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2 Chronicles 18:6

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

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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙vayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyehoshafatJehoshaphat, the name of six Israelitesיְהוֹשָׁפָטnoun, proper name — “Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites”H3092Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near JerusalemJehoshaphat. Compare H3146 (יוֹשָׁפָט).הַאֵ֨יןhaeynelseאַיִןparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).פֹּ֥הpohereפֹּהadverb — “here”H6311this place (French ici), i.e. here or hencehere, hither, the one (other, this, that) side.נָבִ֛יאnaviprophetנָבִיאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.לַיהוָ֖הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).ע֑וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖הvenidreshahand askדָּרַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “and ask”, a determination or requestH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.מֵאֹתֽוֹmeotvofrom object markerאֵתpreposition, particle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?”

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And Josaphat said: Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire also of him?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Josaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we may enquire of him?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰωσαφὰτ, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε προφήτης τοῦ κυρίου ἔτι, καὶ ἐπιζητήσομεν παρʼ αὐτοῦ;