2 Chronicles 16:7

“At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him, “Because you relied on the king of Aram, and did not rely on YHWH your Elohim, therefore the force of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.”

2 Chronicles 16:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 16:7, word by word

timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

Where else “et” appears
Hananiחֲנָנִיchanani

Hanani

Hanani: a name meaning "gracious" or "he has favored me." It is borne by several people, among them the father of the prophet Jehu (1 Kings 16).

Where else “chanani” appears
the seerרֹאֶהroe

see

To see with one's eyes.

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cameבָּאba

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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Asaאָסָאasa

Asa

Asa: a name of uncertain meaning. It is the king of Judah, son of Abijam, who reigned forty-one years and did what was right in the eyes of YHWH (1 Kings 15:9-24); a Levite also bears the name (1 Chronicles 9:16).

Where else “asa” appears
kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Because you reliedהִשָּׁעֶנְhishaen

rely

To trust in YHWH, or in supports that fail.

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of Aramאֲרָםaram

Aram

Aram, a son of Shem; also the land of the Arameans (Syria) and its people; also other men.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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the forceחֵילchel

army

A body of armed soldiers.

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has escapedנִמְלַטnimlat

escape

To flee from a danger or an enemy and get to safety.

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from your handיָּדֶyade

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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The context

6And Asa the king took all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber, with which Baasha had been building; and he built with them Geba and Mizpah.

7 · This verse (above)

8Were not the Cushites and the Libyans a numerous force, with chariots and horsemen in very great number? Yet because you relied on YHWH, he gave them into your hand.

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