2 Kings

2 Kings 25:25–26

²⁵In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah. ²⁶Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans.

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2 Kings 25:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the seventh	הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י	haš·šə·ḇî·‘î	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7637 seventh
month	בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ	ba·ḥō·ḏeš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
however	בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ	ba·ḥō·ḏeš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Nethaniah	נְ֠תַנְיָה	nə·ṯan·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5418 Nethanjah
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Elishama	אֱלִ֨ישָׁמָ֜ע	’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H476 Elishama
of the royal	הַמְּלוּכָ֗ה	ham·mə·lū·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4410 kingship, royalty
family	מִזֶּ֣רַע	miz·ze·ra‘	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
came	בָּ֣א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with	אִתּ֔וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
ten	וַעֲשָׂרָ֤ה	wa·‘ă·śā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
men	אֲנָשִׁים֙	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
and struck down	וַיַּכּ֥וּ	way·yak·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
and killed	וַיָּמֹ֑ת	way·yā·mōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
Gedaliah	גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ	gə·ḏal·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1436 Gedaljah
along with the Judeans	הַיְּהוּדִים֙	hay·yə·hū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
and Chaldeans	הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים	hak·kaś·dîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were	הָי֥וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with him	אִתּ֖וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
at Mizpah	בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃	bam·miṣ·pāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4709 Mitspah

2 Kings 25:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֜ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
small	מִקָּטֹ֤ן	miq·qā·ṭōn	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	גָּדוֹל֙	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
together with the commanders	וְשָׂרֵ֣י	wə·śā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the army	הַחֲיָלִ֔ים	ha·ḥă·yā·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
arose	וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ	way·yā·qu·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and fled	וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
fear	יָרְא֖וּ	yā·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3372 fear
of	מִפְּנֵ֥י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Chaldeans	כַשְׂדִּֽים׃פ	ḵaś·dîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean

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2 Kings 25:25 Zechariah 8:19 · Zechariah 7:5 · Jeremiah 40:15–41:15

2 Kings 25:26 Jeremiah 43:4–7 · Jeremiah 41:16–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.