2 Chronicles 31:21

“And in every work that he began in the service of the house of Elohim, and in the law and in the commandment, to seek his Elohim, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.”

2 Chronicles 31:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 31:21, word by word

workמַעֲשֶׂהmaase

work

What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.

Where else “maase” appears
he beganהֵחֵלhechel

begin

To start doing something.

Where else “hechel” appears
in the serviceעֲבוֹדַתavodat

service

The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.

Where else “avodat” appears
of the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “bet” appears
of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

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

Where else “elohim” appears
and in the lawתּוֹרָהtora

law

Literally "teaching": what YHWH commands, written in Moses' book.

Where else “tora” appears
and in the commandmentמִּצְוָהmitsva

commandment

An order of God that must be kept.

Where else “mitsva” appears
to seekדְרֹשׁderosh

consult

To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.

Where else “derosh” appears
he did itעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asa” appears
his heartלְבָבlevav

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

Where else “levav” appears
and prosperedהִצְלִיחַhitsliach

prosper

To go well, thrive.

Where else “hitsliach” appears

The context

20Thus Hezekiah did in all Judah; and he did what was good and right and true before YHWH his Elohim.

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