2 Kings
2 Kings 24:14–15
14He carried into exile all Jerusalem — all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths — ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.
15Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.
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2 Kings 24:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He carried into exile | וְהִגְלָ֣ה | wə·hiḡ·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Jerusalem | יְ֠רוּשָׁלִַם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the commanders | הַשָּׂרִ֞ים | haś·śā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| and | וְאֵ֣ת׀ | wə·’êṯ | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| mighty men | גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י | gib·bō·w·rê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H1368 strong, mighty |
| of valor | הַחַ֗יִל | ha·ḥa·yil | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the craftsmen | הֶחָרָ֖שׁ | he·ḥā·rāš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2796 graver, artificer |
| and metalsmiths | וְהַמַּסְגֵּ֑ר | wə·ham·mas·gêr | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4525 locksmith, smith |
| ten | עֲשָׂרָה | ʿă·śå̄·rå̄h | Number - masculine singular construct | H6235 ten |
| thousand | אֲלָפִים֙ | ’ă·lā·p̄îm | Number - masculine plural | H505 thousand |
| captives | גּוֹלֶ֔ה | gō·w·leh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1473 exiles, exile |
| Only | זוּלַ֖ת | zū·laṯ | Preposition | H2108 removal |
| the poorest | דַּלַּ֥ת | dal·laṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1803 hair, thrum |
| people | עַם־ | ‘am- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5971 people |
| of the land | הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| remained | נִשְׁאַ֔ר | niš·’ar | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7604 remain, be left over |
2 Kings 24:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebuchadnezzar carried away | וַיֶּ֥גֶל | way·ye·ḡel | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1540 uncover, remove |
| Jehoiachin | יְהוֹיָכִ֖ין | yə·hō·w·yā·ḵîn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3078 Jehojakin |
| to Babylon | בָּבֶ֑לָה | bā·ḇe·lāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| as well as | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the king’s | הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| mother | אֵ֣ם | ’êm | Noun - feminine singular construct | H517 mother |
| wives | נְשֵׁ֨י | nə·šê | Noun - feminine plural construct | H802 woman, wife, female |
| his officials | סָרִיסָ֗יו | sā·rî·sāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5631 eunuch |
| and the leading men | וְאֵת֙ | wə·’êṯ | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| of the land | הָאָ֔רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| He took them | הוֹלִ֛יךְ | hō·w·lîḵ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| into exile | גּוֹלָ֥ה | gō·w·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H1473 exiles, exile |
| from Jerusalem | מִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם | mî·rū·šā·lim | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| to Babylon | בָּבֶֽלָה׃ | bā·ḇe·lāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 24:14 Jeremiah 52:28 · 2 Kings 25:12 · 2 Kings 24:16 · 2 Chronicles 36:9–10 · Jeremiah 39:10 · Ezekiel 1:1–2 · Jeremiah 40:7 · Jeremiah 52:16
2 Kings 24:15 Esther 2:6 · Jeremiah 22:24–28 · 2 Chronicles 36:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.