2 Kings

2 Kings 23:1–3

¹Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. ²And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets— all the people small and great— and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.

³So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.

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2 Kings 23:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
summoned	וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the elders	זִקְנֵ֥י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Jerusalem	וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	wî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

2 Kings 23:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
went up	וַיַּ֣עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֡ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	יֹשְׁבֵ֨י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֩	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
as well as	אִתּ֗וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
the priests	וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙	wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
and the prophets	וְהַנְּבִיאִ֔ים	wə·han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
small	לְמִקָּטֹ֣ן	lə·miq·qā·ṭōn	Preposition-l, Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
and	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
great	גָּד֑וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
and in their hearing	בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם	ḇə·’ā·zə·nê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H241 ear
he read	וַיִּקְרָ֣א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the words	דִּבְרֵי֙	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the Book	סֵ֣פֶר	sê·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Covenant	הַבְּרִ֔ית	hab·bə·rîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
that had been found	הַנִּמְצָ֖א	han·nim·ṣā	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
in the house	בְּבֵ֥ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Kings 23:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the king	הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
stood	וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
by	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the pillar	הָ֨עַמּ֜וּד	hā·‘am·mūḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5982 pillar, column
and made	וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת	way·yiḵ·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
a covenant	הַבְּרִ֣ית׀	hab·bə·rîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to follow	לָלֶ֜כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and to keep	וְלִשְׁמֹ֨ר	wə·liš·mōr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
His commandments	מִצְוֺתָ֜יו	miṣ·wō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
decrees	עֵדְוֺתָ֤יו	‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5715 testimony
and statutes	חֻקֹּתָיו֙	ḥuq·qō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
heart	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
and all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
soul	נֶ֔פֶשׁ	ne·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and to carry out	לְהָקִ֗ים	lə·hā·qîm	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the words	דִּבְרֵי֙	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
covenant	הַבְּרִ֣ית	hab·bə·rîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
that were written	הַכְּתֻבִ֖ים	hak·kə·ṯu·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H3789 write
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
book	הַסֵּ֣פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
And all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
entered	וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
into the covenant	בַּבְּרִֽית׃	bab·bə·rîṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant

Cross-references

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2 Kings 23:1 2 Chronicles 34:29–33

2 Kings 23:2 2 Kings 22:8 · Deuteronomy 31:10–13 · Revelation 20:12

2 Kings 23:3 2 Kings 11:14 · 2 Kings 11:17 · Deuteronomy 13:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.