Hebrew Interlinear

2 Chronicles 23:4 Interlinear

This is the thing that ye shall do A third part of you entering on the sabbath of the priests and of the Levites shall be porters of the doors

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1זֶ֥הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
2הַדָּבָ֖רH1697This is the thinga word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
3אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
4תַּֽעֲשׂ֑וּH6213that ye shall doto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
5הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֨יתH7992A third partthird; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)
6מִכֶּ֜םH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
7בָּאֵ֣יH935of you enteringto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
8הַשַּׁבָּ֗תH7676on the sabbathintermission, i.e (specifically) the sabbath
9לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙H3548of the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
10וְלַלְוִיִּ֔םH3881and of the Levitesa levite or descendant of levi
11לְשֹֽׁעֲרֵ֖יH7778shall be portersa janitor
12הַסִּפִּֽים׃H5592of the doorsa vestibule (as a limit); also a dish (for holding blood or wine)

Verse Context

2 Chronicles 23:3made And all the congregation a covenant in the house of God...
2 Chronicles 23:4 (current) This is the thing that ye shall do A third part of you entering on the sabbath of the priests and of the Levites shall be porters of the doors
2 Chronicles 23:5And a third part house shall be at the king's And a third part at the gate of the foundation...

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