2 Kings
2 Kings 18:23–24
23Now, therefore, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you two thousand horses — if you can put riders on them! 24For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?
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2 Kings 18:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | וְעַתָּה֙ | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| therefore | וְעַתָּה֙ | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| make a bargain | הִתְעָ֣רֶב | hiṯ·‘ā·reḇ | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular | H6148 take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange |
| with | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Preposition | H854 with |
| my master | אֲדֹנִ֖י | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| the king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Assyria | אַשּׁ֑וּר | ’aš·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| I will give | וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה | wə·’et·tə·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| you | לְךָ֙ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| two thousand | אַלְפַּ֣יִם | ’al·pa·yim | Number - md | H505 thousand |
| horses | סוּסִ֔ים | sū·sîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5483 swallow or swift |
| if | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| you can | תּוּכַ֕ל | tū·ḵal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure |
| put | לָ֥תֶת | lā·ṯeṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5414 give, put, set |
| riders | רֹכְבִ֥ים | rō·ḵə·ḇîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7392 mount and ride, ride |
| on them | עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
2 Kings 18:24
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For how | וְאֵ֣יךְ | wə·’êḵ | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H349 How? |
| can you repel | תָּשִׁ֗יב | tā·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| a single | אַחַ֛ד | ’a·ḥaḏ | Number - masculine singular construct | H259 one |
| officer | פַחַ֥ת | p̄a·ḥaṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6346 governor |
| among the least | הַקְּטַנִּ֑ים | haq·qə·ṭan·nîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H6996 small, young, unimportant |
| of my master’s | אֲדֹנִ֖י | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| servants | עַבְדֵ֥י | ‘aḇ·ḏê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| when you depend | וַתִּבְטַ֤ח | wat·tiḇ·ṭaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | H982 trust |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Egypt | מִצְרַ֔יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| for chariots | לְרֶ֖כֶב | lə·re·ḵeḇ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone |
| and horsemen | וּלְפָרָשִֽׁים׃ | ū·lə·p̄ā·rā·šîm | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H6571 horse, steed |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 18:24 Isaiah 10:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.