2 Kings

2 Kings 7:6–7

⁶For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.”

⁷Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.

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2 Kings 7:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the Lord	וַאדֹנָ֞י	wa·ḏō·nāy	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
the Arameans	אֲרָ֗ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
to hear	הִשְׁמִ֣יעַ׀	hiš·mî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the sound	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of chariots	רֶ֙כֶב֙	re·ḵeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
horses	ס֔וּס	sūs	Noun - masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
and a great	גָּד֑וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
army	חַ֣יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
so that they said	וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
one	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	אָחִ֗יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
Look	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the king	מֶ֨לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
must have hired	שָֽׂכַר־	śā·ḵar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7936 hire
the kings	מַלְכֵ֧י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of the Hittites	הַחִתִּ֛ים	ha·ḥit·tîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H2850 Hittite(s)
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
Egyptians	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to attack	לָב֥וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
us	עָלֵֽינוּ׃	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height

2 Kings 7:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus	וַיָּקוּמוּ֮	way·yā·qū·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and fled	וַיָּנ֣וּסוּ	way·yā·nū·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape
at twilight	בַנֶּשֶׁף֒	ḇan·ne·šep̄	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5399 twilight
abandoning	וַיַּעַזְב֣וּ	way·ya·‘az·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
their tents	אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם	’ā·ho·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H168 tent
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
horses	סֽוּסֵיהֶם֙	sū·sê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
donkeys	חֲמֹ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם	ḥă·mō·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2543 heap
The camp was intact	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
and they had run	וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ	way·yā·nu·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
their lives	נַפְשָֽׁם׃	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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2 Kings 7:6 2 Samuel 5:24 · Isaiah 31:1 · 1 Kings 10:29 · Revelation 9:9 · Isaiah 36:9 · Revelation 6:15–16 · Job 15:21 · 2 Kings 3:22–27 · 2 Chronicles 12:2–3 · Psalm 14:5 · Ezekiel 10:5

2 Kings 7:7 Psalm 48:4–6 · Proverbs 28:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.