Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice. Young's Literal Translation And the king saith to wise men, knowing the times—for so [is] the word of the king before all knowing law and judgment, King James Bible Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so [was] the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment: Hebrew Then the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king consulted וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the wise men לַחֲכָמִ֖ים (la·ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise who knew יֹדְעֵ֣י (yō·ḏə·‘ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3045: To know the times, הָֽעִתִּ֑ים (hā·‘it·tîm) Article | Noun - common plural Strong's 6256: Time, now, when for it was כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction customary כֵן֙ (ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus for him הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king to confer דְּבַ֣ר (də·ḇar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause with לִפְנֵ֕י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the experts יֹדְעֵ֖י (yō·ḏə·‘ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3045: To know in law דָּ֥ת (dāṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1881: A royal edict, statute and justice. וָדִֽין׃ (wā·ḏîn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1779: Judgement, strife |
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