The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 20:8 Explained

2 Chronicles 20:8

KJV: And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,

YLT: and they dwell in it, and build to Thee in it a sanctuary for Thy name, saying,

Darby: And they have dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,

ASV: And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they dwelt  therein, and have built  thee a sanctuary  therein for thy name,  saying, 

What does 2 Chronicles 20:8 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 20

1  Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast
5  His prayer
14  The prophecy of Jahaziel
20  Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord
22  The great overthrow of his enemies
26  The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph
31  Jehoshaphat's reign
35  His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perishes

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 20:8 mean?

and they dwell in it and have built You in it a sanctuary for Your name saying
וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ־ בָ֑הּ וַיִּבְנ֨וּ לְךָ֧ ׀ בָּ֛הּ מִקְדָּ֖שׁ לְשִׁמְךָ֥ לֵאמֹֽר

וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ־  and  they  dwell 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
בָ֑הּ  in  it 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular
וַיִּבְנ֨וּ  and  have  built 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: בָּנָה  
Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
בָּ֛הּ  in  it 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular
מִקְדָּ֖שׁ  a  sanctuary 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִקְדָּשׁ  
Sense: sacred place, sanctuary, holy place.
לְשִׁמְךָ֥  for  Your  name 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
לֵאמֹֽר  saying 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.

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