2 Kings

2 Kings 1:2–3

²Now Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers and instructed them: “Go inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”

³But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’

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2 Kings 1:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Ahaziah	אֲחַזְיָ֜ה	’ă·ḥaz·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H274 Achazjah
had fallen	וַיִּפֹּ֨ל	way·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
through	בְּעַ֣ד	bə·‘aḏ	Preposition	H1157 separation
the lattice	הַשְּׂבָכָ֗ה	haś·śə·ḇā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7639 lattice-work, network
of his upper room	בַּעֲלִיָּת֛וֹ	ba·‘ă·lî·yā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5944 roof-chamber
in Samaria	בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹן	bə·šō·mə·rō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
and injured himself	וַיָּ֑חַל	way·yā·ḥal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2470 be weak, sick
So he sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
messengers	מַלְאָכִ֔ים	mal·’ā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
and instructed them	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Go	לְכ֣וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
inquire	דִרְשׁ֗וּ	ḏir·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1875 resort to, seek
of Baal-zebub	זְבוּב֙	zə·ḇūḇ	Preposition; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1176 Baal-Zebub
the god	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Ekron	עֶקְר֔וֹן	‘eq·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6138 Ekrôn
whether	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I will recover	אֶחְיֶ֖ה	’eḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2421 live
from this	זֶֽה׃ס	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
injury	מֵחֳלִ֥י	mê·ḥo·lî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2483 sickness

2 Kings 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the angel	וּמַלְאַ֣ךְ	ū·mal·’aḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	דִּבֶּר֙	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֣ה	’ê·lî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
the Tishbite	הַתִּשְׁבִּ֔י	hat·tiš·bî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8664 Tishbite
Go up	עֲלֵ֔ה	‘ă·lêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to meet	לִקְרַ֖את	liq·raṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7122 encounter, befall
the messengers	מַלְאֲכֵ֣י	mal·’ă·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4397 messenger
of the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Samaria	שֹׁמְר֑וֹן	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
and ask them	וְדַבֵּ֣ר	wə·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
because	הַֽמִבְּלִ֤י	ha·mib·bə·lî	Preposition; Adverb	H1097 wearing out
no	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
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
that you	אַתֶּם֙	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are on your way	הֹֽלְכִ֔ים	hō·lə·ḵîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to inquire	לִדְרֹ֕שׁ	liḏ·rōš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1875 resort to, seek
of Baal-zebub	זְב֖וּב	zə·ḇūḇ	Preposition; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1176 Baal-Zebub
the god	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Ekron	עֶקְרֽוֹן׃	‘eq·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6138 Ekrôn

Cross-references

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2 Kings 1:2 2 Kings 1:16 · Mark 3:22 · Matthew 10:25 · 2 Kings 8:7–10 · Isaiah 37:19 · 1 Kings 11:33 · Luke 11:15 · 2 Kings 1:3 · Isaiah 37:12 · 2 Kings 1:6

2 Kings 1:3 1 Kings 17:1 · Jonah 2:8 · Jeremiah 2:11–13 · Acts 12:7–11 · Psalm 76:1 · Mark 3:22 · Acts 8:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.