2 Kings

2 Kings 3:20–22

²⁰The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of Edom and filled the land.

²¹Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, young and old, were summoned and stationed at the border. ²²When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites across the way.

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2 Kings 3:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The next morning	בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙	ḇab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
at the time of the morning sacrifice	כַּעֲל֣וֹת	ka·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
water	מַ֥יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
suddenly	וְהִנֵּה־	wə·hin·nêh-	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
flowed	בָּאִ֖ים	bā·’îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from the direction	מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ	mid·de·reḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of Edom	אֱד֑וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
and filled	וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א	wat·tim·mā·lê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

2 Kings 3:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Moabites	מוֹאָב֙	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
had heard	שָֽׁמְע֔וּ	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the kings	הַמְּלָכִ֖ים	ham·mə·lā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
had come up	עָל֥וּ	‘ā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to fight	לְהִלָּ֣חֶם	lə·hil·lā·ḥem	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H3898 fight, do battle
against them	בָּ֑ם	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
So all	מִכֹּ֨ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who could bear arms	חֹגֵ֤ר	ḥō·ḡêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
and old	וָמַ֔עְלָה	wā·ma‘·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
were summoned	וַיִּצָּעֲק֗וּ	way·yiṣ·ṣā·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6817 cry, cry out, call
and stationed	וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ	way·ya·‘am·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
at	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the border	הַגְּבֽוּל׃	hag·gə·ḇūl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1366 border, boundary, territory

2 Kings 3:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they got up early	וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ	way·yaš·kî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7925 start, rise, early
in the morning	בַבֹּ֔קֶר	ḇab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
the sun	וְהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ	wə·haš·še·meš	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
was shining	זָרְחָ֣ה	zā·rə·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2224 rise, come forth
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the water	הַמָּ֑יִם	ham·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and	הַמַּ֖יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
looked	וַיִּרְא֨וּ	way·yir·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
red	אֲדֻמִּ֥ים	’ă·ḏum·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H122 red
as blood	כַּדָּֽם׃	kad·dām	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
to the Moabites	מוֹאָ֥ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
across the way	מִנֶּ֛גֶד	min·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-m	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front

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2 Kings 3:20 Exodus 29:39–40

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