1 Chronicles 17:3

King James 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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King James 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 the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
2 Kgs 20:1-5 : 1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, 3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now 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, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, 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 the LORD.
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 GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

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