2 Chronicles 26:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִי֙ לִדְרֹ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֔ים בִּימֵ֣י זְכַרְיָ֔הוּ הַמֵּבִ֖ין בִּרְאֹ֣ת הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבִימֵי֙ דָּרְשׁ֣וֹ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה הִצְלִיח֖וֹ הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

Transliteration

wə-yəhî to-dərōš 'ĕlōhîm in-days-of zəkaryāhû the-mēbîn in-rə'ōt the-'ĕlōhîm and-in-days-of dāršô 'et-YHWH hiṣlîḥô the-'ĕlōhîm

Grammar Details

*wə-yəhî*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - and he was
*dərōš*: Qal infinitive construct - to seek/inquire
*'ĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - God
*zəkaryāhû*: proper name - Zechariah
*mēbîn*: Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who understands/teaches
*rə'ōt*: Qal infinitive construct - seeing/visions
*dāršô*: Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seeking
*YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh
*hiṣlîḥô*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he prospered him

Word Meanings

*dərōš*: to seek/inquire/search for
*'ĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine being
*mēbîn*: understanding/skilled in/instructed in
*rə'ōt*: seeing/visions/appearances
*hiṣlîḥô*: prospered him/gave him success/made him successful

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 24:2 : 2 And Joash did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
2 Chr 15:2 : 2 and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Jehovah is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
Dan 1:17 : 17 Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Dan 10:1 : 1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, even a great warfare: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
1 Chr 22:13 : 13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Jehovah charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; fear not, neither be dismayed.
2 Chr 25:8 : 8 But if thou wilt go, do [valiantly], be strong for the battle: God will cast thee down before the enemy; for God hath power to help, and to cast down.
Ps 1:3 : 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Gen 41:15 : 15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it.
Gen 41:38 : 38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?
Judg 2:7 : 7 And the people served Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work of Jehovah that he had wrought for Israel.
1 Chr 22:11 : 11 Now, my son, Jehovah be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of Jehovah thy God, as he hath spoken concerning thee.
Hos 6:4 : 4 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.
Mark 4:16-17 : 16 And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy; 17 and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.
Acts 20:30 : 30 and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Dan 2:19 : 19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Dan 5:16 : 16 But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

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