KJV: And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
YLT: and Elijah taketh twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of Jehovah was, saying, 'Israel is thy name;'
Darby: And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of Jehovah came saying, Israel shall be thy name;
ASV: And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of Jehovah came, saying, Israel shall be thy name.
| וַיִּקַּ֣ח | And took |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away. |
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| אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ | Elijah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֵלִיָּה Sense: the great prophet of the reign of Ahab. |
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| שְׁתֵּ֤ים | two |
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Parse: Number, fd Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two. |
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| עֶשְׂרֵה֙ | [and] ten |
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Parse: Number, feminine singular construct Root: עָשָׂר Sense: ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers). |
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| אֲבָנִ֔ים | stones |
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Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: אֶבֶן Sense: stone (large or small). |
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| כְּמִסְפַּ֖ר | according to the number |
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Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מִסְפָּר Sense: number, tale. |
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| שִׁבְטֵ֣י | of the tribes |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: שֵׁבֶט Sense: rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe. |
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| בְנֵֽי־ | of the sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| יַעֲקֹ֑ב | of Jacob |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יַעֲקֹב Sense: son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 2 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel. |
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| אֲשֶׁר֩ | to whom |
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Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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| הָיָ֨ה | had come |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| דְבַר־ | the word |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing. |
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| יְהוָ֤ה | of Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| אֵלָיו֙ | unto |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| לֵאמֹ֔ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| יִהְיֶ֥ה | shall be |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| שְׁמֶֽךָ | your name |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: שֵׁם Sense: name. |
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