2 Kings

2 Kings 20:10

¹⁰“It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps,” answered Hezekiah, “but not for it to go back ten steps.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is easy	נָקֵ֣ל	nā·qêl	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
for the shadow	לַצֵּ֔ל	laṣ·ṣêl	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6738 shadow
to lengthen	לִנְט֖וֹת	lin·ṭō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
ten	עֶ֣שֶׂר	‘e·śer	Number - feminine singular construct	H6235 ten
steps	מַעֲל֑וֹת	ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4609 what comes up
answered	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Hezekiah	יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ	yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah
but not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
for it	הַצֵּ֛ל	haṣ·ṣêl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6738 shadow
to go	יָשׁ֥וּב	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
back	אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית	’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ	Adverb	H322 backwards
ten	עֶ֥שֶׂר	‘e·śer	Number - feminine singular construct	H6235 ten
steps	מַעֲלֽוֹת׃	ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4609 what comes up

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.