1 Chronicles 26:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּפֹּ֧ל הַגּוֹרָ֛ל מִזְרָ֖חָה לְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּ וּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּ בְנ֜וֹ יוֹעֵ֣ץ ׀ בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת וַיֵּצֵ֥א גוֹרָל֖וֹ צָפֽוֹנָה׃ ס

Transliteration

And-yippōl the-gôrāl mizrāḥāh to-šelĕmĕyāhû; and-zĕḵarĕyāhû bĕnô yôʿēṣ in-śeḵel hippîlû gôrālôt and-yēṣē gôrālô ṣāp̄ônāh.

Grammar Details

*yippōl*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with prefixed conjunction - and fell
*gôrāl*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the lot
*mizrāḥāh*: noun with directional suffix - eastward
*šelĕmĕyāhû*: proper name, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - to Shelemiah
*zĕḵarĕyāhû*: proper name, masculine singular with prefixed conjunction - and Zechariah
*bĕnô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son
*yôʿēṣ*: Qal participle masculine singular - counselor/advisor
*śeḵel*: masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - with discretion/understanding
*hippîlû*: verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they cast
*gôrālôt*: masculine plural noun - lots
*yēṣē*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with prefixed conjunction - and came out
*gôrālô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lot
*ṣāp̄ônāh*: noun with directional suffix - northward

Word Meanings

*śeḵel*: discretion/understanding/wisdom
*yôʿēṣ*: counselor/advisor/one who gives counsel

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