2 Kings

2 Kings 18:19–21

¹⁹The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours? ²⁰You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?

²¹Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

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2 Kings 18:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Rabshakeh	שָׁקֵ֔ה	šā·qêh	Noun - masculine singular	H7262 Rabshakeh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵהֶם֙	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Tell	אִמְרוּ־	’im·rū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Hezekiah	חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ	ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah
that this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the great	הַגָּדוֹל֙	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
king	הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Assyria	אַשּׁ֔וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
says	אָמַ֞ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
What	מָ֧ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is the basis	בָּטָֽחְתָּ׃	bā·ṭā·ḥə·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H982 trust
this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
confidence	הַבִּטָּח֛וֹן	hab·biṭ·ṭā·ḥō·wn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H986 trust
of yours	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation

2 Kings 18:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You claim	אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙	’ā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
a strategy	עֵצָ֥ה	‘ê·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
and strength	וּגְבוּרָ֖ה	ū·ḡə·ḇū·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H1369 strength, might
for war	לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
but	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
empty	שְׂפָתַ֔יִם	śə·p̄ā·ṯa·yim	Noun - fd	H8193 lip, speech, edge
words	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
In	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
whom	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
are you now	עַתָּה֙	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
trusting	בָטַ֔חְתָּ	ḇā·ṭaḥ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H982 trust
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have rebelled	מָרַ֖דְתָּ	mā·raḏ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H4775 rebel
against me	בִּֽי׃	bî	Preposition; first person common singular

2 Kings 18:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
now	עַתָּ֡ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
you are trusting	בָטַ֣חְתָּ	ḇā·ṭaḥ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H982 trust
in Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
that splintered	הָרָצ֤וּץ	hā·rā·ṣūṣ	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7533 crush
reed	הַקָּנֶ֨ה	haq·qā·neh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7070 stalk, reed
of a staff	מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩	miš·‘e·neṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4938 id.
that will pierce	וּנְקָבָ֑הּ	ū·nə·qā·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5344 pierce
the hand	בְכַפּ֖וֹ	ḇə·ḵap·pōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of anyone	אִישׁ֙	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
leans on it	יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ	yis·sā·mêḵ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
Such is	כֵּ֚ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֣ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to all	לְכָֽל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who trust	הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים	hab·bō·ṭə·ḥîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H982 trust
in him	עָלָֽיו׃	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

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