2 Kings

2 Kings 16:8–9

8Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria. 9So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death.

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2 Kings 16:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ahazאָחָ֜ז’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH271 Achaz
also tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the silverהַכֶּ֣סֶףhak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and goldהַזָּהָ֗בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
foundהַנִּמְצָא֙han·nim·ṣāArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
in the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and in the treasuriesוּבְאֹֽצְר֖וֹתū·ḇə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and he sent itוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
as a giftשֹֽׁחַד׃šō·ḥaḏNoun - masculine singularH7810 present
to the kingלְמֶֽלֶךְ־lə·me·leḵ-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria

2 Kings 16:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
respondedוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
marched upוַיַּעַל֩way·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Damascusדַּמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙dam·me·śeqNoun - proper - feminine singularH1834 Damascus
and captured itוַֽיִּתְפְּשֶׂ֔הָway·yiṯ·pə·śe·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH8610 lay hold of, wield
He took its peopleוַיַּגְלֶ֖הָway·yaḡ·le·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1540 uncover, remove
to Kir as captivesקִ֑ירָהqî·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH7024 wall
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
put Rezinרְצִ֖יןrə·ṣînNoun - proper - masculine singularH7526 Retsin
to deathהֵמִֽית׃hê·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

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2 Kings 16:8 2 Kings 12:17–18

2 Kings 16:9 Amos 9:7 · Isaiah 22:6 · Amos 1:3–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.