1 Chronicles 22:12

Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.
1 Chronicles 22:12
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

אַ֣ךְ יִֽתֶּן־לְּךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ שֵׂ֣כֶל וּבִינָ֔ה וִֽיצַוְּךָ֖ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלִשְׁמ֕וֹר אֶת־תּוֹרַ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

  1. אַ֣ךְ'akh“only”
    Adverb · from אַךְ · “surely” · Strong's H0389
  2. יִֽתֶּן־yi.ten-“may he give”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  3. לְּךָ֤le.Kha“to you”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from Os2m · “you” · Strong's H9031
  4. יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  5. שֵׂ֣כֶלSe.khel“insight”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֵׂ֫כֶל · “understanding” · Strong's H7922
  6. וּבִינָ֔הu.vi.Nah“and understanding”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בִּינָה · “understanding” · Strong's H0998
  7. וִֽיצַוְּךָ֖vi.tza.ve.Kha“and he will appoint you”
    Conjunction + Verb, piel, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
  8. עַל־'al-“over”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  9. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  10. וְלִשְׁמ֕וֹרve.lish.Mor“and to keep”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from שָׁמַר · “obey” · Strong's H8104G
  11. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  12. תּוֹרַ֖תto.Rat“[the] law of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תּוֹרָה · “instruction” · Strong's H8451
  13. יְהוָ֥הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  14. אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.kha“God your”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)