2 Kings
2 Kings 12:8
8So the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the priests | הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| agreed | וַיֵּאֹ֖תוּ | way·yê·’ō·ṯū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H225 consent, agree |
| that they would not | לְבִלְתִּ֤י | lə·ḇil·tî | Preposition-l | H1115 not, except |
| receive | קְחַת־ | qə·ḥaṯ- | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3947 take |
| money | כֶּ֙סֶף֙ | ke·sep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| from | מֵאֵ֣ת | mê·’êṯ | Preposition-m; Direct object marker | H854 with |
| the people | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| and that they would not | וּלְבִלְתִּ֥י | ū·lə·ḇil·tî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | H1115 not, except |
| repair | חַזֵּ֖ק | ḥaz·zêq | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| the temple | הַבָּֽיִת׃ | hab·bā·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.