2 Kings
2 Kings 10:17
17When Jehu came to Samaria, he struck down everyone belonging to Ahab who remained there, until he had destroyed them, according to the word that the LORD had spoken to Elijah.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Jehu came | וַיָּבֹא֙ | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to Samaria | שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן | šō·mə·rō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8111 Shomeron |
| he struck down | וַ֠יַּךְ | way·yaḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| everyone | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| belonging to Ahab | לְאַחְאָ֛ב | lə·’aḥ·’āḇ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H256 Ahab |
| who remained | הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֧ים | han·niš·’ā·rîm | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H7604 remain, be left over |
| until | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| he had destroyed them | הִשְׁמִיד֑וֹ | hiš·mî·ḏōw | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H8045 be exterminated, destroyed |
| according to the word | כִּדְבַ֣ר | kiḏ·ḇar | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had spoken | דִּבֶּ֖ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Elijah | אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃פ | ’ê·lî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H452 Elijah |
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2 Kings 9:8 · 2 Chronicles 22:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.