2 Kings
2 Kings 11:5
5and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and commanded them | וַיְצַוֵּ֣ם | way·ṣaw·wêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| This | זֶ֥ה | zeh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| is what | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| you are to do | תַּעֲשׂ֑וּן | ta·‘ă·śūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H6213 do, make |
| A third | הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית | haš·šə·li·šîṯ | Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular | H7992 third |
| of you | מִכֶּם֙ | mik·kem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| who come on duty | בָּאֵ֣י | bā·’ê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| on the Sabbath | הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת | haš·šab·bāṯ | Article; Noun - common singular | H7676 Sabbath |
| shall guard | וְשֹׁ֣מְרֵ֔י | wə·šō·mə·rê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the royal | הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| palace | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.