2 Kings
2 Kings 14:5
5As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As soon as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the kingdom | הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה | ham·mam·lā·ḵāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |
| was firmly | חָזְקָ֥ה | ḥā·zə·qāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| in his grasp | בְּיָד֑וֹ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| Amaziah executed | וַיַּךְ֙ | way·yaḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| the servants | עֲבָדָ֔יו | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| who had murdered | הַמַּכִּ֖ים | ham·mak·kîm | Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H5221 smite |
| his father | אָבִֽיו׃ | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| the king | הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 12:20–21 · Numbers 35:33 · 2 Chronicles 25:3–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.