2 Kings

2 Kings 6:8–9

⁸Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

⁹Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful not to pass by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.”

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2 Kings 6:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the king	וּמֶ֣לֶךְ	ū·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Aram	אֲרָ֔ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
was	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
at war	נִלְחָ֖ם	nil·ḥām	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
against Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
After consulting	וַיִּוָּעַץ֙	way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
with	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his servants	עֲבָדָ֣יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
he said	לֵאמֹ֗ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
My camp	תַּחֲנֹתִֽי׃	ta·ḥă·nō·ṯî	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H8466 encamping, or encampment
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
such	פְּלֹנִ֥י	pə·lō·nî	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6423 a certain one
and such	אַלְמֹנִ֖י	’al·mō·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H492 some one, a certain
a place	מְק֛וֹם	mə·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition

2 Kings 6:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
word to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	מֶ֤לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Be careful not	הִשָּׁ֕מֶר	hiš·šā·mer	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
to pass by	מֵעֲבֹ֖ר	mê·‘ă·ḇōr	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֣וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Arameans	אֲרָ֥ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
are going down	נְחִתִּֽים׃	nə·ḥit·tîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5185 descending
there	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

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2 Kings 6:8 Proverbs 21:30 · Proverbs 20:18 · 2 Kings 6:24

2 Kings 6:9 Amos 3:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.