2 Kings
2 Kings 10:15
15When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?”
“It is!” Jehonadab replied.
“If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.”
So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When he left | וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| there | מִשָּׁ֡ם | miš·šām | Preposition-m; Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| he found | וַיִּמְצָ֣א | way·yim·ṣā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| Jehonadab | יְהוֹנָדָב֩ | yə·hō·w·nā·ḏāḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3082 Jehonadab |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Rechab | רֵכָ֨ב | rê·ḵāḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7394 Rekab |
| who was coming to meet him | לִקְרָאת֜וֹ | liq·rā·ṯōw | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H7122 encounter, befall |
| greeted him | וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֗הוּ | way·ḇā·rə·ḵê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| and asked | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Is | הֲיֵ֧שׁ | hă·yêš | Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| your heart | לְבָבְךָ֣ | lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| as true to mine | יָשָׁ֗ר | yā·šār | Adjective - masculine singular | H3477 straight, right |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| my heart | לְבָבִי֙ | lə·ḇā·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| is | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| to yours | לְבָבֶ֔ךָ | lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| It is | יֵ֛שׁ | yêš | Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| Jehonadab | יְהוֹנָדָ֥ב | yə·hō·w·nā·ḏāḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3082 Jehonadab |
| replied | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| If it is | וָיֵ֖שׁ | wā·yêš | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| said Jehu | וָיֵ֖שׁ | wā·yêš | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| give | תְּנָ֣ה | tə·nāh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| me | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| your hand | יָדֶ֑ךָ | yā·ḏe·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| So he gave him | וַיִּתֵּ֣ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| his hand | יָד֔וֹ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| and Jehu helped him | וַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּ | way·ya·‘ă·lê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| into | אֵלָ֖יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| his chariot | הַמֶּרְכָּבָֽה׃ | ham·mer·kā·ḇāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4818 chariot |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 35:14–19 · Ezekiel 17:18 · 1 Chronicles 2:55 · Ezra 10:19 · Galatians 4:12 · 1 Chronicles 12:17–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.