KJV: Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
YLT: And I strive with the prefects, and say, 'Wherefore hath the house of God been forsaken?' and I gather them, and set them on their station;
Darby: Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together and set them in their place.
ASV: Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ | so I contended |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular, third person feminine singular Root: רִיב Sense: to strive, contend. |
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הַסְּגָנִ֔ים | the rulers |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: סֶגֶן Sense: ruler, prefect, governor, a subordinate ruler. |
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וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה | and said |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular, third person feminine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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מַדּ֖וּעַ | why |
Parse: Interrogative Root: מַדּוּעַ Sense: why?, on what account?, wherefore?. |
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؟ נֶעֱזַ֣ב | is forsaken |
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָזַב Sense: to leave, loose, forsake. |
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בֵּית־ | the house |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house. |
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הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים | of God |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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וָֽאֶ֨קְבְּצֵ֔ם | and I gathered them together |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular, third person masculine plural Root: קָבַץ Sense: to gather, assemble. |
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וָֽאַעֲמִדֵ֖ם | and set them |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular, third person masculine plural Root: עָמַד Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand. |
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עָמְדָֽם | their place |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: עֹמֶד Sense: standing place. |