The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 18:6 Explained

2 Chronicles 18:6

KJV: But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?

YLT: And Jehoshaphat saith, 'Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah still, and we seek from him?'

Darby: But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we might inquire of him?

ASV: But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we may inquire of him?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But Jehoshaphat  said,  [Is there] not here a prophet  of the LORD  besides, that we might enquire  of him? 

What does 2 Chronicles 18:6 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 18

1  Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is persuaded to go against Ramoth Gilead
4  Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain there

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 18:6 mean?

But said Jehoshaphat [is there] not here a prophet of Yahweh still that we may inquire of Him
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֥ה נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה ע֑וֹד וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה מֵאֹתֽוֹ

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙  But  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט  Jehoshaphat 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹושָׁפָט 
Sense: son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah.
הַאֵ֨ין  [is  there]  not 
Parse: Adverb
Root: אַיִן 
Sense: nothing, not, nought n.
פֹּ֥ה  here 
Parse: Adverb
Root: פֹּה  
Sense: here, from here, hither.
נָבִ֛יא  a  prophet 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָבִיא  
Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet.
לַיהוָ֖ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
ע֑וֹד  still 
Parse: Adverb
Root: עֹוד  
Sense: a going round, continuance adv.
וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה  that  we  may  inquire 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative, first person common plural
Root: דַּרְיׄושׁ 
Sense: to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require.
מֵאֹתֽוֹ  of  Him 
Parse: Preposition-m, Direct object marker, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.

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