2 Kings

2 Kings 17:24

²⁴Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Assyria	אַשּׁ֡וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
brought	וַיָּבֵ֣א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
people from Babylon	מִבָּבֶ֡ל	mib·bā·ḇel	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
Cuthah	וּ֠מִכּוּ֠תָה	ū·mik·kū·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H3575 Cuth, Cuthah
Avva	וּמֵעַוָּ֤א	ū·mê·‘aw·wā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5755 Ivvah, Avva
Hamath	וּמֵֽחֲמָת֙	ū·mê·ḥă·māṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2574 Chamath
and Sepharvaim	וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִם	ū·sə·p̄ar·wa·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5617 Sepharvajim, Sepharim
and settled them	וַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙	way·yō·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the towns	בְּעָרֵ֣י	bə·‘ā·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Samaria	שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
to replace	תַּ֖חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
They took possession of	וַיִּֽרְשׁוּ֙	way·yir·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
Samaria	שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
and lived	וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ	way·yê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in its towns	בְּעָרֶֽיהָ׃	bə·‘ā·re·hā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5892 excitement

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2 Kings 18:34 · 2 Kings 19:13 · Matthew 10:5 · 2 Kings 17:30–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.