2 Kingschapter 7
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2 Kings 7— 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.
Fine flour for a shekel tomorrow — and a captain who scoffs1
2 Kings 7:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֱלִישָׁ֔עʾelisha'ElishaH477שִׁמְע֖וּshimuhearH8085דְּבַר־devar-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068כֹּ֣ה׀kohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068כָּעֵ֤ת׀kaetabout <the> this timeH6256מָחָר֙machartomorrowH4279סְאָֽה־seah-a seah ofH5429סֹ֣לֶתsoletfine flourH5560בְּשֶׁ֗קֶלbeshekelfor a shekelH8255וְסָאתַ֧יִםvesatayimand two seahsH5429שְׂעֹרִ֛יםseorimbarley<s>H8184בְּשֶׁ֖קֶלbeshekelfor a shekelH8255בְּשַׁ֥עַרbeshaarat [the] gate ofH8179שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃shomeronSamariaH8111
2 Kings 7:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֣עַןvaiyaanand he answeredH6030הַשָּׁלִ֡ישׁhashalishthe officerH7991אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834לַמֶּלֶךְ֩lamelekh[belonged] to the kingH4428נִשְׁעָ֨ןnishan[who] was leaningH8172עַל־ʾal-onH5921יָד֜וֹyadohand hisH3027אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אִ֣ישׁʾish[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִים֮haelohim<the> GodH430וַיֹּאמַר֒vaiyomarand he saidH559הִנֵּ֣הhinehhere!H2009יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068עֹשֶׂ֤הʾoseh[is] makingH6213אֲרֻבּוֹת֙ʾarubotwindowsH699בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםbashamayimin the heavensH8064הֲיִהְיֶ֖הhayihyeh¿ will it happenH1961הַדָּבָ֣רhadavarthe thingH1697הַזֶּ֑הhazeh<the> thisH2088וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הִנְּכָ֤הhinekhahhere youH2005רֹאֶה֙roeh[are] about to seeH7200בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbeeineikhawith own eyes yourH5869וּמִשָּׁ֖םumishamand from thereH8033לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תֹאכֵֽל׃ סtokhelyou will eatH398
Four lepers find an empty camp and stop hoarding3
2 Kings 7:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַרְבָּעָ֧הvearbaahand fourH702אֲנָשִׁ֛יםʾanashimmenH582הָי֥וּhayuthey wereH1961מְצֹרָעִ֖יםmetzoraim[people] having a skin diseaseH6879פֶּ֣תַחpetach[the] entrance ofH6607הַשָּׁ֑עַרhashaarthe gateH8179וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeruand they saidH559אִ֣ישׁʾisheachH376אֶל־ʾel-toH413רֵעֵ֔הוּreehuneighbor hisH7453מָ֗הmahwhy?H4100אֲנַ֛חְנוּʾanachnu[are] weH587יֹשְׁבִ֥יםyoshevimsittingH3427פֹּ֖הpohhereH6311עַד־ʾad-untilH5704מָֽתְנוּ׃matenuwe have diedH4191
2 Kings 7:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אִם־ʾim-ifH518אָמַרְנוּ֩ʾamarnuwe saidH559נָב֨וֹאnavo'we will enterH935הָעִ֜ירhairthe cityH5892וְהָרָעָ֤בveharaavand the famineH7458בָּעִיר֙bair[is] in the cityH5892וָמַ֣תְנוּvamatnuand we will dieH4191שָׁ֔םshamthereH8033וְאִם־veim-and ifH518יָשַׁ֥בְנוּyashavnuwe satH3427פֹ֖הfohhereH6311וָמָ֑תְנוּvamatenuand we will dieH4191וְעַתָּ֗הveatahand thereforeH6258לְכוּ֙lekhucomeH1980וְנִפְּלָה֙venipelahso let us fallH5307אֶל־ʾel-toH413מַחֲנֵ֣הmachaneh[the] camp ofH4264אֲרָ֔םʾaramAramH758אִם־ʾim-ifH518יְחַיֻּ֣נוּyechaiyunuthey will let live usH2421נִֽחְיֶ֔הnichyehwe will liveH2421וְאִם־veim-and ifH518יְמִיתֻ֖נוּyemitunuthey will put to death usH4191וָמָֽתְנוּ׃vamatenuand we will dieH4191
2 Kings 7:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּק֣וּמוּvaiyakumuand they aroseH6965בַנֶּ֔שֶׁףvaneshefat <the> twilightH5399לָב֖וֹאlavo'to goH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413מַחֲנֵ֣הmachaneh[the] camp ofH4264אֲרָ֑םʾaramAramH758וַיָּבֹ֗אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935עַד־ʾad-toH5704קְצֵה֙ketzeh[the] edge ofH7097מַחֲנֵ֣הmachaneh[the] camp ofH4264אֲרָ֔םʾaramAramH758וְהִנֵּ֥הvehinehand there!H2009אֵֽין־ʾein-there notH369שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033אִֽישׁ׃ʾish[was] anyoneH376
2 Kings 7:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַאדֹנָ֞יvadonaiand [the] LordH136הִשְׁמִ֣יעַ׀hishmia'he had caused to hearH8085אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מַחֲנֵ֣הmachaneh[the] camp ofH4264אֲרָ֗םʾaramAramH758ק֥וֹלkola sound ofH6963רֶ֙כֶב֙rekhevchariotryH7393ק֣וֹלkola sound ofH6963ס֔וּסsushorse[s]H5483ק֖וֹלkola sound ofH6963חַ֣יִלchayilan armyH2428גָּד֑וֹלgadollargeH1419וַיֹּאמְר֞וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559אִ֣ישׁʾisheachH376אֶל־ʾel-toH413אָחִ֗יוʾachivbrother hisH251הִנֵּ֣הhinehhere!H2009שָֽׂכַר־sakhar-he has hiredH7936עָלֵינוּ֩ʾaleinuon usH5921מֶ֨לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyisraelIsraelH3478אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מַלְכֵ֧יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428הַחִתִּ֛יםhachitimthe HittitesH2850וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853מַלְכֵ֥יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428מִצְרַ֖יִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714לָב֥וֹאlavo'to comeH935עָלֵֽינוּ׃ʾaleinuon usH5921
2 Kings 7:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּקוּמוּ֮vaiyakumuand they aroseH6965וַיָּנ֣וּסוּvaiyanusuand they fledH5127בַנֶּשֶׁף֒vaneshefat <the> twilightH5399וַיַּעַזְב֣וּvaiyaazvuand they abandonedH5800אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םʾoholeihemtents theirH168וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853סֽוּסֵיהֶם֙suseihemhorses theirH5483וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853חֲמֹ֣רֵיהֶ֔םchamoreihemdonkeys theirH2543הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הhamachanehthe campH4264כַּאֲשֶׁר־kaasher-[was] just asH834הִ֑יאhi'it [was]H1931וַיָּנֻ֖סוּvaiyanusuand they fledH5127אֶל־ʾel-toH413נַפְשָֽׁם׃nafshamlife theirH5315
2 Kings 7:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹאוּ֩vaiyavouand they cameH935הַֽמְצֹרָעִ֨יםhamtzoraimthe [people] having a skin diseaseH6879הָאֵ֜לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428עַד־ʾad-toH5704קְצֵ֣הketzeh[the] edge ofH7097הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗הhamachanehthe campH4264וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvaiyavouand they wentH935אֶל־ʾel-intoH413אֹ֤הֶלʾohela tentH168אֶחָד֙ʾechadoneH259וַיֹּאכְל֣וּvaiyokheluand they ateH398וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּvaiyishtuand they drankH8354וַיִּשְׂא֣וּvaiyisuand they carried offH5375מִשָּׁ֗םmishamfrom thereH8033כֶּ֤סֶףkesefsilverH3701וְזָהָב֙vezahavand goldH2091וּבְגָדִ֔יםuvegadimand clothesH899וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980וַיַּטְמִ֑נוּvaiyatminuand they hid [them]H2934וַיָּשֻׁ֗בוּvaiyashuvuand they returnedH7725וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vaiyavouand they wentH935אֶל־ʾel-intoH413אֹ֣הֶלʾohela tentH168אַחֵ֔רʾacheranotherH312וַיִּשְׂא֣וּvaiyisuand they carried off [things]H5375מִשָּׁ֔םmishamfrom thereH8033וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980וַיַּטְמִֽנוּ׃vaiyatminuand they hid [them]H2934
2 Kings 7:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vaiyomeruand they saidH559אִ֨ישׁʾisheachH376אֶל־ʾel-toH413רֵעֵ֜הוּreehuneighbor hisH7453לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808כֵ֣ן׀khenrightH3651אֲנַ֣חְנוּʾanachnuweH587עֹשִׂ֗יםʾosim[are] doingH6213הַיּ֤וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּה֙hazeh<the> thisH2088יוֹם־yom-[is] a day ofH3117בְּשֹׂרָ֣הbesorahgood newsH1309ה֔וּאhu'itH1931וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּvaanachnuand weH587מַחְשִׁ֗יםmachshim[are] silentH2814וְחִכִּ֛ינוּvechikinuand we will delayH2442עַד־ʾad-untilH5704א֥וֹרʾor[the] light ofH216הַבֹּ֖קֶרhabokerthe morningH1242וּמְצָאָ֣נוּumetzaanuand it will find usH4672עָו֑וֹןavonpunishmentH5771וְעַתָּה֙veatahand thereforeH6258לְכ֣וּlekhucomeH1980וְנָבֹ֔אָהvenavoahso let us goH935וְנַגִּ֖ידָהvenagidahand let us tellH5046בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] household ofH1004הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
2 Kings 7:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֗אוּvaiyavouand they wentH935וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֮vaiyikreuand they called outH7121אֶל־ʾel-toH413שֹׁעֵ֣רshoer[the] gatekeeper ofH7778הָעִיר֒hairthe cityH5892וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvaiyagiduand they toldH5046לָהֶם֙lahemto themלֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559בָּ֚אנוּbanuwe wentH935אֶל־ʾel-intoH413מַחֲנֵ֣הmachaneh[the] camp ofH4264אֲרָ֔םʾaramAramH758וְהִנֵּ֥הvehinehand there!H2009אֵֽין־ʾein-there notH369שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033אִ֖ישׁʾish[was] anyoneH376וְק֣וֹלvekoland [the] sound ofH6963אָדָ֑םʾadamanyoneH120כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518הַסּ֤וּסhasusthe horse[s]H5483אָסוּר֙ʾasurtied upH631וְהַחֲמ֣וֹרvehachamorand the donkey[s]H2543אָס֔וּרʾasurtied upH631וְאֹהָלִ֖יםveohalimand tentsH168כַּאֲשֶׁר־kaasher-[are] just asH834הֵֽמָּה׃hemahthey [were]H1992
Rashi on II Kings 7:10
As they were. As they were full at the beginning; they did not take out what was in them.
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2 Kings 7:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
The gate is trampled and the word comes true12
2 Kings 7:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֨קָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לַ֗יְלָהlaylahnightH3915וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomerand he saidH559אֶל־ʾel-toH413עֲבָדָ֔יוʾavadavservants hisH5650אַגִּֽידָה־ʾagidah-let me tellH5046נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994לָכֶ֔םlakhemto youאֵ֛תʾet<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-[that] whichH834עָ֥שׂוּʾasuthey have doneH6213לָ֖נוּlanuto usאֲרָ֑םʾaramAramH758יָדְע֞וּyadeuthey knowH3045כִּי־ki-thatH3588רְעֵבִ֣יםreevim[are] hungryH7457אֲנַ֗חְנוּʾanachnuweH587וַיֵּצְא֤וּvaiyetzeuand they have gone outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙hamachanehthe campH4264לְהֵחָבֵ֤הlehechavehto hide themselvesH2247בַשָּׂדֶה֙vehasadehin open countryH7704לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יֵצְא֤וּyetzeuthey will come outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִיר֙hairthe cityH5892וְנִתְפְּשֵׂ֣םvenitpesemand we will seize themH8610חַיִּ֔יםchaiyimaliveH2416וְאֶל־veel-and intoH413הָעִ֖ירhairthe cityH5892נָבֹֽא׃navo'we will goH935
Rashi on II Kings 7:12
We are starving. And long to go out to the loot and to the food. 4 Their enemy figured that the Bnei Yisroel are desperately starving and will therefore leave the city without first investigating whether the enemy is waiting in ambush.—Metzudas Dovid
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2 Kings 7:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעַן֩vaiyaanand he answeredH6030אֶחָ֨דʾechadoneH259מֵעֲבָדָ֜יוmeavadavfrom servants hisH5650וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559וְיִקְחוּ־veyikchu-and they may takeH3947נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994חֲמִשָּׁ֣הchamishahfiveH2568מִן־min-ofH4480הַסּוּסִים֮hasusimthe horsesH5483הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִים֮hanisharim<the> remainingH7604אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834נִשְׁאֲרוּ־nisharu-they are leftH7604בָהּ֒vahin itהִנָּ֗םhinamhere theyH2009כְּכָל־kekhol-[will be] like allH3605הֲמ֤וֹןhehamon[the] multitude ofH1995יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834נִשְׁאֲרוּ־nisharu-they are leftH7604בָ֔הּvahin itהִנָּ֕םhinamhere theyH2005כְּכָל־kekhol-[will be] like allH3605הֲמ֥וֹןhamon[the] multitude ofH1995יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834תָּ֑מּוּtamuthey have come to an endH8552וְנִשְׁלְחָ֖הvenishlechahand let us sendH7971וְנִרְאֶֽה׃venirehand we may seeH7200
Rashi on II Kings 7:13
That are left in it [the city]. Within the city, that did not die of hunger.
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2 Kings 7:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקְח֕וּvaiyikchuand people tookH3947שְׁנֵ֖יsheneitwoH8147רֶ֣כֶבrekhevchariot[s]H7393סוּסִ֑יםsusimhorsesH5483וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvaiyishlachand he sent [them]H7971הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אַחֲרֵ֧יʾachareiafterH310מַחֲנֵֽה־machaneh-[the] camp ofH4264אֲרָ֛םʾaramAramH758לֵאמֹ֖רlemor<to> sayingH559לְכ֥וּlekhugoH1980וּרְאֽוּ׃ureuand seeH7200
2 Kings 7:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּלְכ֣וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980אַחֲרֵיהֶם֮ʾachareihemafter themH310עַד־ʾad-toH5704הַיַּרְדֵּן֒haiyardenthe JordanH3383וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand there!H2009כָל־khol-allH3605הַדֶּ֗רֶךְhaderekhthe roadH1870מְלֵאָ֤הmeleah[was] fullH4392בְגָדִים֙vegadimclothesH899וְכֵלִ֔יםvekhelimand equipment<s>H3627אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834הִשְׁלִ֥יכוּhishlikhuthey had thrown awayH7993אֲרָ֖םʾaramAramH758בְּחָפְזָ֑םbehechafezamin hurrying of themH2648וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vaiyashuvuand they returnedH7725הַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםhamalakhimthe messengersH4397וַיַּגִּ֖דוּvaiyagiduand they toldH5046לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃lamelekhto the kingH4428
2 Kings 7:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּצֵ֣אvaiyetze'and it went outH3318הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971וַיָּבֹ֕זּוּvaiyavozuand they plunderedH962אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853מַחֲנֵ֣הmachaneh[the] camp ofH4264אֲרָ֑םʾaramAramH758וַיְהִ֨יvayhiand it wasH1961סְאָה־seah-a seah ofH5429סֹ֜לֶתsoletfine flourH5560בְּשֶׁ֗קֶלbeshekelfor a shekelH8255וְסָאתַ֧יִםvesatayimand two seahsH5429שְׂעֹרִ֛יםseorimbarley<s>H8184בְּשֶׁ֖קֶלbeshekelfor a shekelH8255כִּדְבַ֥רkidvaraccording to [the] word ofH1697יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Thou shalt see it, but shalt not eat thereof17
2 Kings 7:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַמֶּלֶךְ֩vehamelekhand the kingH4428הִפְקִ֨ידhifkidhe appointedH6485אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַשָּׁלִ֜ישׁhashalishthe officerH7991אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834נִשְׁעָ֤ןnishan[was] leaningH8172עַל־ʾal-onH5921יָדוֹ֙yadohand hisH3027עַל־ʾal-overH5921הַשַּׁ֔עַרhashaarthe gateH8179וַיִּרְמְסֻ֧הוּvaiyirmesuhuand they trampled himH7429הָעָ֛םhaamthe peopleH5971בַּשַּׁ֖עַרbashaarin the gateH8179וַיָּמֹ֑תvaiyamotand he diedH4191כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasherjust asH834דִּבֶּר֙diberhe had spokenH1696אִ֣ישׁʾish[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim<the> GodH430אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834דִּבֶּ֔רdiberhe spokeH1696בְּרֶ֥דֶתberedetwhen came downH3381הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֵלָֽיו׃ʾelavto himH413
2 Kings 7:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961כְּדַבֵּר֙kedaberas had spokenH1696אִ֣ישׁʾish[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim<the> GodH430אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559סָאתַ֨יִםsatayimtwo seahsH5429שְׂעֹרִ֜יםseorimbarley<s>H8184בְּשֶׁ֗קֶלbeshekelfor a shekelH8255וּֽסְאָה־useah-and a seah ofH5429סֹ֙לֶת֙soletfine flourH5560בְּשֶׁ֔קֶלbeshekelfor a shekelH8255יִהְיֶה֙yihyehit will beH1961כָּעֵ֣תkaetabout <the> this timeH6256מָחָ֔רmachartomorrowH4279בְּשַׁ֖עַרbeshaarin [the] gate ofH8179שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃shomeronSamariaH8111
2 Kings 7:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֨עַןvaiyaanand he had answeredH6030הַשָּׁלִ֜ישׁhashalishthe officerH7991אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אִ֣ישׁʾish[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִים֮haelohim<the> GodH430וַיֹּאמַר֒vaiyomarand he saidH559וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand here!H2009יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068עֹשֶׂ֤הʾoseh[is] makingH6213אֲרֻבּוֹת֙ʾarubotwindowsH699בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםbashamayimin the heavensH8064הֲיִהְיֶ֖הhayihyeh¿ will it happenH1961כַּדָּבָ֣רkadavaraccording to the mannerH1697הַזֶּ֑הhazeh<the> thisH2088וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הִנְּךָ֤hinekhahere youH2005רֹאֶה֙roeh[are] about to seeH7200בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbeeineikhawith own eyes yourH5869וּמִשָּׁ֖םumishamand from thereH8033לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תֹאכֵֽל׃tokhelyou will eatH398