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“And the Rest of the Acts of Yoshiyahu”: Exploring a Biblical Summary Formula

וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י יֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּ וַחֲסָדָ֑יו כַּכָּת֖וּב בְּתֹורַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃ (2 Chronicles 35:26) And the rest of the acts of Yoshiyahu and his deeds of kindness, they are written in the Torah of YHWH. Word-by-Word Explanation וְיֶתֶר – “and the rest”Noun. From the root י־ת־ר, meaning “what remains,” “surplus,” or “rest.” Often used in historical books to introduce material not covered in detail. דִּבְרֵי – “the words of” or “the acts of”Construct noun plural of דָּבָר (“word,” “matter,” “event”). Here, idiomatically: “the acts/deeds of.”… Learn Hebrew
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