2 Kings
2 Kings 21:22–23
22He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.
23Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his palace.
Word by word
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2 Kings 21:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He abandoned | וַיַּעֲזֹ֕ב | way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of his fathers | אֲבֹתָ֑יו | ’ă·ḇō·ṯāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| and did not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| walk | הָלַ֖ךְ | hā·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| in the way | בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
2 Kings 21:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the servants | עַבְדֵֽי־ | ‘aḇ·ḏê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| of Amon | אָמ֖וֹן | ’ā·mō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H526 Amon |
| conspired | וַיִּקְשְׁר֥וּ | way·yiq·šə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7194 bind, league together, conspire |
| against him | עָלָ֑יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| and killed | וַיָּמִ֥יתוּ | way·yā·mî·ṯū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4191 die |
| the king | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| in his palace | בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃ | bə·ḇê·ṯōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Kings 21:22 1 Kings 11:33 · 2 Kings 22:17 · 1 Chronicles 28:9
2 Kings 21:23 2 Kings 12:20 · 2 Kings 14:19 · 2 Chronicles 33:24–25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.