2 Kings
2 Kings 1:3
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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| 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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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.