2 Kings
2 Kings 18:17
17Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan,e the Rabsaris,f and the Rabshakeh,g along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.
Footnotes
- e 18:17 Hebrew Tartan is the title of a field marshal, general, or commander in the Assyrian military.
- f 18:17 Hebrew Rabsaris is the title of the chief eunuch in the Assyrian military.
- g 18:17 Hebrew Rabshakeh is the title of a high-ranking Assyrian military officer; here and throughout chapters 18 and 19, as well as Isaiah 36 and 37.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevertheless | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| the king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Assyria | אַשּׁ֡וּר | ’aš·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| sent | וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| the Tartan | תַּרְתָּ֥ן | tar·tān | Noun - masculine singular | H8661 field-marshal |
| the Rabsaris | סָרִ֣יס׀ | sā·rîs | Noun - masculine singular | H7249 Rab-Saris |
| and the Rabshakeh | שָׁקֵ֨ה | šā·qêh | Noun - masculine singular | H7262 Rabshakeh |
| along with a great army | כָּבֵ֖ד | kā·ḇêḏ | Adjective - masculine singular | H3515 heavy |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| Lachish | לָכִ֜ישׁ | lā·ḵîš | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3923 Lakish |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| King | הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Hezekiah | חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ | ḥiz·qî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2396 Chizkijah |
| at Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| They advanced up | וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ | way·ya·‘ă·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| to Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| and stationed themselves | וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ | way·ya·‘am·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| by the aqueduct | בִּתְעָלַת֙ | biṯ·‘ā·laṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8585 water-course |
| of the upper | הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה | hā·‘el·yō·w·nāh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H5945 high |
| pool | הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה | hab·bə·rê·ḵāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1295 pool, pond |
| on the road | בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת | bim·sil·laṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4546 highway |
| to the Launderer’s | כוֹבֵֽס׃ | ḵō·w·ḇês | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3526 (tread), wash |
| Field | שְׂדֵ֥ה | śə·ḏêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7704 id. |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.