2 Kings
2 Kings 18:37
37Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Hilkiah’s | חִלְקִיָּ֣ה | ḥil·qî·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2518 Chilhijah |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| Eliakim | אֶלְיָקִ֣ים | ’el·yā·qîm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H471 Eljakim |
| the palace | הַ֠בַּיִת | hab·ba·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| administrator | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Shebna | וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א | wə·šeḇ·nā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7644 Shebna, Shebnah |
| the scribe | הַסֹּפֵ֜ר | has·sō·p̄êr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5608 count |
| and Asaph’s | אָסָ֧ף | ’ā·sāp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H623 Asaph |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| Joah | וְיוֹאָ֨ח | wə·yō·w·’āḥ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3098 Joach |
| the recorder | הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר | ham·maz·kîr | Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H2142 remember |
| came | וַיָּבֹ֣א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Hezekiah | חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ | ḥiz·qî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2396 Chizkijah |
| with their clothes | בְגָדִ֑ים | ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H899 treachery |
| torn | קְרוּעֵ֣י | qə·rū·‘ê | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | H7167 tear |
| and they relayed | וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ | way·yag·gi·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5046 be conspicuous |
| to him | ל֔וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| the words | דִּבְרֵ֖י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of | שָׁקֵֽה׃ | šā·qêh | Noun - masculine singular | H7262 Rabshakeh |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.