2 Kings
2 Kings 22:8
8Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan, who read it.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Hilkiah | חִלְקִיָּ֜הוּ | ḥil·qî·yā·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2518 Chilhijah |
| the high | הַגָּדוֹל֙ | hag·gā·ḏō·wl | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| priest | הַכֹּהֵ֤ן | hak·kō·hên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3548 priest |
| said to | וַ֠יֹּאמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Shaphan | שָׁפָ֣ן | šā·p̄ān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8227 rock-badger |
| the scribe | הַסֹּפֵ֔ר | has·sō·p̄êr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5608 count |
| I have found | מָצָ֖אתִי | mā·ṣā·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| the Book | סֵ֧פֶר | sê·p̄er | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5612 missive, document, writing, book |
| of the Law | הַתּוֹרָ֛ה | hat·tō·w·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| in the house | בְּבֵ֣ית | bə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| And he | חִלְקִיָּ֧ה | ḥil·qî·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2518 Chilhijah |
| gave | וַיִּתֵּ֨ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Shaphan | שָׁפָ֖ן | šā·p̄ān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8227 rock-badger |
| who read it | וַיִּקְרָאֵֽהוּ׃ | way·yiq·rā·’ê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
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Deuteronomy 31:24–26 · 2 Chronicles 34:14–28
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