2 Kings

2 Kings 18:36

³⁶But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
remained silent	וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ	wə·he·ḥĕ·rî·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
and did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
answer	עָנ֥וּ	‘ā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6030 answer, respond
a word	דָּבָ֑ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
had commanded	מִצְוַ֨ת	miṣ·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4687 commandment
Do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
answer him	תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃	ṯa·‘ă·nu·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.