2 Chronicles 18:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵצֵא֙ וְהָיִ֙יתִי֙ לְר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י כָּל־נְבִיאָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּפַתֶּה֙ וְגַם־תּוּכָ֔ל צֵ֖א וַעֲשֵׂה־כֵֽן

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer ʾēṣēʾ wə-hāyîtî lə-rûaḥ šeqer in-pî all-nəbîʾāyw wə-yōʾmer təpatteh wə-gam-tûkāl ṣēʾ wa-ʿăśēh-kēn

Grammar Details

*wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*ʾēṣēʾ*: qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will go out
*wə-hāyîtî*: conjunction + qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will be
*lə-rûaḥ*: preposition + feminine singular noun construct - for a spirit of
*šeqer*: masculine singular noun - falsehood/lie
*pî*: masculine singular noun construct - mouth of
*nəbîʾāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his prophets
*təpatteh*: piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will entice/persuade
*wə-gam*: conjunction + particle - and also
*tûkāl*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will prevail/succeed
*ṣēʾ*: qal imperative masculine singular - go out
*wa-ʿăśēh*: conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and do
*kēn*: adverb - so/thus

Word Meanings

*šeqer*: falsehood/lie/deception/disappointment
*təpatteh*: you will entice/deceive/persuade
*tûkāl*: you will prevail/succeed/be able

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Referenced Verses

John 8:44 : 44 Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
1 John 4:6 : 6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.
Rev 13:14 : 14 And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath the stroke of the sword and lived.
Rev 20:8 : 8 and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Gen 3:4-5 : 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.
Judg 9:23 : 23 And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
1 Kgs 22:21-22 : 21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. 22 And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so.
2 Chr 18:19 : 19 And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
2 Chr 18:22 : 22 Now therefore, behold, Jehovah hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and Jehovah hath spoken evil concerning thee.
Job 1:12 : 12 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
Job 2:6 : 6 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.
Ps 109:17 : 17 Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

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21And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
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