2 Kings

2 Kings 20:17–19

¹⁷The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. ¹⁸And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

¹⁹But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Will there not at least be peace and security in my lifetime?”

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2 Kings 20:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The time	יָמִ֣ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
will surely	הִנֵּה֮	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
come	בָּאִים֒	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
when everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
in your palace	בְּבֵיתֶ֗ךָ	bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
and all that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
your fathers	אֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ	’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
have stored up	אָצְר֧וּ	’ā·ṣə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H686 lay up, store up
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֥וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
will be carried off	וְנִשָּׂ֣א׀	wə·niś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
to Babylon	בָּבֶ֑לָה	bā·ḇe·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
Nothing	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
will be left	יִוָּתֵ֥ר	yiw·wā·ṯêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3498 remain over
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Kings 20:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And some of	מִמְּךָ֛	mim·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
your descendants	וּמִבָּנֶ֜יךָ	ū·mib·bā·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
your own	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
flesh and blood	יֵצְא֧וּ	yê·ṣə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
will be taken away	יִקָּח	yiq·qå̄ḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
to be	וְהָיוּ֙	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
eunuchs	סָֽרִיסִ֔ים	sā·rî·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5631 eunuch
in the palace	בְּהֵיכַ֖ל	bə·hê·ḵal	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1964 palace, temple
of the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶֽל׃	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon

2 Kings 20:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Hezekiah	חִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙	ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Isaiah	יְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּ	yə·ša‘·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3470 Jeshajah
The word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have spoken	דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ	dib·bar·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
is good	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
For he thought	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Will there not	הֲל֛וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
at least	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
be	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peace	שָׁל֥וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
and security	וֶאֱמֶ֖ת	we·’ĕ·meṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
in my lifetime	בְיָמָֽי׃	ḇə·yā·māy	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3117 day

Cross-references

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2 Kings 20:17 2 Kings 24:13 · 2 Chronicles 36:10 · Jeremiah 52:17–19 · Jeremiah 27:21–22 · 2 Kings 25:13–15

2 Kings 20:18 2 Chronicles 33:11 · 2 Kings 24:12 · Daniel 1:3

2 Kings 20:19 1 Samuel 3:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.