First Kings 18:31

And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob [which symbolized the formerly united Israel, see Josh. 4:2–20], to whom the word of the Lord (Yahweh) had come and said, "Israel shall be your name." [Gen. 32:22–32]

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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּקַּח   אֵלִיָּהוּ   שְׁתֵּים   עֶשְׂרֵה   אֲבָנִים   כְּמִסְפַּר   שִׁבְטֵי   בְנֵי   יַעֲקֹב   אֲשֶׁר   הָיָה   דְבַר   יְהוָה   אֵלָיו   לֵאמֹר   יִשְׂרָאֵל   יִהְיֶה   שְׁמֶךָ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἔλαβεν Ηλιου δώδεκα λίθους κατ᾽ ἀριθμὸν φυλῶν τοῦ Ισραηλ ὡς ἐλάλησεν κύριος πρὸς αὐτὸν λέγων Ισραηλ ἔσται τὸ ὄνομά σου


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H3947
וַ (va)
יִּקַּ֣ח (jiqach)
seq
to take
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0452
אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ (eliaho)
Elijah
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H8147
שְׁתֵּ֤ים (sheteim)
two
Noun Noun
dual (couple) feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state

Ncfda
H6240
עֶשְׂרֵה֙ (esere)
ten
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0068
אֲבָנִ֔ים (avanim)
stone
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H9004
H4557
כְּ (ke)
מִסְפַּ֖ר (misepar)
like
number
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H7626
שִׁבְטֵ֣י (shivetei)
tribe
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H1121a
H9014
בְנֵֽי (venei-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H3290
יַעֲקֹ֑ב (jaaqóv)
Jacob
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H0834a
אֲשֶׁר֩ (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H1961
הָיָ֨ה (hajah)
to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H1697
H9014
דְבַר (devar-)
־
word
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3068
יְהוָ֤ה (jehvah)
YHWH
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npt
H0413
H9033
אֵלָי (elaj)
ו֙ (v)
to(wards)
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Sp3ms
H9005
H0559
לֵ (le)
אמֹ֔ר (mór)
to
to say
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H3478
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (jiserael)
Israel
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npl
H1961
יִהְיֶ֥ה (jiheje)
to be
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H8034
H9021
H9016
שְׁמֶֽ (sheme)
ךָ (kha)
׃
name
your
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms

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