2 Kings
2 Kings 19:1–2
1On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. 2And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz
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2 Kings 19:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On | וַיְהִ֗י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| hearing | כִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ | kiš·mō·a‘ | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| King | הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Hezekiah | חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ | ḥiz·qî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2396 Chizkijah |
| tore | וַיִּקְרַ֖ע | way·yiq·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7167 tear |
| his clothes | בְּגָדָ֑יו | bə·ḡā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H899 treachery |
| put on | וַיִּתְכַּ֣ס | way·yiṯ·kas | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3680 cover |
| sackcloth | בַּשָּׂ֔ק | baś·śāq | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8242 sack, sackcloth |
| and entered | וַיָּבֹ֖א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
2 Kings 19:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And he sent | וַ֠יִּשְׁלַח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| Eliakim | אֶלְיָקִ֨ים | ’el·yā·qîm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H471 Eljakim |
| the palace | הַבַּ֜יִת | hab·ba·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| administrator | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Shebna | וְשֶׁבְנָ֣א | wə·šeḇ·nā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7644 Shebna, Shebnah |
| the scribe | הַסֹּפֵ֗ר | has·sō·p̄êr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5608 count |
| and the leading | זִקְנֵ֣י | ziq·nê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2205 old |
| priests | הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| all wearing | מִתְכַּסִּ֖ים | miṯ·kas·sîm | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural | H3680 cover |
| sackcloth | בַּשַּׂקִּ֑ים | baś·śaq·qîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8242 sack, sackcloth |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the prophet | הַנָּבִ֖יא | han·nā·ḇî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| Isaiah | יְשַֽׁעְיָ֥הוּ | yə·ša‘·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3470 Jeshajah |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Amoz | אָמֽוֹץ׃ | ’ā·mō·wṣ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H531 Amots |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Kings 19:1 2 Kings 18:37 · 1 Kings 21:27 · Genesis 37:34 · 2 Chronicles 32:20–22 · Job 1:20–21 · Isaiah 37:1–7
2 Kings 19:2 Isaiah 1:1 · Isaiah 2:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.