Hebrew Interlinear

2 Chronicles 6:38 Interlinear

If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity whither they have carried them captives and pray toward in the land which thou gavest unto their fathers and toward the city which thou hast chosen and toward the house which I have built for thy name

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְשָׁ֣בוּH7725If they returnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
2אֵלֶ֗יךָH413near, with or among; often in general, to
3בְּכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
4לִבָּם֙H3820to thee with all their heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
5וּבְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
6נַפְשָׁ֔םH5315and with all their soulproperly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
7אַרְצָם֙H776in the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
8שִׁבְיָ֖םH7628of their captivityexiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty
9אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
10שָׁב֣וּH7617whither they have carried them captivesto transport into captivity
11אֹתָ֑םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
12וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְל֗וּH6419and prayto judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray
13דֶּ֤רֶךְH1870towarda road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
14אַרְצָם֙H776in the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
15אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
16נָתַ֣תָּהH5414which thou gavestto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
17לַֽאֲבוֹתָ֔םH1unto their fathersfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
18וְהָעִיר֙H5892and toward the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
19אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
20בָּחַ֔רְתָּH977which thou hast chosenproperly, to try, i.e., (by implication) select
21וְלַבַּ֖יִתH1004and toward the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
22אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
23בָּנִ֥יתִיH1129which I have builtto build (literally and figuratively)
24לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃H8034for thy namean appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

Verse Context

2 Chronicles 6:37Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive...
2 Chronicles 6:38 (current)If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity whither they have carried them captives and pray toward in the land which thou gavest unto their fathers and toward the city which thou hast chosen and toward the house which I have built for thy name
2 Chronicles 6:39Then hear thou from the heavens place even from thy dwelling ...

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