The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 19:9 Explained

2 Chronicles 19:9

KJV: And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

YLT: and he layeth a charge upon them, saying, 'Thus do ye do in the fear of Jehovah, in faithfulness, and with a perfect heart,

Darby: And he charged them saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah faithfully and with a perfect heart.

ASV: And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he charged  them, saying,  Thus shall ye do  in the fear  of the LORD,  faithfully,  and with a perfect  heart. 

What does 2 Chronicles 19:9 Mean?

Study Notes

fear
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fear of the Lord
The "fear of the Lord," a phrase of the O.T. piety, meaning reverential trust, with hatred of evil.

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 19

1  Jehoshaphat, reproved by Jehu, visits his kingdom
5  His instructions to the judges
8  to the priests and Levites

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 19:9 mean?

And he commanded them saying thus you shall act in the fear of Yahweh faithfully and with a heart loyal
וַיְצַ֥ו עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֤ה תַעֲשׂוּן֙ בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמוּנָ֖ה וּבְלֵבָ֥ב שָׁלֵֽם

וַיְצַ֥ו  And  he  commanded 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
לֵאמֹ֑ר  saying 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
כֹּ֤ה  thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֹּה  
Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
תַעֲשׂוּן֙  you  shall  act 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural, Paragogic nun
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
בְּיִרְאַ֣ת  in  the  fear 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: יִרְאָה  
Sense: fear, terror, fearing.
יְהוָ֔ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
בֶּאֱמוּנָ֖ה  faithfully 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֱמוּנָה  
Sense: firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness.
וּבְלֵבָ֥ב  and  with  a  heart 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: לֵבָב  
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding.
שָׁלֵֽם  loyal 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: שָׁלֵם  
Sense: complete, safe, peaceful, perfect, whole, full, at peace.