2 Kings
2 Kings 10:19
19Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.”
But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | וְעַתָּ֣ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| therefore | וְעַתָּ֣ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| summon | קִרְא֨וּ | qir·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| to me | אֵלַ֜י | ’ê·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H413 motion to |
| all | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the prophets | נְבִיאֵ֣י | nə·ḇî·’ê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| of Baal | הַבַּ֡עַל | hab·ba·‘al | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1168 owner, lord |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his servants | עֹבְדָ֣יו | ‘ō·ḇə·ḏāw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| and all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his priests | כֹּהֲנָיו֩ | kō·hă·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| See that no one | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| is missing | יִפָּקֵ֗ד | yip·pā·qêḏ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| for | כִּי֩ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I have | לִי֙ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| a great | גָּד֥וֹל | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| sacrifice | זֶ֨בַח | ze·ḇaḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H2077 sacrifice |
| for Baal | לַבַּ֔עַל | lab·ba·‘al | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1168 owner, lord |
| Whoever | כֹּ֥ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| is missing | יִפָּקֵ֖ד | yip·pā·qêḏ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| will not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| live | יִֽחְיֶ֑ה | yiḥ·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2421 live |
| But Jehu | וְיֵהוּא֙ | wə·yê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3058 Jehu |
| was acting | עָשָׂ֣ה | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| deceptively | בְעָקְבָּ֔ה | ḇə·‘ā·qə·bāh | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H6122 insidiousness |
| in order to | לְמַ֥עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| destroy | הַאֲבִ֖יד | ha·’ă·ḇîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H6 perish |
| the servants | עֹבְדֵ֥י | ‘ō·ḇə·ḏê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H5647 work, serve |
| of Baal | הַבָּֽעַל׃ | hab·bā·‘al | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1168 owner, lord |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.