What Does 2 Chronicles 6:38 Mean?

“If they return”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

near, with or among; often in general, to

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“to thee with all their heart”

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“and with all their soul”

properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment

“in the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

“of their captivity”

exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“whither they have carried them captives”

to transport into captivity

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

“and pray”

to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray

“toward”

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

“in the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“which thou gavest”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“unto their fathers”

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

“and toward the city”

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

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“which thou hast chosen”

properly, to try, i.e., (by implication) select

“and toward the house”

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“which I have built”

to build (literally and figuratively)

“for thy name”

an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character