Three. (Variant of שָׁלֹשׁ).

שָׁלַשׁ

pi. denom. • Root שלוש • Page 683

1. to divide into three parts. Deut. 19:3. 2. to repeat the third time. 1 K. 18:34. 3. to do on the third day. 1 Sam. 20:19. Also in Pu.: 1. to be triple, three-fold. Ecc. 4:12. 2. to be three years old. Gen. 15:9.

שָׁלֹשׁ

adjective / numeral • Page 682

Three. Ex. 21: 11. Josh. 21: 32.

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: τρεῖσ τρία τριῶν τριακόσιοι τρισὶν

LXX Usage Statistics

H7969:

τρεῖσ 169× (33.3%)

τρία 45× (9.1%)

τριῶν 34× (6.6%)

τριακόσιοι 22× (4.6%)

τρισὶν 17× (3.0%)

εἴκοσι 13× (2.5%)

τρισχίλιοι 11× (2.1%)

'' 10× (1.8%)

τριάκοντα 10× (2.0%)

τριακοσίουσ 10× (2.1%)

למלכו לְמָלְכ֗וֹ

to his reign

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

מלך

mâlak

Definition

to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel; consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4427

ו

Definition

him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9033

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מָלַךְ

verb • Strongs / High • Page 858

to rule, to reign, of kings; to exercise supremacy; to undertake the rule, to become a king.

מָלַךְ

verb • Root מלך • Strongs / High • Page 858

intransitive to counsel, to advise. (Kal not used). Niphal: to determine. Piel: to advise, to give counsel. Hiphil: to constitute as king or ruler.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מָלַךְ

verb • Page 380

1. to be king, to reign. Josh. 13: 12, 21. 2. to become king. 2 Sam. 15: 10. Hiph. to cause to be king. 1 Sam. 15: 35. Hoph. to be made king. Dan. 9: 1. Niph. to consult, to take counsel. Neh. 5: 7.

Preposition, Verb Qal infinitive construct common, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: ἐβασίλευσεν βασιλεύειν βασιλεῦσαι βασιλεύσει ἐβασίλευσαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H4427a:

ἐβασίλευσεν 168× (48.4%)

βασιλεύειν 25× (5.5%)

βασιλεῦσαι 18× (4.5%)

βασιλεύσει 16× (4.9%)

ἐβασίλευσαν 14× (3.8%)

'' 13× (3.4%)

βασιλείασ 11× (2.9%)

βασιλέωσ 9× (2.6%)

--- 8× (2.5%)

βασιλεύει 7× (2.0%)

שלח שָׁלַח

he has sent

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שלח

shâlach

Definition

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7971

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Fürst Lexicon

שָׁלַח

verb • Root שלח • Strongs / High • Page 1431

To stretch out, spread, extend, pour out, or make spring forth (Kal); to be sent, dismissed, or let go; to be free, unrestrained; to be hunted, scared away, or forsaken.

שָׁלַח

noun proper • Strongs / High • Page 1432

The little brook flowing southward out of the fountain, referring to Siloah/Shelach, and the pool of Siloah.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׁלַח

verb • Root שלח • Page 677

To send, stretch out, or set free. Continued from previous page: 2. to send a commission or charge (Prov. 26:6, Gen. 38:25). 3. to commission (2 Sam. 11:22, Is. 55:11). 4. to stretch out or put forth (Is. 58:9, Ps. 110:2, Gen. 3:22, Job 1:11). 5. to set free or let loose (Ps. 50:19).

Verb Qal perfect third person masculine singular

LXX: ἀπέστειλεν ἐξαπέστειλεν ἐξαποστελῶ ἀπέστειλα ἐξέτεινεν

LXX Usage Statistics

H7971:

ἀπέστειλεν 228× (24.0%)

ἐξαπέστειλεν 62× (6.6%)

ἐξαποστελῶ 25× (2.6%)

ἀπέστειλα 23× (2.5%)

ἐξέτεινεν 23× (2.4%)

ἀπέστειλαν 21× (2.1%)

αὐτούσ 19× (1.8%)

ἐξαποστεῖλαι 19× (2.1%)

ἀπέστειλέν 18× (2.1%)

ἀποστελῶ 17× (1.9%)

לשריו לְשָׂרָיו

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שר

sar

Definition

a head person (of any rank or class)

Root

from H8323 (שרר);

Exhaustive

from שרר; a head person (of any rank or class); captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8269

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁר

noun • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1416

A singer (concrete term in modern Hebrew).

שֹׁר

noun masculine • Root שרר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1480

A nerve, sinew; hence the navel-cord. Being a physiologically important part of the body, it stands for the whole body. Maltese sarra (bosom, pudenda).

שַׂר

noun masculine • Root שרר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1479

A ruler, prefect, master, chief, principal or most distinguished person in a country; general (leader of an army); captain; generally courtiers; guardian-angel or high spiritual being; distinguished priest.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שַׂר

m. dec. viii. k. • Root שרר • Page 643

1. a captain, commander, chief; e. g. of the body-guard, Gen. 37: 36. of the cup-bearers, 40: 9. 2. a chief, prince, courtier. Gen. 12: 15. 3. according to theological views of later Jews, an archangel. Dan. 10: 13, 20.

שֹׁר

noun masculine • Root שרר • Page 699

1. prob. a nerve, sinew, muscle. (Comp. שָׁרִיר and the Chald. שְׁרִיר firm.) Collect. Prov. 3: 8 healing shall it be to thy sinews or muscles. 2. the navel, strictly the navel-string. Ezek. 16: 4. Job 40: 16.

שָׂרַי

proper name • Page 644

Sarai, the proper name of the wife of Abraham. This name was changed to שָׂרָה (Gen. 17:15) probably meaning princess.

Preposition, Noun common masculine plural construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: ἄρχοντεσ ἄρχοντασ ἀρχόντων ἄρχων ἄρχοντα

LXX Usage Statistics

H8269:

ἄρχοντεσ 94× (21.5%)

ἄρχοντασ 52× (12.0%)

ἀρχόντων 31× (7.1%)

ἄρχων 28× (6.9%)

ἄρχοντα 13× (3.2%)

ἑκατοντάρχουσ 10× (2.3%)

ἀρχιστράτηγοσ 10× (2.5%)

αὐτῆσ 9× (1.7%)

ἄρχουσιν 9× (2.0%)

ἡγεμόνεσ 9× (2.2%)

לבן לְבֶן־

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

בן־חיל

Ben-Chayil

Definition

Ben-Chail, an Israelite

Root

from H1121 (בן) and H2428 (חיל); son of might;

Exhaustive

from בן and חיל; son of might; Ben-Chail, an Israelite; Ben-hail.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1134

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חִיל

noun masculine • Root חול • Consonantal / Medium • Page 481

The pang, of a woman bearing; earthquake; cognate in sense with חָרַד. See another meaning under חִילָן.

Matched via consonantal key only

חִיל

verb • Root חול • Consonantal / Medium • Page 481

As a verb, see חוּל.

Matched via consonantal key only

חֵיל

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 481

The same (Aramaic, masculine), used also as a constructive form of חַיִל.

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חַיִל

noun masculine • Root חול • Consonantal / Medium • Page 480

1. strength, might, of body; power. 2. crowd, train, multitude, army, host. 3. Figuratively: integrity, ability, uprightness. 4. Metaphorically: substance, riches, wealth, goods.

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חַיִל

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 481

1. A collateral form for חֵיל (host). 2. Fortress, fort. 3. Fortress of the sea (conseque).

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Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶל

chald. • Page 49

Chald. idem. [to Hebrew אַל]. Dan. 2: 24.

אֶל

preposition • Page 50

Primary preposition meaning: 1. to (sign of the dative); 2. towards, even to (Num. 24:1); 3. at, on, near (1 K. 13:20); 4. about, concerning (Gen. 20:2); 5. in, into (Gen. 8:9); 6. among (1 Sam. 10:22); 7. through (Ezek. 44:7); 8. for, on account of (1 K. 14:5); 9. in combination with other prepositions implies direction.

Preposition, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H1134:

No stats available

חיל חַיִל

a force

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בן־חיל

Ben-Chayil

Definition

Ben-Chail, an Israelite

Root

from H1121 (בן) and H2428 (חיל); son of might;

Exhaustive

from בן and חיל; son of might; Ben-Chail, an Israelite; Ben-hail.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1134

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חִיל

noun masculine • Root חול • Consonantal / Medium • Page 481

The pang, of a woman bearing; earthquake; cognate in sense with חָרַד. See another meaning under חִילָן.

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חִיל

verb • Root חול • Consonantal / Medium • Page 481

As a verb, see חוּל.

Matched via consonantal key only

חֵיל

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 481

The same (Aramaic, masculine), used also as a constructive form of חַיִל.

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חַיִל

noun masculine • Root חול • Consonantal / Medium • Page 480

1. strength, might, of body; power. 2. crowd, train, multitude, army, host. 3. Figuratively: integrity, ability, uprightness. 4. Metaphorically: substance, riches, wealth, goods.

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חַיִל

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 481

1. A collateral form for חֵיל (host). 2. Fortress, fort. 3. Fortress of the sea (conseque).

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Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H1134:

No stats available

ולעבדיה וּלְעֹבַדְיָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עבדיה

ʻÔbadyâh

Definition

Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites

Root

or עבדיהו; active participle of H5647 (עבד) and H3050 (יה); serving Jah;

Exhaustive

or עבדיהו; active participle of עבד and יה; serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites; Obadiah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5662

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֹבַדְיָה

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1045

Proper name, masculine. Worshipper of Jah (Obadiah).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עֹבַדְיָה

noun masculine • Root עבד • Page 487

Proper name of several persons (servant of Jehovah), most notably the prophet. Also found as עֹבַדְיָהוּ.

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: αβδιου αβδια

LXX Usage Statistics

H5662:

αβδιου 9× (46.2%)

αβδια 6× (30.0%)

ולזכריה וְלִזְכַרְיָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

זכריה

Zᵉkaryâh

Definition

Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites

Root

or זכריהו; from H2142 (זכר) and H3050 (יה); Jah has remembered;

Exhaustive

or זכריהו; from זכר and יה; Jah has remembered; Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites; Zachariah, Zechariah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2148

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זְכַרְיָה

noun proper masculine • Root זכר • Strongs / High • Page 434

Jah is renowned

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

זְכַרְיָה

proper name • Page 203

(Jehovah remembers) a proper name, (in Greek Ζαχαρίας). 1. a king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II (2 K. 14:29—15:11). 2. a prophet (Zech. 1:1, 7; Ezra 5:1; 6:14).

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ζαχαριασ ζαχαρια ζαχαριαν ζαχαριου

LXX Usage Statistics

H2148a:

ζαχαριασ 17× (41.2%)

ζαχαρια 11× (25.2%)

ζαχαριαν 6× (14.1%)

ζαχαριου 5× (12.3%)

ולנתנאל וְלִנְתַנְאֵל

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

נתנאל

Nᵉthanʼêl

Definition

Nethanel, the name of ten Israelites

Root

from H5414 (נתן) and H410 (אל); given of God;

Exhaustive

xlit Nᵉthanêʼl corrected to Nᵉthanʼêl; from נתן and אל; given of God; Nethanel, the name of ten Israelites; Nethaneel.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5417

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נְתַנְאֵל

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1000

(El is Giver) A masculine proper name.

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ναθαναηλ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5417:

ναθαναηλ 13× (93.6%)

ולמיכיהו וּלְמִיכָיָהוּ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

מיכיהו

Mîykâyâhûw

Definition

Mikajah, the name of an Israelite and an Israelitess

Root

for H4320 (מיכיה);

Exhaustive

for מיכיה; Mikajah, the name of an Israelite and an Israelitess; Michaiah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4322

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מִיכָיְהוּ

noun proper masculine • Consonantal / Low • Page 844

(the same as מִיכָה) A proper name.

Matched after stripping common prefixes

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H4322:

No stats available

ללמד לְלַמֵּד

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

למד

lâmad

Definition

properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive); (un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3925

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לָמַד

verb • Strongs / High • Page 788

(Kal) Intransitive: properly to meditate, to think, to imagine; hence to learn, to study, to receive (by understanding and meditation), to practice, to be accustomed to a thing.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לָמֶד

letter name / prefix • Page 336

The twelfth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, denoting 30 as a numerical sign. It also functions as a prefix preposition (i.q. אֶל), most frequently as a sign of the dative case or to form a periphrasis for the genitive (1 Sam. 14:16, Ezek. 1:2).

לָמַד

verb • Page 347

1. To accustom one's self to any thing (Jer. 10:2). 2. To learn (Deut. 14:23, Is. 1:17). Piel: to teach (2 Chr. 17:7, Ps. 71:17). Pual: to be accustomed, inured (Hos. 10:11), or to be taught, skilful (Cant. 3:8).

Preposition, Verb Piel infinitive construct common

LXX: δίδαξόν διδάσκων διδάξαι μάθωσιν διδάξωσιν

LXX Usage Statistics

H3925:

δίδαξόν 11× (12.4%)

διδάσκων 5× (5.3%)

διδάξαι 5× (5.3%)

μάθωσιν 4× (4.6%)

διδάξωσιν 4× (4.6%)

δεδιδαγμένοι 3× (3.3%)

διδάξω 3× (3.5%)

αὐτοὺσ 3× (2.6%)

μάθῃ 2× (2.3%)

ἐδίδαξαν 2× (2.3%)

בערי בְּעָרֵי

in the hand

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עיר

ʻîyr

Definition

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

Root

or (in the plural) ער; or עיר; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 (עור)

Exhaustive

or (in the plural) ער; or עיר; (Judges 10:4), from עור; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5892

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עִיר

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1061

Proper name masculine meaning 'one setting up, strengthening'.

עִיר

noun feminine • Root עור • Strongs / High • Page 1083

1. An enclosed, fenced place, proceeding from the verb-idea 'to fence round, encircle, enclose'; hence town, city. 2. dwelling.

עִיר

noun feminine • Strongs / High • Page 1084

1. A tower, a castle, a tower of watch; 2. A city generally, also a village, hamlet, or encampment; 3. Part of a city; 4. Metaphor for the inhabitants of a city.

עִיר

noun masculine • Root עיר • Strongs / High • Page 1084

Heat, anger, wrath.

עִיר

noun proper masculine • Root עיר • Strongs / High • Page 1084

A proper name (a man mentioned in 1 Chr. 7, 12).

עִיר

noun masculine (aramaic) • Root עיר • Strongs / High • Page 1084

A watcher (Aram.), referring to archangels, good angels, or fallen ones.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

הֵעִיר

verb • Root עור • Page 498

1. To awaken from sleep. Zech. 4:1. 2. To stir up (e.g., the leviathan). Job 41:2; Deut. 32:11. 3. intrans. to awake. Ps. 35:23; Job 8:6.

עִיר

noun feminine • Page 505

I. a city. References include city of God (Ps. 46: 5), the holy city (Neh. 11: 1), and several proper names like city of salt and city of palms (Jericho).

עִיר

noun • Page 505

II. perhaps anger, hostile attack. Jer. 15:8; Hos. 11:9. Comp. Arab. med. Vav to attack, assault.

עִיר

m. chald. • Page 505

a watcher, a name of angels in the later Jewish demonology, so called because they watch over the souls of men. Dan. 4: 10, 14, 20.

Preposition, Noun common masculine plural construct

LXX: πόλεισ πόλιν πόλεωσ πόλει πόλισ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5892b:

πόλεισ 250× (22.9%)

πόλιν 200× (17.5%)

πόλεωσ 192× (17.0%)

πόλει 120× (9.9%)

πόλισ 83× (7.5%)

πόλεσιν 76× (6.1%)

πόλεων 50× (4.4%)

'' 35× (3.1%)

--- 26× (2.7%)

pεἰσ 16× (1.7%)

יהודה יְהוּדָה׃

Caster

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יהודה

Yᵉhûwdâh

Definition

Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

Root

from H3034 (ידה); celebrated;

Exhaustive

from ידה; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory; Judah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3063

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יְהוּדָה

noun proper masculine • Root ידה • Strongs / High • Page 589

Proper name of the fourth son of Leah and Jacob. Also the name of one of the twelve tribes, the district allotted to that tribe, the subsequent kingdom of Judah, and in the post-exile period, the whole Jewish land.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְהוּדָה

proper name • Root ידה • Page 271

Proper name; Judah. Derived from יָדָה.

יְהוּדָה

noun • Page 274

1. Fourth son of Jacob and the tribe descended from him. 2. The kingdom and people of Judah after the division of the kingdom. Refers to the territory and the people. Josh. xv, Is. 3:8.

Noun proper name

LXX: ιουδα ιουδαν ιουδασ '' ιουδαίασ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3063:

ιουδα 582× (74.3%)

ιουδαν 59× (7.0%)

ιουδασ 57× (7.3%)

'' 31× (3.5%)

ιουδαίασ 23× (2.5%)

--- 15× (2.0%)

ιουδαίᾳ 10× (1.0%)

ιουδαία 6× (0.6%)

ιουδαίαν 3× (0.3%)

pἐν 2× (0.3%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And in the third year to his kingdom he sent to his chiefs to the son of power, and to the servant of Jehovah, and to him Remembered of Jehovah, and to the Gift of God, and to Who as God, to teach in the cities of Judah.

LITV Translation:
And in the third year of his reign, he sent for his leaders, for Benhail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, in order to teach in the cities of Judah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And in the third year of his reign, he sent his chief men, and his mighty men, Obadiah and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.