2 Kings

2 Kings 24:15–16

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. 16The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths— all strong and fit for battle.

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2 Kings 24:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nebuchadnezzar carried awayוַיֶּ֥גֶלway·ye·ḡelConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove
Jehoiachinיְהוֹיָכִ֖יןyə·hō·w·yā·ḵînNoun - proper - masculine singularH3078 Jehojakin
to Babylonבָּבֶ֑לָהbā·ḇe·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
as well asוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the king’sהַ֠מֶּלֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
motherאֵ֣ם’êmNoun - feminine singular constructH517 mother
wivesנְשֵׁ֨יnə·šêNoun - feminine plural constructH802 woman, wife, female
his officialsסָרִיסָ֗יוsā·rî·sāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5631 eunuch
and the leading menוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
He took themהוֹלִ֛יךְhō·w·lîḵVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
into exileגּוֹלָ֥הgō·w·lāhNoun - feminine singularH1473 exiles, exile
from Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םmî·rū·šā·limPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

2 Kings 24:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
also broughtוַיְבִיאֵ֧םway·ḇî·’êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
into exileגּוֹלָ֖הgō·w·lāhNoun - feminine singularH1473 exiles, exile
to Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃bā·ḇe·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
thousandאֲלָפִ֗ים’ă·lā·p̄îmNumber - masculine pluralH505 thousand
menאַנְשֵׁ֨י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of valorהַחַ֜יִלha·ḥa·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and a thousandאֶ֔לֶף’e·lep̄Number - masculine singularH505 thousand
craftsmenוְהֶחָרָ֤שׁwə·he·ḥā·rāšConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2796 graver, artificer
and metalsmithsוְהַמַּסְגֵּר֙wə·ham·mas·gêrConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4525 locksmith, smith
allהַכֹּ֕לhak·kōlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
strongגִּבּוֹרִ֖יםgib·bō·w·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
and fitעֹשֵׂ֣י‘ō·śêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH6213 do, make
for battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war

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2 Kings 24:15 Esther 2:6 · Jeremiah 22:24–28 · 2 Chronicles 36:10

2 Kings 24:16 Jeremiah 52:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.