2 Chronicles 18:6

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ויאמר וַיֹּאמֶר

and he is saying

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אמר

ʼâmar

Definition

to say (used with great latitude)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H559

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אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 155

1. (not used) to stand prominently upwards, to project upwards, hence to be elevated. 2. to say, to speak, to command; to press out sounds from within.

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 755

to say, speak

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Page 58

1. to say (dico). Differs from דבר (to speak) in that אָמַר is almost uniformly followed by the words spoken (Lev. 1:2; Gen. 44:16). 2. to think. (Speaking and thinking).

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Page 59

To command (Est 1:17, 1 Chr 21:17); to praise (Ps 40:11). Niph.: to be said, to be called holy (Is 4:3). Hiph.: to declare solemnly, to promise (Deut 26:17, 18). Hithpa.: to boast one's self (Ps 94:4), or to exercise dominion.

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0559:

No stats available

יהושפט יְהוֹשָׁפָט

He Is has Judged (Jehoshaphat)

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יהושפט

Yᵉhôwshâphâṭ

Definition

Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem

Root

from H3068 (יהוה) and H8199 (שפט); Jehovah-judged;

Exhaustive

from יהוה and שפט; Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem; Jehoshaphat. Compare יושפט.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3092

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יְהוֹשָׁפָט

noun proper masculine • Root שפט • Consonantal / Medium • Page 593

(Yehô is judge). 1. A proper name of a person. 2. A proper name of a valley between Jerusalem and the mount of Olives.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְהוֹשָׁפָט

noun masculine • Page 276

(Jehovah judges) proper name of a son of Asa, king of Judah. 2 K. 22:41—51. Also of a valley between Jerusalem and mount Olivet, named after this king, Joel 4:2, 12. [3:2, 12.]

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιωσαφατ [g]

LXX Usage Statistics

H3092:

ιωσαφατ 82× (94.7%)

[g] 2× (2.0%)

האין הַאֵין

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

ha

Definition

? (interrog.)

Root

Interrogative particle

Exhaustive

the / or (interrog. particle)

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אין

ʼayin

Definition

a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle

Root

as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist;

Exhaustive

as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אין.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H369

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אַיִן

adverb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 115

I. Interrogative adverb: where? Correlative to the words אָן and אֵי.

אַיִן

adv. / adjective • Strongs_Numbers • Page 115

II. A word of negation; primitive meaning sometimes an adverb (not, non), sometimes an adjective (none).

אַיִן

substantive / adv. • Strongs_Numbers • Page 116

Nothing, not, there is not; negation of existence. (Absolute state)

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֵין

substantive / adv. of negation • Root אין • Page 45

Properly a substantive meaning nothingness, defect, or non-existence. Used as an adverb of negation: 1. not, including the verb 'to be' (Gen. 37:29, Num. 14:42). 2. Used to signify 'to not be' or 'not to exist' (1 Sam. 9:4, 1 K. 18:10). 3. nothing (Ps. 19:7). 4. without (Ex. 21:11, Joel 1:6). 5. Combined with prepositions (Prov. 8:24, Ezek. 38:11).

אֵין

adv. of interr. • Root אי • Page 45

Where? Equivalent to אֵי or אַי with paragogic ן. Found only with the prefix מִ, as in מֵאַיִן meaning 'whence?' (Gen. 29:4).

אֵין

adverb • Page 45

Found only in 1 Sam. 21:9. Equivalent to the negative אֵין, but used interrogatively for הַאֵין meaning 'is there not?'.

Particle interrogative, Noun common both singular construct

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0369:

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פה פֹּה

mouth/here

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

פה

pôh

Definition

this place (French ici), i.e. here or hence

Root

or פא; (Job 38:11), or פו; probably from a primitive inseparable particle 'p' (of demonstrative force) and H1931 (הוא);

Exhaustive

or פא; (Job 38:11), or פו; probably from a primitive inseparable particle 'p' (of demonstrative force) and הוא; this place (French ici), i.e. here or hence; here, hither, the one (other, this, that) side.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6311

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פֹּה

particle • Strongs / High • Page 1157

(which see) is the same; from here. Used as a particle, compounded of פֵּה and הוּא.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

פֶּה

noun masculine • Root פיה • Page 537

1. the mouth (Num. 12: 8, Josh. 9: 2). 2. an aperture, opening (sack, well, garment). 3. an edge, as of a sword (Judg. 3: 16). 4. an edge, border, or shore (Ps. 133: 2, Job 30: 18, Prov. 8: 29). 5. a part or portion (Deut. 21: 17, 2 K. 2: 9). 6. In combination, forms periphrasis for prepositions (according to, like, because).

פֹּה

adv. prim. • Page 537

1. here; freq. 2. hither. 1 Sam. 16: 11. Ezra 4: 2. 3. hence. Ezek. 40: 21, 26, 34, 37. Variants: פֹּא and פֹּו.

Adverb

LXX: ἔνθεν ὧδε ἐνταῦθα αὐτοῦ ---

LXX Usage Statistics

H6311:

ἔνθεν 33× (39.9%)

ὧδε 29× (35.7%)

ἐνταῦθα 7× (8.7%)

αὐτοῦ 5× (6.2%)

--- 3× (3.7%)

'' 2× (2.1%)

נביא נָבִיא

a prophet

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

נביא

nâbîyʼ

Definition

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

Root

from H5012 (נבא);

Exhaustive

from נבא; a prophet or (generally) inspired man; prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5030

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נָבִיא

noun masculine • Root נבא • Strongs / High • Page 938

A prophet, an announcer of divine oracles.

נָבִיא

noun • Strongs / High • Page 937

The definition for this entry is not visible in the image. Forms with suffixes are listed: נְבִיאָה, נְבִיאֲכֶם; and plural נְבִיאִים.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נָבִיא

m. verbal from נָבָא • Root נבא • Page 422

1. interpres Dei, one employed by God to make known his will to men. 2. a friend or confidant of God. 3. a prophet, one inspired of God to instruct the people and foretel future events. (Judg. 6:8; 2 Sam. 7:2; Ex. 7:1; 4:16; Jer. 15:19; Deut. 18:15, 18; Gen. 20:7; Ps. 105:15; Deut. 34:10; Deut. 13:2; 1 Sam. 9:9; 1 K. 22:7; 2 K. 3:11; 2 Chr. 28:9.)

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: προφήτησ προφητῶν προφήτασ προφήτην προφῆται

LXX Usage Statistics

H5030:

προφήτησ 62× (21.6%)

προφητῶν 46× (15.5%)

προφήτασ 38× (12.6%)

προφήτην 30× (10.2%)

προφῆται 30× (9.5%)

προφήτου 23× (7.7%)

προφήταισ 12× (3.3%)

'' 11× (3.7%)

--- 10× (3.9%)

προφήτῃ 5× (1.5%)

ליהוה לַיהוָה

to He is

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

יהוה

Yᵉhôvâh

Definition

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

Root

from H1961 (היה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal;

Exhaustive

from היה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יה, יהוה.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3068

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יְהֹוָה

noun masculine • Root יהה • Strongs / High • Page 590

A pre-Mosaic old Semitic name of the supreme God, which was specially revealed for the older אֵל at the establishment of the Mosaic religion, as an abstract of all divine greatness and holiness.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְהֹוָה

proper name • Page 275

The proper name of the deity among the ancient Hebrews. Interpreted as 'the eternal, unchangeable, true' or 'he who is as he shall be.' The text discusses various ancient pronunciations (IAΩ, IABE, IETΩ) and its derivation from the future of הָיָה.

Preposition, Noun proper name

LXX: κύριοσ κυρίου κυρίῳ κύριον κύριε

LXX Usage Statistics

H3068:

κύριοσ 2605× (41.8%)

κυρίου 1742× (27.8%)

κυρίῳ 598× (8.8%)

κύριον 473× (7.1%)

κύριε 336× (5.4%)

--- 129× (2.1%)

'' 95× (1.3%)

θεὸσ 76× (1.0%)

θεοῦ 69× (0.9%)

θεῷ 28× (0.4%)

עוד עוֹד

going around/he has testified

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עוד

ʻôwd

Definition

properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more

Root

or עד; from H5749 (עוד);

Exhaustive

or עד; from עוד; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more; again, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5750

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עוֹד

particle • Strongs / High • Page 1053

A particle similar to עַד, denoting continuance, with which עַד is sometimes interchanged.

עוֹד

noun / particle • Root עוד • Strongs / High • Page 1061

A noun on this account. Used adverbially or as a particle with suffix, meaning 'since' or 'as long as'.

עוֹד

aram. (aramaic) • Root עוד • Strongs / High • Page 1061

Aramaic word, same meaning as the related Hebrew particle.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עוֹד

adverb • Root עוד • Page 494

Originally an infin. absol. from עוּד. 1. again, a second time (Gen. 4:25). 2. repeatedly, continually (Gen. 46:29; Ruth 1:14). 3. further, moreover (Ecc. 3:16). 4. yet, still; with a negative, 'no more' (Gen. 7:4; 8:10). Used with suffixes (e.g., עוֹדֶנִּי I am yet).

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: ἔτι οὐκέτι --- ἕωσ ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H5750:

ἔτι 314× (64.0%)

οὐκέτι 58× (11.6%)

--- 33× (6.8%)

ἕωσ 8× (1.6%)

'' 7× (1.2%)

ἀλλ' 4× (0.8%)

ἦν 4× (0.8%)

πάλιν 3× (0.6%)

ἄλλοσ 3× (0.6%)

---% 3× (0.5%)

ונדרשה וְנִדְרְשָׁה

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

דרש

dârash

Definition

properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship; ask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1875

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דָּרַשׁ

verb • Root דרש • Strongs / High • Page 379

tr. prop. to tread to pieces, triturate; or to break through, to cut through, to cut into.

דָּרַשׁ

verb • Root דרש • Strongs / High • Page 380

A verb with multiple meanings including: 1. to seek, seek out (what is lost), to seek God (to turn to him with prayer and trust). 2. to investigate, fathom, explore, inquire. 3. to demand, desire, ask, beg. 4. to concern oneself with a thing, to endeavor. 5. to care for.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

דָּרַשׁ

verb • Page 174

To seek, look for, search for.

דָּרַשׁ

verb • Page 175

To seek, search after (Job 39:8); to seek peace (Deut. 23:7); to seek God, i.e. to turn to him (2 Chr. 15:13). 2. To seek unto, visit a place, especially for religious worship (2 Chr. 1:5; Am. 5:5). 3. To require, demand (Deut. 22:2; Ps. 109:10); to require blood, i.e. to punish for bloodshed (Gen. 9:5). 4. To ask about, inquire into, examine (Deut. 13:15; 1 Chr. 28:9); to consult an oracle or Jehovah (Gen. 25:22; 1 Sam. 28:7). 5. To regard, care for, observe (Deut. 11:12; Ps. 119:45). Niph. 1. To be sought for (1 Chr. 26:31). 2. To be inquired of, to answer (Ezek. 14:3).

Conjunction, Verb Qal first person common plural

LXX: ζητῆσαι ἐκζητῆσαι ἐκζητῶν ἐξεζήτησεν ζητήσατε

LXX Usage Statistics

H1875:

ζητῆσαι 10× (5.7%)

ἐκζητῆσαι 9× (5.5%)

ἐκζητῶν 8× (4.6%)

ἐξεζήτησεν 8× (4.9%)

ζητήσατε 7× (4.2%)

ἐκζητήσατε 6× (3.8%)

ἐκζητήσω 5× (3.0%)

ἐζήτησεν 5× (2.9%)

ἐξεζήτησα 4× (2.5%)

ἐξεζήτησαν 4× (2.5%)

מאתו מֵאֹתוֹ׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מ

mi / min

Definition

from

Root

Abbreviated from H4480

Exhaustive

(mem) — from / out of

Core value: emergence, separation, derivation
מ does not merely indicate origin in time (“after”). It marks boundary-crossing:
- source,
- differentiation,
- contrast,
- extraction.
Aonically, מ indicates transition between states.
not “after X” but “out from within X.”
This is why מ can signal both cause and contrast: both involve standing on the far side of a boundary.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

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

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אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

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אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אֵת

preposition • Page 82

1. with, together with (Gen. 4:1); 2. with, near by (Gen. 39:6); 3. in or on a place (1 Sam. 7:16); 4. besides (1 K. 11:25); 5. towards, erga (Ruth 2:20, 2 Sam. 16:17).

אֵת

i. m. subst. • Page 81

Ploughshare. Inflected in two ways as אֵתִים and אֵתִין. References: 1 Sam. 13: 20, 21; Is. 2: 4; Joel 4: 10 [3:10]. Its etymology is suggested to be related to the word מַחֲרֶשֶׁת.

Prep-M, Direct object eternal self, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

No stats available

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Jehoshaphat will say, Is there not yet more a prophet to Jehovah, and we will seek from him?

LITV Translation:
And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not a prophet of Jehovah still here, and we shall seek from him?

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we may inquire of him?