2 Kings
2 Kings 11:6–7
6a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple — 7the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.
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2 Kings 11:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a third | וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ | wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular | H7992 third |
| at the gate | בְּשַׁ֣עַר | bə·ša·‘ar | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8179 gate |
| of Sur | ס֔וּר | sūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5495 Sur |
| and a third | וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֥ית | wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular | H7992 third |
| at the gate | בַּשַּׁ֖עַר | baš·ša·‘ar | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8179 gate |
| behind | אַחַ֣ר | ’a·ḥar | Adverb | H310 behind |
| the guards | הָרָצִ֑ים | hā·rā·ṣîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7323 run |
| You are to take turns | מַסָּֽח׃ | mas·sāḥ | Adverb | H4535 cordon, military barrier |
| guarding | וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם | ū·šə·mar·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the temple | הַבַּ֖יִת | hab·ba·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
2 Kings 11:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the two | וּשְׁתֵּ֤י | ū·šə·tê | Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine dual construct | H8147 two |
| divisions | הַיָּדוֹת֙ | hay·yā·ḏō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H3027 hand |
| that would go off duty | יֹצְאֵ֣י | yō·ṣə·’ê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3318 go or come out |
| on the Sabbath | הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת | haš·šab·bāṯ | Article; Noun - common singular | H7676 Sabbath |
| are to guard | וְשָֽׁמְר֛וּ | wə·šā·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the house | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| for | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the king | הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.