2 Kingschapter 20
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2 Kings 20— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
Fifteen years added, and the shadow goes back ten steps1
2 Kings 20:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בַּיָּמִ֣יםbaiyamimin the daysH3117הָהֵ֔םhahem<the> thoseH1992חָלָ֥הchalahhe became sickH2470חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396לָמ֑וּתlamutto dieH4191וַיָּבֹ֣אvaiyavo'and he cameH935אֵ֠לָיוʾelavto himH413יְשַׁעְיָ֨הוּyesha'yahuIsaiahH3470בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אָמ֜וֹץʾamotzAmozH531הַנָּבִ֗יאhanavi'the prophetH5030וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלָ֜יוʾelavto himH413כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֤רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068צַ֣וtzavcommandH6680לְבֵיתֶ֔ךָleveitekhato household yourH1004כִּ֛יkithatH3588מֵ֥תmet[are] about to dieH4191אַתָּ֖הʾatahyouH859וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808תִֽחְיֶֽה׃tichyehyou will liveH2421
Rashi on II Kings 20:1
In those days. [This occurred] three days before Sancheiriv's downfall. 1 Alternatively, the entire episode is stated in chronological order, and it occurred after Sancheiriv's downfall. The assurance Chizkiyohu requested that he will be saved from Ashur mentioned here refers to future attacks.
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2 Kings 20:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Kings 20:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אָנָּ֣הʾanahI beg youH577יְהוָ֗הyahwehO YahwehH3068זְכָר־zekhor-rememberH2142נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994אֵ֣תʾet<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֧רʾasherthis:H834הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhithalakhtiI have walked aboutH1980לְפָנֶ֗יךָlefaneikha<to> before youH6440בֶּֽאֱמֶת֙beemetin faithfulnessH571וּבְלֵבָ֣בuvelevavand with a heartH3824שָׁלֵ֔םshalemcompleteH8003וְהַטּ֥וֹבvehatovand the goodH2896בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbeeineikhain view yourH5869עָשִׂ֑יתִיʾasitiI have doneH6213וַיֵּ֥בְךְּvaiyevekand he weptH1058חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396בְּכִ֥יbekhiweepingH1065גָדֽוֹל׃ סgadolgreatH1419
2 Kings 20:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand it wasH1961יְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּyesha'yahuIsaiahH3470לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָצָ֔אyatza'he had gone outH3318חָצֵ֖רhair[the] courtH2691הַתִּֽיכֹנָ֑הhatikhonah<the> middleH8484וּדְבַר־udevar-and [the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068הָיָ֥הhayahit cameH1961אֵלָ֖יוʾelavto himH413לֵאמֹֽר׃lemor<to> sayingH559
2 Kings 20:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שׁ֣וּבshuvgo backH7725וְאָמַרְתָּ֞veamartaand you will sayH559אֶל־ʾel-toH413חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396נְגִיד־negid-[the] ruler ofH5057עַמִּ֗יʾamipeople myH5971כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֤רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵי֙ʾelohei[the] God ofH430דָּוִ֣דdavidDavidH1732אָבִ֔יךָʾavikhaancestor yourH1שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙shama'tiI have heardH8085אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853תְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָtefilatekhaprayer yourH8605רָאִ֖יתִיraitiI have seenH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָdimatekhatear[s] yourH1832הִנְנִי֙hinihere IH2005רֹ֣פֶאrofe'[am] about to healH7495לָ֔ךְlakh<to> youבַּיּוֹם֙baiyomon the dayH3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יhashelishi<the> thirdH7992תַּעֲלֶ֖הtaalehyou will go upH5927בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
2 Kings 20:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהֹסַפְתִּ֣יvehosaftiand I will addH3254עַל־ʾal-toH5921יָמֶ֗יךָyameikhadays yourH3117חֲמֵ֤שׁchameshfif-H2568עֶשְׂרֵה֙ʾesrehteenH6240שָׁנָ֔הshanahyear[s]H8141וּמִכַּ֤ףumikafand from [the] hand ofH3709מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר֙ʾashurAssyriaH804אַצִּ֣ילְךָ֔ʾatzilekhaI will deliver youH5337וְאֵ֖תveetand <obj.>H853הָעִ֣ירhairthe cityH5892הַזֹּ֑אתhazot<the> thisH2063וְגַנּוֹתִי֙veganotiand I will defendH1598עַל־ʾal-<on>H5921הָעִ֣ירhairthe cityH5892הַזֹּ֔אתhazot<the> thisH2063לְמַֽעֲנִ֔יlemaanifor own sake myH4616וּלְמַ֖עַןulemaanand for [the] sake ofH4616דָּוִ֥דdavidDavidH1732עַבְדִּֽי׃ʾavdiservant myH5650
2 Kings 20:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּyesha'yahuIsaiahH3470קְח֖וּkechutakeH3947דְּבֶ֣לֶתdeveleta cake ofH1690תְּאֵנִ֑יםteenimfigsH8384וַיִּקְח֛וּvaiyikchuand people took [it]H3947וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּvaiyasimuand they put [it]H7760עַֽל־ʾal-onH5921הַשְּׁחִ֖יןhashechinthe boilH7822וַיֶּֽחִי׃vaiyechiand he livedH2421
2 Kings 20:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙chizkiyahuHezekiahH2396אֶֽל־ʾel-toH413יְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּyesha'yahuIsaiahH3470מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100א֔וֹתʾot[will be] a signH226כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יִרְפָּ֥אyirpa'he will healH7495יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068לִ֑יli<to> meוְעָלִ֛יתִיvealitiand I will go upH5927בַּיּ֥וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖יhashelishi<the> thirdH7992בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
2 Kings 20:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְשַׁעְיָ֗הוּyesha'yahuIsaiahH3470זֶה־zeh-thisH2088לְּךָ֤lekhafor youהָאוֹת֙haot[will be] the signH226מֵאֵ֣תmeetfrom withH854יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068כִּ֚יkithatH3588יַעֲשֶׂ֣הyaasehhe will doH6213יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֖רhadavarthe thingH1697אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834דִּבֵּ֑רdiberhe has spokenH1696הָלַ֤ךְhalakhit has goneH1980הַצֵּל֙hatzelthe shadowH6738עֶ֣שֶׂרʾesertenH6235מַֽעֲל֔וֹתmaalotstepsH4609אִם־ʾim-or?H518יָשׁ֖וּבyashuvwill it go backH7725עֶ֥שֶׂרʾesertenH6235מַעֲלֽוֹת׃maalotstepsH4609
2 Kings 20:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomerand he saidH559יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּyechizkiyahuHezekiahH2396נָקֵ֣לnakelit is triflingH7043לַצֵּ֔לlatzelto the shadowH6738לִנְט֖וֹתlintotto stretch outH5186עֶ֣שֶׂרʾesertenH6235מַעֲל֑וֹתmaalotstepsH4609לֹ֣אlo'In-H3808כִ֔יkhideedH3588יָשׁ֥וּבyashuvlet it go backH7725הַצֵּ֛לhatzelthe shadowH6738אֲחֹרַנִּ֖יתʾachoranitbackwardsH322עֶ֥שֶׂרʾesertenH6235מַעֲלֽוֹת׃maalotstepsH4609
Rashi on II Kings 20:10
And Chizkiyohu said, ”It is easier for the shade to advance ten steps.” It is easy [for the shade] to remain in its place, and stay for ten steps, it is not something that is so conspicuous.
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2 Kings 20:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקְרָ֛אvaiyikra'and he called outH7121יְשַׁעְיָ֥הוּyesha'yahuIsaiahH3470הַנָּבִ֖יאhanavi'the prophetH5030אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיָּ֣שֶׁבvaiyashevand he turned backH7725אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַצֵּ֗לhatzelthe shadowH6738בַּֽ֠מַּעֲלוֹתbamaaloton the stepsH4609אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834יָרְדָ֜הyaredahit had gone downH3381בְּמַעֲל֥וֹתbemaaloton [the] steps ofH4609אָחָ֛זʾachazAhazH271אֲחֹֽרַנִּ֖יתʾachoranitbackwardsH322עֶ֥שֶׂרʾesertenH6235מַעֲלֽוֹת׃ פmaalotstepsH4609
Nothing hidden from Babylon's envoys — a costly boast12
2 Kings 20:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בָּעֵ֣תbaetat the timeH6256הַהִ֡יאhahi'<the> thatH1931שָׁלַ֡חshalachhe sentH7971בְּרֹאדַ֣ךְberodakhMerodach-H1255בַּ֠לְאֲדָןbaladonBaladanH1255בֶּֽן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בַּלְאֲדָ֧ןbaladanBaladanH1081מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֛לbavelBabylonH894סְפָרִ֥יםsefarimlettersH5612וּמִנְחָ֖הuminchahand a giftH4503אֶל־ʾel-toH413חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396כִּ֣יkiforH3588שָׁמַ֔עshama'he had heardH8085כִּ֥יkithatH3588חָלָ֖הchalahhe had been sickH2470חִזְקִיָּֽהוּ׃chizkiyahuHezekiahH2396
Rashi on II Kings 20:12
For he heard that Chizkiyohu was ill. And until that day no person who had ever been ill, had become well. Now, how did he hear?
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2 Kings 20:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvaiyishma'and he listenedH8085עֲלֵיהֶם֮ʾaleihemto themH5921חִזְקִיָּהוּ֒chizkiyahuHezekiahH2396וַיַּרְאֵ֣םvaiyaremand he showed themH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004נְכֹת֡וֹnekhototreasure hisH5238אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַכֶּסֶף֩hakesefthe silverH3701וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַזָּהָ֨בhazahavthe goldH2091וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַבְּשָׂמִ֜יםhabesamimthe spicesH1314וְאֵ֣ת׀veetand <obj.>H853שֶׁ֣מֶןshemen[the] oil ofH8081הַטּ֗וֹבhatovthe goodH2896וְאֵת֙veetand <obj.>H853בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004כֵּלָ֔יוkelavweapons hisH3627וְאֵ֛תveetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherthatH834נִמְצָ֖אnimtza'it was foundH4672בְּאֽוֹצְרֹתָ֑יוbeotzrotavin storehouses hisH214לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הָיָ֣הhayahit wasH1961דָבָ֗רdavaranythingH1697אֲ֠שֶׁרʾasherwhichH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הֶרְאָ֧םheramhe showed themH7200חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396בְּבֵית֖וֹbeveitoin house hisH1004וּבְכָל־uvekhol-and in allH3605מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃memshaltorealm hisH4475
2 Kings 20:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹא֙vaiyavo'and he cameH935יְשַֽׁעְיָ֣הוּyesha'yahuIsaiahH3470הַנָּבִ֔יאhanavi'the prophetH5030אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלָ֜יוʾelavto himH413מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100אָמְר֣וּ׀ʾamerudid they sayH559הָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםhaanashimthe menH582הָאֵ֗לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428וּמֵאַ֙יִן֙umeayinand from where?H370יָבֹ֣אוּyavouare they comingH935אֵלֶ֔יךָʾeleikhato youH413וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomerand he saidH559חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396מֵאֶ֧רֶץmeeretzfrom a landH776רְחוֹקָ֛הrechokahdistantH7350בָּ֖אוּbauthey cameH935מִבָּבֶֽל׃mibavelfrom BabylonH894
Rashi on II Kings 20:14
”They came from a distant land.” This is one of the three [men] whom the Holy One, Blessed Is He, tested and found them to be a pot of muddy water: [The three are,] Kayin, Chizkiyohu and Bilam.
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2 Kings 20:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100רָא֖וּraudid they seeH7200בְּבֵיתֶ֑ךָbeveitekhain house yourH1004וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חִזְקִיָּ֗הוּchizkiyahuHezekiahH2396אֵ֣תʾet<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherthatH834בְּבֵיתִי֙beveiti[is] in house myH1004רָא֔וּrauthey sawH7200לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָיָ֥הhayahit wasH1961דָבָ֛רdavaranythingH1697אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הִרְאִיתִ֖םhiritimI showed themH7200בְּאֹצְרֹתָֽי׃beotzerotaiin storehouses myH214
2 Kings 20:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Kings 20:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִנֵּה֮hinehhere!H2009יָמִ֣יםyamimdaysH3117בָּאִים֒baim[are] comingH935וְנִשָּׂ֣א׀venisa'and it will be carried offH5375כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherthatH834בְּבֵיתֶ֗ךָbeveitekha[is] in house yourH1004וַאֲשֶׁ֨רvaasherand [that] whichH834אָצְר֧וּʾatzeruthey have stored upH686אֲבֹתֶ֛יךָʾavoteikhaancestors yourH1עַד־ʾad-untilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088בָּבֶ֑לָהbavelahBabylon towardsH894לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִוָּתֵ֥רyivaterit will be left behindH3498דָּבָ֖רdavaranythingH1697אָמַ֥רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
2 Kings 20:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּמִבָּנֶ֜יךָumibaneikhaand some of descendants yourH1121אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhoH834יֵצְא֧וּyetzeuthey will come forthH3318מִמְּךָ֛mimekhafrom youH4480אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhomH834תּוֹלִ֖ידtolidyou will fatherH3205יִקָּ֑חוּyikachpeople will take awayH3947וְהָיוּ֙vehayuand they will beH1961סָֽרִיסִ֔יםsarisimeunuchsH5631בְּהֵיכַ֖לbeheikhalin [the] palace ofH1964מֶ֥לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶֽל׃bavelBabylonH894
2 Kings 20:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙chizkiyahuHezekiahH2396אֶֽל־ʾel-toH413יְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּyesha'yahuIsaiahH3470ט֥וֹבtov[is] goodH2896דְּבַר־devar-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834דִּבַּ֑רְתָּdibartayou have spokenH1696וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הֲל֛וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808אִם־ʾim-ifH518שָׁל֥וֹםshalompeaceH7965וֶאֱמֶ֖תveemetand stabilityH571יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehit will beH1961בְיָמָֽי׃veyamaiin days myH3117
The pool and the conduit that brought water into the city20
2 Kings 20:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
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2 Kings 20:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible