2 Kingschapter 1
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Elijah Destroys the Messengers of Ahaziah, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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2 Kings 1— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Is it because there is no God in Israel?1
2 Kings 1:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Kings 1:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּפֹּ֨לvaiyipoland he fellH5307אֲחַזְיָ֜הʾachazyahAhaziahH274בְּעַ֣דbeadthroughH1157הַשְּׂבָכָ֗הhasevakhahthe window-latticeH7639בַּעֲלִיָּת֛וֹbaaliyatoin upper room hisH5944אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbeshomeron[was] in SamariaH8111וַיָּ֑חַלvaiyachaland he became illH2470וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvaiyishlachand he sentH7971מַלְאָכִ֔יםmalakhimmessengersH4397וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲלֵהֶם֙ʾalehemto themH413לְכ֣וּlekhugoH1980דִרְשׁ֗וּdirshuconsultH1875בְּבַ֤עַלbevaal<in> BaalH1176זְבוּב֙zevuvZebubH1176אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] god ofH430עֶקְר֔וֹןekronEkronH6138אִם־ʾim-ifH518אֶחְיֶ֖הʾechyehI will liveH2421מֵחֳלִ֥יmecholifrom sicknessH2483זֶֽה׃ סzehthisH2088
2 Kings 1:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּמַלְאַ֣ךְumalakhand [the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068דִּבֶּר֙diberhe spokeH1696אֶל־ʾel-toH413אֵלִיָּ֣הʾeliyahElijahH452הַתִּשְׁבִּ֔יhatishbithe TishbiteH8664ק֣וּםkumariseH6965עֲלֵ֔הʾalehgo upH5927לִקְרַ֖אתlikratto meetH7122מַלְאֲכֵ֣יmalakhei[the] messengers ofH4397מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428שֹׁמְר֑וֹןshomeronSamariaH8111וְדַבֵּ֣רvedaberand speakH1696אֲלֵהֶ֔םʾalehemto themH413הַֽמִבְּלִ֤יhamibeli¿ becasue notH1097אֵין־ʾein-there notH369אֱלֹהִים֙ʾelohim[is] a GodH430בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbeyisraelin IsraelH3478אַתֶּם֙ʾatem[are] youH859הֹֽלְכִ֔יםholekhimgoingH1980לִדְרֹ֕שׁlidroshto consultH1875בְּבַ֥עַלbevaal<in> BaalH1176זְב֖וּבzevuvZebubH1176אֱלֹהֵ֥יʾelohei[the] god ofH430עֶקְרֽוֹן׃ekronEkronH6138
2 Kings 1:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלָכֵן֙velakhenand <to> thereforeH3651כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068הַמִּטָּ֞הhamitahthe bedH4296אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whereH834עָלִ֥יתָʾalitayou have gone upH5927שָּׁ֛םshamthereH8033לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תֵרֵ֥דteredyou will come downH3381מִמֶּ֖נָּהmimenahfrom itH4480כִּ֣יkiforH3588מ֣וֹתmotcertainly <to die>H4191תָּמ֑וּתtamutyou will dieH4191וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980אֵלִיָּֽה׃ʾeliyahElijahH452
2 Kings 1:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Kings 1:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559אֵלָ֜יוʾelavto himH413אִ֣ישׁ׀ʾisha manH376עָלָ֣הʾalahhe came upH5927לִקְרָאתֵ֗נוּlikratenuto meet usH7122וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלֵינוּ֮ʾeleinuto usH413לְכ֣וּlekhugoH1980שׁוּבוּ֮shuvureturnH7725אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834שָׁלַ֣חshalachhe sentH7971אֶתְכֶם֒ʾetkhem<obj.> youH853וְדִבַּרְתֶּ֣םvedibartemand you will speakH1696אֵלָ֗יוʾelavto himH413כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068הַֽמִבְּלִ֤יhamibeli¿ because notH1097אֵין־ʾein-there notH369אֱלֹהִים֙ʾelohim[is] a GodH430בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbeyisraelin IsraelH3478אַתָּ֣הʾatah[are] youH859שֹׁלֵ֔חַsholeachsendingH7971לִדְרֹ֕שׁlidroshto consultH1875בְּבַ֥עַלbevaal<in> BaalH1176זְב֖וּבzevuvZebubH1176אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] godH430עֶקְר֑וֹןekronEkronH6138לָ֠כֵןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651הַמִּטָּ֞הhamitahthe bedH4296אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whereH834עָלִ֥יתָʾalitayou have gone upH5927שָּׁ֛םshamthereH8033לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תֵרֵ֥דteredyou will come downH3381מִמֶּ֖נָּהmimenahfrom itH4480כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מ֥וֹתmotcertainly <to die>H4191תָּמֽוּת׃tamutyou will dieH4191
2 Kings 1:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvaydaberand he spokeH1696אֲלֵהֶ֔םʾalehemto themH413מֶ֚הmehwhat?H4100מִשְׁפַּ֣טmishpat[was] [the] appearance ofH4941הָאִ֔ישׁhaishthe manH376אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834עָלָ֖הʾalahhe came upH5927לִקְרַאתְכֶ֑םlikratkhemto meet youH7122וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvaydaberand he spokeH1696אֲלֵיכֶ֔םʾaleikhemto youH413אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֖יםhadevarimthe wordsH1697הָאֵֽלֶּה׃haeleh<the> theseH428
2 Kings 1:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559אֵלָ֗יוʾelavto himH413אִ֚ישׁʾisha manH376בַּ֣עַלbaalan owner ofH1167שֵׂעָ֔רsearhairH8181וְאֵז֥וֹרveezorand a loincloth ofH232ע֖וֹרorhideH5785אָז֣וּרʾazur[was] girdedH247בְּמָתְנָ֑יוbematenavon loins hisH4975וַיֹּאמַ֕רvaiyomarand he saidH559אֵלִיָּ֥הʾeliyah[was] ElijahH452הַתִּשְׁבִּ֖יhatishbithe TishbiteH8664הֽוּא׃hu'thatH1931
Two captains consumed; a third one kneels9
2 Kings 1:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvaiyishlachand he sentH7971אֵלָ֛יוʾelavto himH413שַׂר־sar-a commander ofH8269חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםchamishima fiftyH2572וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוvachamishavand fifty [men] hisH2572וַיַּ֣עַלvaiyaaland he went upH5927אֵלָ֗יוʾelavto himH413וְהִנֵּה֙vehinehand there!H2009יֹשֵׁב֙yoshev[he was] sittingH3427עַל־ʾal-onH5921רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218הָהָ֔רhaharthe hillH2022וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvaydaberand he spokeH1696אֵלָ֔יוʾelavto himH413אִ֚ישׁʾishO man ofH376הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim<the> GodH430הַמֶּ֥לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428דִּבֶּ֖רdiberhe has spokenH1696רֵֽדָה׃redahcome down !H3381
2 Kings 1:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעֲנֶ֣הvaiyaanehand he answeredH6030אֵלִיָּ֗הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452וַיְדַבֵּר֮vaydaberand he spokeH1696אֶל־ʾel-toH413שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269הַחֲמִשִּׁים֒hachamishimthe fiftyH2572וְאִם־veim-and ifH518אִ֤ישׁʾish[am] a man ofH376אֱלֹהִים֙ʾelohimGodH430אָ֔נִיʾaniIH589תֵּ֤רֶדteredlet it come downH3381אֵשׁ֙ʾeshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וְתֹאכַ֥לvetokhaland let it consumeH398אֹתְךָ֖ʾotekha<obj.> youH853וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָchamisheikhafifty [men] yourH2572וַתֵּ֤רֶדvateredand it came downH3381אֵשׁ֙ʾeshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וַתֹּ֥אכַלvatokhaland it consumedH398אֹת֖וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃chamishavfifty [men] hisH2572
2 Kings 1:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֜שָׁבvaiyashovand he returnedH7725וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvaiyishlachand he sentH7971אֵלָ֛יוʾelavto himH413שַׂר־sar-a commander ofH8269חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםchamishima fiftyH2572אַחֵ֖רʾacheranotherH312וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוvachamishavand fifty [men] hisH2572וַיַּ֙עַן֙vaiyaanand he answeredH6030וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvaydaberand he spokeH1696אֵלָ֔יוʾelavto himH413אִ֚ישׁʾishO man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim<the> GodH430כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֥רʾamarhe saysH559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428מְהֵרָ֥הmeherahquicklyH4120רֵֽדָה׃redahcome down !H3381
2 Kings 1:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֣עַןvaiyaanand he answeredH6030אֵלִיָּה֮ʾeliyahElijahH452וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvaydaberand he spokeH1696אֲלֵיהֶם֒ʾaleihemto themH413אִם־ʾim-ifH518אִ֤ישׁʾish[am] [the] man ofH376הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙haelohim<the> GodH430אָ֔נִיʾaniIH589תֵּ֤רֶדteredlet it come downH3381אֵשׁ֙ʾeshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וְתֹאכַ֥לvetokhaland let it consumeH398אֹתְךָ֖ʾotekha<obj.> youH853וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָchamisheikhafifty [men] yourH2572וַתֵּ֤רֶדvateredand it came downH3381אֵשׁ־ʾesh-[the] fire ofH784אֱלֹהִים֙ʾelohimGodH430מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וַתֹּ֥אכַלvatokhaland it consumedH398אֹת֖וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃chamishavfifty [men] hisH2572
2 Kings 1:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֗שָׁבvaiyashovand he returnedH7725וַיִּשְׁלַ֛חvaiyishlachand he sentH7971שַׂר־sar-a commander ofH8269חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםchamishima fiftyH2572שְׁלִשִׁ֖יםshelishimthirdH7992וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוvachamishavand fifty [men] hisH2572וַיַּ֡עַלvaiyaaland he went upH5927וַיָּבֹא֩vaiyavo'and he wentH935שַׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269הַחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםhachamishimthe fiftyH2572הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יhashelishi<the> thirdH7992וַיִּכְרַ֥עvaiyikhra'and he bowed downH3766עַל־ʾal-onH5921בִּרְכָּ֣יו׀birkavknees hisH1290לְנֶ֣גֶדlenegedto beforeH5048אֵלִיָּ֗הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452וַיִּתְחַנֵּ֤ןvaiyitchanenand he sought favorH2603אֵלָיו֙ʾelavto himH413וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvaydaberand he spokeH1696אֵלָ֔יוʾelavto himH413אִ֚ישׁʾishO man ofH376הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim<the> GodH430תִּֽיקַר־tikar-let it be preciousH3365נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994נַפְשִׁ֗יnafshilife myH5315וְנֶ֨פֶשׁvenefeshand [the] life ofH5315עֲבָדֶ֥יךָֽʾavadeikhaservants yourH5650אֵ֛לֶּהʾelehtheseH428חֲמִשִּׁ֖יםchamishimfifty [men]H2572בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃beeineikhain view yourH5869
2 Kings 1:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִ֠נֵּהhinehhere!H2009יָ֤רְדָהyaredahit has come downH3381אֵשׁ֙ʾeshfireH784מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וַ֠תֹּאכַלvatokhaland it has consumedH398אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שְׁנֵ֞יshenei[the] twoH8147שָׂרֵ֧יsarei[the] commanders ofH8269הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםhachamishimthe fiftiesH2572הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםharishonim<the> formerH7223וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑םchamisheihemfifty [men] theirH2572וְעַתָּ֕הveatahand nowH6258תִּיקַ֥רtikarlet it be preciousH3365נַפְשִׁ֖יnafshilife myH5315בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סbeeineikhain view yourH5869
2 Kings 1:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְדַבֵּ֞רvaydaberand he spokeH1696מַלְאַ֤ךְmalakh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452רֵ֣דredgo downH3381אוֹת֔וֹʾoto<obj.> himH854אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּירָ֖אtira'you be afraidH3372מִפָּנָ֑יוmipanavof <before> himH6440וַיָּ֛קָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965וַיֵּ֥רֶדvaiyeredand he went downH3381אוֹת֖וֹʾoto<obj.> himH854אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
Thou shalt not come down from that bed16
2 Kings 1:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְדַבֵּ֨רvaydaberand he spokeH1696אֵלָ֜יוʾelavto himH413כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068יַ֜עַןyaanbecauseH3282אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834שָׁלַ֣חְתָּshalachtayou have sentH7971מַלְאָכִים֮malakhimmessengersH4397לִדְרֹשׁ֮lidroshto consultH1875בְּבַ֣עַלbevaal<in> BaalH1176זְבוּב֮zevuvZebubH1176אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾelohei[the] god ofH430עֶקְרוֹן֒ʾekronEkronH6138הַֽמִבְּלִ֤יhamibeli¿ because notH1097אֵין־ʾein-[is] there notH369אֱלֹהִים֙ʾelohima GodH430בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbeyisraelin IsraelH3478לִדְרֹ֖שׁlidroshto consultH1875בִּדְבָר֑וֹbidvaro<in> word hisH1697לָ֠כֵןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651הַמִּטָּ֞הhamitahthe bedH4296אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whereH834עָלִ֥יתָʾalitayou have gone upH5927שָּׁ֛םshamthereH8033לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תֵרֵ֥דteredyou will come downH3381מִמֶּ֖נָּהmimenahfrom itH4480כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מ֥וֹתmotcertainly <to die>H4191תָּמֽוּת׃tamutyou will dieH4191
2 Kings 1:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֜מָתvaiyamotand he diedH4191כִּדְבַ֥רkidvaraccording to [the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֣ה׀yahwehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834דִּבֶּ֣רdiberhe spokeH1696אֵלִיָּ֗הוּʾeliyahuElijahH452וַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְvaiyimlokhand he became kingH4427יְהוֹרָם֙yehoramJehoramH3088תַּחְתָּ֔יו פtachtavin place of himH8478בִּשְׁנַ֣תbishnatin yearH8141שְׁתַּ֔יִםshetayimtwoH8147לִיהוֹרָ֥םlihoramof JehoramH3088בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טyehoshafatJehoshaphatH3092מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahH3063כִּ֛יkiforH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הָ֥יָהhayahhe belongedH1961ל֖וֹloto himבֵּֽן׃bena sonH1121
2 Kings 1:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיֶ֛תֶרveyeterand [the] rest ofH3499דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] matters ofH1697אֲחַזְיָ֖הוּʾachazyahuAhaziahH274אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834עָשָׂ֑הʾasahhe didH6213הֲלֽוֹא־halo'-¿ notH3808הֵ֣מָּהhemah[are] theyH1992כְתוּבִ֗יםkhetuvimwrittenH3789עַל־ʾal-onH5921סֵ֛פֶרsefer[the] scroll ofH5612דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] matters ofH1697הַיָּמִ֖יםhaiyamimthe daysH3117לְמַלְכֵ֥יlemalkheiof [the] kings ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פyisraelIsraelH3478