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2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
2 Chronicles 16:9
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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)

כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה עֵינָ֞יו מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹת בְּכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּק עִם־לְבָבָ֥ם שָׁלֵ֛ם אֵלָ֖יו נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּ עַל־זֹ֑את כִּ֣י מֵעַ֔תָּה יֵ֥שׁ עִמְּךָ֖ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃

  1. כִּ֣יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  2. יְהוָ֗הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  3. עֵינָ֞יו'ei.Nav“eyes his”
    Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
  4. מְשֹׁטְט֤וֹתme.sho.te.Tot“[are] roving about”
    Verb, piel, participle (active), feminine, plural, absolute · from שׁוּט · “to rove” · Strong's H7751A
  5. בְּכָל־be.khol“in all”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  6. הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retz“the earth”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  7. לְ֠הִתְחַזֵּקLe.hit.cha.zek“to show himself strong”
    Preposition + Verb, hithpael, infinitive construct, common · from חָזַק · “strengthen” · Strong's H2388G
  8. עִם־'im-“with”
    Preposition · from עִם · “with” · Strong's H5973A
  9. לְבָבָ֥םle.va.Vam“[those who] heart their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from לֵבָב · “heart” · Strong's H3824
  10. שָׁלֵ֛םsha.Lem“[is] complete”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁלֵם · “complete” · Strong's H8003
  11. אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lav“to him”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  12. נִסְכַּ֣לְתָּnis.Kal.ta“you have acted foolishly”
    Verb, niphal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from סָכַל · “be foolish” · Strong's H5528
  13. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  14. זֹ֑אתZot“this”
    Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
  15. כִּ֣יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  16. מֵעַ֔תָּהme.'A.tah“from now”
    Preposition + Adverb · from עַתָּ֫ה · “now” · Strong's H6258
  17. יֵ֥שׁyesh“there”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from יֵשׁ · “there” · Strong's H3426
  18. עִמְּךָ֖'i.me.Kha“with you”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עִם · “with” · Strong's H5973A
  19. מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃mil.cha.Mot“[will be] wars”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from מִלְחָמָה · “battle” · Strong's H4421
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)