2 Chronicles 31:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and them that were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫ וּלְהִתְיַחֵ֗שׂ בְּכָל־טַפָּ֛ם נְשֵׁיהֶ֛ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֥ם וּבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם לְכָל־קָהָ֑ל כִּ֥י בֶאֱמוּנָתָ֖ם יִתְקַדְּשׁוּ־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ ‬

Transliteration

And-to-hityaḥēś with-all-their-ṭappām their-nĕšêhem and-their-bĕnêhem and-their-bĕnôtêhem for-all-qāhāl, for in-their-ʾĕmûnātām they-yitqaddĕšû-qōdeš.

Grammar Details

*hityaḥēś*: Hithpael infinitive construct - genealogical registration
*ṭappām*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their little ones
*nĕšêhem*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wives
*bĕnêhem*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons
*bĕnôtêhem*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their daughters
*qāhāl*: noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation
*ʾĕmûnātām*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faithfulness
*yitqaddĕšû*: Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they sanctified themselves
*qōdeš*: noun, masculine singular - holiness/sacred duty

Word Meanings

*hityaḥēś*: genealogical registration/enrollment by genealogy
*ṭappām*: their little ones/children/dependents
*qāhāl*: assembly/congregation/community
*ʾĕmûnātām*: their faithfulness/trustworthiness/honesty
*yitqaddĕšû*: they sanctified themselves/consecrated themselves
*qōdeš*: holiness/sacred duty/sanctity

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 9:22 : 22 All these that were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.
2 Chr 31:15 : 15 And under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
Isa 5:16 : 16 but Jehovah of hosts is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.
Rom 15:16 : 16 that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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