2 Kings

2 Kings 18:26–28

26Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, along with Shebnah and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Do not speak with us in Hebrewh in the hearing of the people on the wall.”

27But the Rabshakeh replied, “Has my master sent me to speak these words only to you and your master, and not to the men sitting on the wall, who are destined with you to eat their own dung and drink their own urine?”

28Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out loudly in Hebrew: “Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria!

Footnotes

  • h 18:26 Or in the dialect of Judah; also in verse 28

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2 Kings 18:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Eliakimאֶלְיָקִ֣ים’el·yā·qîmNoun - proper - masculine singularH471 Eljakim
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Hilkiahחִ֠לְקִיָּהוּḥil·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2518 Chilhijah
along with Shebnahוְשֶׁבְנָ֨הwə·šeḇ·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7644 Shebna, Shebnah
and Joahוְיוֹאָ֜חwə·yō·w·’āḥConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3098 Joach
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Rabshakehשָׁקֵ֗הšā·qêhNoun - masculine singularH7262 Rabshakeh
Pleaseנָ֤אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
speakדַּבֶּר־dab·ber-Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
your servantsעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
in Aramaicאֲרָמִ֔ית’ă·rā·mîṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH762 in Aramaic
sinceכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
weאֲנָ֑חְנוּ’ă·nā·ḥə·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
understand itשֹׁמְעִ֖יםšō·mə·‘îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8085 hear
Do notוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
speakתְּדַבֵּ֤רtə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
with usעִמָּ֙נוּ֙‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with
in Hebrewיְהוּדִ֔יתyə·hū·ḏîṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH3066 in Jewish
in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbə·’ā·zə·nêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual constructH241 ear
of the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the wallהַחֹמָֽה׃ha·ḥō·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2346 wall

2 Kings 18:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the Rabshakehשָׁקֵ֗הšā·qêhNoun - masculine singularH7262 Rabshakeh
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Has my masterאֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH113 lord
sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
to speakלְדַבֵּ֖רlə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
only toהַעַ֨לha·‘alPrepositionH5921 height
you andוְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙wə·’ê·le·ḵāConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
your masterאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
and notהֲלֹ֣אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
sittingהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hay·yō·šə·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the wallהַ֣חֹמָ֔הha·ḥō·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2346 wall
who are destined with youעִמָּכֶֽם׃‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
to eatלֶאֱכֹ֣לle·’ĕ·ḵōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH398 eat
their own dungחֲרֵיהֶםḥă·rē·hɛmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2716 dung
and drinkוְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹתwə·liš·tō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8354 drink
their own urineשֵׁינֵיהֶםšē·nē·hɛmNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH7890 urine

2 Kings 18:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the Rabshakehשָׁקֵ֔הšā·qêhNoun - masculine singularH7262 Rabshakeh
stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙way·ya·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
and called outוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
loudlyבְקוֹל־ḇə·qō·wl-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
in Hebrewיְהוּדִ֑יתyə·hū·ḏîṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH3066 in Jewish
Hearשִׁמְע֛וּšim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the greatהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria

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2 Kings 18:26 Ezra 4:7 · Daniel 2:4

2 Kings 18:28 Isaiah 36:13–18

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