2 Kings

2 Kings 25:4–5

⁴Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans^c had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden.

They headed toward the Arabah,^d ⁵but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him.

Footnotes

c 25:4 That is, the Babylonians; also in verses 5, 6, 10, 13, 24, 25, and 26
d 25:4 Or the Jordan Valley

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2 Kings 25:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the city	הָעִ֗יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
was breached	וַתִּבָּקַ֣ע	wat·tib·bā·qa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
and though the Chaldeans	וְכַשְׂדִּ֥ים	wə·ḵaś·dîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
had surrounded	סָבִ֑יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the city	הָעִ֖יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֨י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of war	הַמִּלְחָמָ֤ה׀	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
fled by night	הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
by way	דֶּ֜רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the gate	שַׁ֣עַר׀	ša·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
between	בֵּ֣ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the two walls	הַחֹמֹתַ֗יִם	ha·ḥō·mō·ṯa·yim	Article; Noun - fd	H2346 wall
near	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the king’s	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
garden	גַּ֣ן	gan	Noun - common singular construct	H1588 enclosure, garden
They headed	וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
toward	דֶּ֥רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
the Arabah	הָעֲרָבָֽה׃	hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6160 desert-plain, steppe

2 Kings 25:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but the army	חֵיל־	ḥêl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of the Chaldeans	כַּשְׂדִּים֙	kaś·dîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
pursued	וַיִּרְדְּפ֤וּ	way·yir·də·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
and overtook	וַיַּשִּׂ֥גוּ	way·yaś·śi·ḡū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5381 reach, overtake
him	אֹת֖וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in the plains	בְּעַרְב֣וֹת	bə·‘ar·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H6160 desert-plain, steppe
of Jericho	יְרֵח֑וֹ	yə·rê·ḥōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho
and his whole	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
army	חֵיל֔וֹ	ḥê·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
deserted	נָפֹ֖צוּ	nā·p̄ō·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
him	מֵעָלָֽיו׃	mê·‘ā·lāw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

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2 Kings 25:4 Ezekiel 33:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.