1 Chronicles 17:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫וַֽיְהִ֖י בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֑וּא וַיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶל־נָתָ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃ ‬

Transliteration

And wayəhî in the-laylāh hahûʾ, and wayəhî dəḇar-ʾĕlōhîm to-Nāṯān lēʾmōr.

Grammar Details

*wayəhî*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass
*laylāh*: noun, masculine singular - night
*hahûʾ*: pronoun, demonstrative masculine singular - that
*dəḇar*: noun, masculine singular construct - word of
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God
*Nāṯān*: proper noun, masculine singular - Nathan
*lēʾmōr*: preposition + infinitive construct - saying

Word Meanings

*wayəhî*: and it happened/came to pass/was
*laylāh*: night/evening/darkness
*dəḇar-ʾĕlōhîm*: word of God/divine message/oracle
*lēʾmōr*: saying/to say/declaring

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Num 12:6 : 6 And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream.
2 Kgs 20:1-5 : 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Set thy house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Jehovah, saying, 3 Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. 4 And it came to pass, before Isaiah was gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of Jehovah came to him, saying, 5 Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the prince of my people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee; on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of Jehovah.
Isa 30:21 : 21 and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it; when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Amos 3:7 : 7 Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

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