2 Kings
2 Kings 16:10–11
10Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction. 11And Uriah the priest built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, and he completed it before King Ahaz returned.
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2 Kings 16:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then King | הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Ahaz | אָחָ֡ז | ’ā·ḥāz | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H271 Achaz |
| went | וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| to Damascus | דּוּמֶּ֔שֶׂק | dūm·me·śeq | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1834 Damascus |
| to meet | לִ֠קְרַאת | liq·raṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7122 encounter, befall |
| Tiglath-pileser | פִּלְאֶ֤סֶר | pil·’e·ser | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8407 Tiglathpileser |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Assyria | אַשּׁוּר֙ | ’aš·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| On seeing | וַיַּ֥רְא | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| in Damascus | בְּדַמָּ֑שֶׂק | bə·ḏam·mā·śeq | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1834 Damascus |
| King | הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Ahaz | אָחָ֜ז | ’ā·ḥāz | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H271 Achaz |
| sent | וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| Uriah | אוּרִיָּ֣ה | ’ū·rî·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H223 Urijah |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֗ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| a model | דְּמ֧וּת | də·mūṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1823 likeness, similitude |
| of the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| and complete plans | תַּבְנִית֖וֹ | taḇ·nî·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8403 construction, pattern, figure |
| for its construction | מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃ | ma·‘ă·śê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4639 deed, work |
2 Kings 16:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Uriah | אוּרִיָּ֥ה | ’ū·rî·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H223 Urijah |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֖ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| built | וַיִּ֛בֶן | way·yi·ḇen | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| according to all | כְּכֹ֣ל | kə·ḵōl | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| the instructions | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| King | הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Ahaz | אָחָ֜ז | ’ā·ḥāz | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H271 Achaz |
| had sent | שָׁלַח֩ | šā·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| from Damascus | מִדַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק | mid·dam·me·śeq | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1834 Damascus |
| he completed it | עָשָׂה֙ | ‘ā·śāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| before | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| King | הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ | ham·me·leḵ- | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Ahaz | אָחָ֖ז | ’ā·ḥāz | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H271 Achaz |
| returned | בּ֥וֹא | bō·w | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 16:10 Romans 12:2 · Ezekiel 23:16–17 · Isaiah 8:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.