2 Kings

2 Kings 25:18–22

18The captain of the guard also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of second rank, and the three doorkeepers. 19Of those still in the city, he took a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the people of the land, and sixty men who were found in the city.

20Nebuzaradan captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. 21There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.

22Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah.

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2 Kings 25:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The captainרַב־raḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of the guardטַבָּחִ֗יםṭab·bā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
also took awayוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
Seraiahשְׂרָיָה֙śə·rā·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8304 Serajah
the chiefהָרֹ֔אשׁhā·rōšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7218 head
priestכֹּהֵ֣ןkō·hênNoun - masculine singular constructH3548 priest
Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֖הוּṣə·p̄an·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6846 Tsephanjah
the priestכֹּהֵ֣ןkō·hênNoun - masculine singularH3548 priest
of second rankמִשְׁנֶ֑הmiš·nehNoun - masculine singularH4932 double, copy, second
and the threeשְׁלֹ֖שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
doorkeepersשֹׁמְרֵ֥יšō·mə·rêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve

2 Kings 25:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Of thoseוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
still in the cityהָעִ֡ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
he tookלָקַח֩lā·qaḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
aאֶחָ֜ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
court officialסָרִ֨יסsā·rîsNoun - masculine singularH5631 eunuch
whoאֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־’ăšer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had been appointedפָקִ֣יד׀p̄ā·qîḏNoun - masculine singularH6496 commissioner, deputy, overseer
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
as well as fiveוַחֲמִשָּׁ֨הwa·ḥă·miš·šāhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH2568 five
royalהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
advisorsמֵרֹאֵ֤יmê·rō·’êPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH7200 see
alsoוְאֵ֗תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the scribeהַסֹּפֵר֙has·sō·p̄êrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5608 count
of the captainשַׂ֣רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the armyהַצָּבָ֔אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇāArticle; Noun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
who had enlistedהַמַּצְבִּ֖אham·maṣ·biArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6633 wage war, serve
the peopleעַ֣ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and sixtyוְשִׁשִּׁ֥יםwə·šiš·šîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH8346 sixty
menאִישׁ֙’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
foundהַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖יםhan·nim·ṣə·’îmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH4672 attain to, find
in the cityבָּעִֽיר׃bā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement

2 Kings 25:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ןnə·ḇū·zar·’ă·ḏānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5018 Nebuzaradan
captainרַב־raḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
of the guardטַבָּחִ֑יםṭab·bā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
and broughtוַיֹּ֧לֶךְway·yō·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
themאֹתָ֛ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
at Riblahרִבְלָֽתָה׃riḇ·lā·ṯāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH7247 Riblah

2 Kings 25:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
There at Riblahבְּרִבְלָ֖הbə·riḇ·lāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7247 Riblah
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Hamathחֲמָ֑תḥă·māṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2574 Chamath
the kingמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֧לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
struck themוַיַּ֣ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
and put them to deathוַיְמִיתֵ֛םway·mî·ṯêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH4191 die
So Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
was taken into exileוַיִּ֥גֶלway·yi·ḡelConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove
away fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
its own landאַדְמָתֽוֹ׃’aḏ·mā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH127 ground, land

2 Kings 25:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
appointedוַיַּפְקֵ֣דway·yap̄·qêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֥ם’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shaphanשָׁפָֽן׃פšā·p̄ānNoun - proper - masculine singularH8227 rock-badger
overעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
the peopleוְהָעָ֗םwə·hā·‘āmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
he had left behindהִשְׁאִ֔ירhiš·’îrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7604 remain, be left over
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

Cross-references

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2 Kings 25:18 1 Chronicles 6:14 · Ezra 7:1 · Jeremiah 21:1 · Jeremiah 29:25 · Jeremiah 52:24 · Jeremiah 29:29

2 Kings 25:19 Esther 1:14

2 Kings 25:21 2 Kings 23:27 · Deuteronomy 28:64

2 Kings 25:22 Jeremiah 39:14 · Jeremiah 26:24 · Jeremiah 41:2 · 2 Kings 22:12 · 2 Chronicles 34:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.