2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 32:20–21

²⁰In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer, ²¹and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.

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2 Chronicles 32:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In response	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
King	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Hezekiah	יְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ	yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah
and the prophet	הַנָּבִ֖יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Isaiah	וִֽישַֽׁעְיָ֧הוּ	wî·ša‘·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3470 Jeshajah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Amoz	אָמ֛וֹץ	’ā·mō·wṣ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H531 Amots
cried out	וַֽיִּזְעֲק֖וּ	way·yiz·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2199 cry, cry out, call
to heaven	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃פ	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
in prayer	וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֞ל	way·yiṯ·pal·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose

2 Chronicles 32:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
an angel	מַלְאָ֔ךְ	mal·’āḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
who annihilated	וַיַּכְחֵ֞ד	way·yaḵ·ḥêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3582 hide, efface
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
mighty man	גִּבּ֥וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1368 strong, mighty
of valor	חַ֙יִל֙	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and	וְנָגִ֣יד	wə·nā·ḡîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5057 leader
and commander	וְשָׂ֔ר	wə·śār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
in the camp	בְּמַחֲנֵ֖ה	bə·ma·ḥă·nêh	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H4264 encampment, camp
of the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Assyria	אַשּׁ֑וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
So he withdrew	וַיָּשָׁב֩	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to his own land	לְאַרְצ֗וֹ	lə·’ar·ṣōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
in disgrace	בְּבֹ֨שֶׁת	bə·ḇō·šeṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1322 shame
And when he entered	וַיָּבֹא֙	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the temple	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of his god	אֱלֹהָ֔יו	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
some of his own	מֵעָ֔יו	mê·‘āw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
struck him down	הִפִּילֻ֥הוּ	hip·pî·lu·hū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
with the sword	בֶחָֽרֶב׃	ḇe·ḥā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword

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2 Chronicles 32:20 Psalm 91:14–15 · 2 Kings 19:2–4 · 2 Chronicles 14:11 · 2 Chronicles 20:6–12 · Isaiah 37:14–20 · Isaiah 37:1–4 · 2 Kings 19:14–19 · Psalm 50:15

2 Chronicles 32:21 Isaiah 37:36–38 · Psalm 76:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.