2 Kings
2 Kings 11:19
19He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards.
Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He took with him | וַיִּקַּ֣ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| the commanders | שָׂרֵ֣י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of hundreds | הַ֠מֵּאוֹת | ham·mê·’ō·wṯ | Article; Number - feminine plural | H3967 hundred |
| the Carites | הַכָּרִ֨י | hak·kā·rî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3746 Carian |
| the guards | הָרָצִ֜ים | hā·rā·ṣîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7323 run |
| and all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | עַ֣ם | ‘am | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5971 people |
| of the land | הָאָ֗רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| and they brought | וַיֹּרִ֤ידוּ | way·yō·rî·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| the king | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| from the house | מִבֵּ֣ית | mib·bêṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and entered | וַיָּב֛וֹאוּ | way·yā·ḇō·w·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the royal | הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| palace | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| by way | דֶּֽרֶך־ | de·reḵ- | Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| of the Gate | שַׁ֥עַר | ša·ʿar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
| of the Guards | הָרָצִ֖ים | hā·rā·ṣîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7323 run |
| Then | וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב | way·yê·šeḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the royal | הַמְּלָכִֽים׃ | ham·mə·lā·ḵîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
| throne | כִּסֵּ֥א | kis·sê | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3678 seat |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.