2 Kings
2 Kings 24:16
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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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Babylon | בָּבֶ֛ל | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| also brought | וַיְבִיאֵ֧ם | way·ḇî·’êm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| into exile | גּוֹלָ֖ה | gō·w·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H1473 exiles, exile |
| to Babylon | בָּבֶֽלָה׃ | bā·ḇe·lāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| seven | שִׁבְעַ֣ת | šiḇ·‘aṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H7651 seven |
| thousand | אֲלָפִ֗ים | ’ă·lā·p̄îm | Number - masculine plural | H505 thousand |
| men | אַנְשֵׁ֨י | ’an·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| of valor | הַחַ֜יִל | ha·ḥa·yil | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| and a thousand | אֶ֔לֶף | ’e·lep̄ | Number - masculine singular | H505 thousand |
| craftsmen | וְהֶחָרָ֤שׁ | wə·he·ḥā·rāš | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2796 graver, artificer |
| and metalsmiths | וְהַמַּסְגֵּר֙ | wə·ham·mas·gêr | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4525 locksmith, smith |
| all | הַכֹּ֕ל | hak·kōl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| strong | גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים | gib·bō·w·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H1368 strong, mighty |
| and fit | עֹשֵׂ֣י | ‘ō·śê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H6213 do, make |
| for battle | מִלְחָמָ֑ה | mil·ḥā·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.