2 Kings 18:17
Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.
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ASV
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army unto Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.
KJV
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab–shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.
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32 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | vai.yish.Lach | and he sent | H7971 → |
| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | Me.lekh- | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| אַשּׁ֡וּר | 'a.Shur | Assyria | H804 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| תַּרְתָּ֥ן | tar.Tan | [the] commander in chief | H8661 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| רַב־ | rav- | [the] chief | H7249 → |
| סָרִ֣יס׀ | sa.Ris | court-official | H7249 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| רַב־ | rav- | [the] chief | H7262 → |
| שָׁקֵ֨ה | sha.Keh | commander | H7262 → |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4480 → |
| לָכִ֜ישׁ | la.Khish | Lachish | H3923 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ | chiz.ki.Ya.hu | Hezekiah | H2396 → |
| בְּחֵ֥יל | be.Cheil | with an army | H2428 → |
| כָּבֵ֖ד | ka.Ved | massive | H3515 → |
| יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | ye.ru.sha.Lim | Jerusalem | H3389 → |
| וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ | vai.ya.'a.Lu | and they went up | H5927 → |
| וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ | vai.ya.Vo.'u | and they came | H935 → |
| יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם | ye.ru.sha.Lim | Jerusalem | H3389 → |
| וַיַּעֲל֣וּ | vai.ya.'a.Lu | and they went up | H5927 → |
| וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ | vai.ya.Vo.'u | and they came | H935 → |
| וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ | vai.ya.'am.Du | and they stood | H5975 → |
| בִּתְעָלַת֙ | bit.'a.Lat | at [the] conduit of | H8585 → |
| הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה | ha.be.re.Khah | the pool | H1295 → |
| הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה | ha.'el.yo.Nah | <the> upper | H5945 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֕ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת | bim.si.Lat | [is] on [the] highway of | H4546 → |
| שְׂדֵ֥ה | se.Deh | [the] field of | H7704 → |
| כוֹבֵֽס׃ | kho.Ves | [the] washer | H3526 → |
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