King James Version
2 Chronicles 15:13 in the King James Version says “That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woma...” — study this verse from 2 Chronicles chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.”
2 Chronicles 15:13 · KJV
And they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep. the same: Heb. in that day
And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“That whosoever would not seek”
H1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
“the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“whether”
H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
“small”
H6996abbreviated, i.e., diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“whether man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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