2 Kings

2 Kings 1:16

¹⁶And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Elijah said	וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to King Ahaziah	אֵלָ֜יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Is there really no	הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י	ha·mib·bə·lî	Preposition; Adverb	H1097 wearing out
God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
for you to inquire	לִדְרֹ֖שׁ	liḏ·rōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1875 resort to, seek
of His word	בִּדְבָר֑וֹ	biḏ·ḇā·rōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
Is that why	יַ֜עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you have sent	שָׁלַ֣חְתָּ	šā·laḥ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7971 send
messengers	מַלְאָכִים֮	mal·’ā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
to inquire	לִדְרֹשׁ֮	liḏ·rōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1875 resort to, seek
of Baal-zebub	זְבוּב֮	zə·ḇūḇ	Preposition; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1176 Baal-Zebub
the god	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Ekron	עֶקְרוֹן֒	‘eq·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6138 Ekrôn
Therefore	לָ֠כֵן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
you will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
get up from	תֵרֵ֥ד	ṯê·rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
the bed	הַמִּטָּ֞ה	ham·miṭ·ṭāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4296 couch, bed
on which	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you are lying	עָלִ֥יתָ	‘ā·lî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
You will surely die	מ֥וֹת	mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H4191 die

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2 Kings 1:2–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.