2 Chronicles 20:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Judahיְהוּדָ֔ה
(ye·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
gatheredוַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ
(vai·yik·ka·ve·tzu)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
together to seekלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ
(le·vak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
help from the LORD;מֵֽיְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
they evenגַּ֚ם
(gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
cameבָּ֖אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
from allמִכָּל־
(mik·kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the citiesעָרֵ֣י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔ה
(ye·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
to seekלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
(le·vak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
gathered themselves together
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
to ask
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
help of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
even out of all the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
they came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to seek
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Judah gathered together to seek help from the LORD; they even came from all the cities of Judah to seek the LORD.

King James Bible
And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who gathered to seek the LORD. They even came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.

International Standard Version
and the tribe of Judah assembled together to seek the LORD. People came from all of the cities of Judah to seek the LORD.

NET Bible
The people of Judah assembled to ask for the LORD's help; they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the LORD's help.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD's help. They came from every city in Judah.

King James 2000 Bible
And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.
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