2 Kings
2 Kings 14:9–10
9But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: “A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle. 10You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall— you and Judah with you?”
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2 Kings 14:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Jehoash | יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ | yə·hō·w·’āš | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3060 Jehoash |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| replied | וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Amaziah | אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ | ’ă·maṣ·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H558 Amatsjah |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָה֮ | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| A thistle | הַח֜וֹחַ | ha·ḥō·w·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2336 brier, bramble |
| in Lebanon | בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹן | bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3844 Lebanon |
| sent | שָׁ֠לַח | šā·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| a message to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| a cedar | הָאֶ֜רֶז | hā·’e·rez | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H730 cedar |
| in Lebanon | בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ | bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3844 Lebanon |
| saying | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| Give | תְּנָֽה־ | tə·nāh- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| your daughter | בִּתְּךָ֥ | bit·tə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1323 daughter |
| to my son | לִבְנִ֖י | liḇ·nî | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| in marriage | לְאִשָּׁ֑ה | lə·’iš·šāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| Then a wild | הַשָּׂדֶה֙ | haś·śā·ḏeh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7704 id. |
| beast | חַיַּ֤ת | ḥay·yaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2416 alive, living |
| in Lebanon | בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן | bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3844 Lebanon |
| came along | וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞ר | wat·ta·‘ă·ḇōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| and trampled | וַתִּרְמֹ֖ס | wat·tir·mōs | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7429 trample |
| the thistle | הַחֽוֹחַ׃ | ha·ḥō·w·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2336 brier, bramble |
2 Kings 14:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have indeed defeated | הַכֵּ֤ה | hak·kêh | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H5221 smite |
| Edom | אֱד֔וֹם | ’ĕ·ḏō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H123 name of a condiment |
| and your heart | לִבֶּ֑ךָ | lib·be·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| has become proud | וּֽנְשָׂאֲךָ֖ | ū·nə·śā·’ă·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| Glory | הִכָּבֵד֙ | hik·kā·ḇêḏ | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular | H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured |
| and stay | וְשֵׁ֣ב | wə·šêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| at home | בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ | bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| Why | וְלָ֤מָּה | wə·lām·māh | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| should you stir up | תִתְגָּרֶה֙ | ṯiṯ·gā·reh | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1624 engage in strife |
| trouble | בְּרָעָ֔ה | bə·rā·‘āh | Preposition-b; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| so that you fall | וְנָ֣פַלְתָּ֔ה | wə·nā·p̄al·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| you | אַתָּ֖ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| and Judah | וִיהוּדָ֥ה | wî·hū·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| with you | עִמָּֽךְ׃ | ‘im·māḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5973 with |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 14:9 Judges 9:8–15
2 Kings 14:10 2 Chronicles 26:16 · Deuteronomy 8:14 · 2 Chronicles 32:25 · Proverbs 3:30 · Proverbs 20:3 · Proverbs 16:18 · Proverbs 15:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.