2 Kings

2 Kings 7:8–10

⁸When the lepers reached the edge of the camp, they went into a tent to eat and drink. Then they carried off the silver, gold, and clothing, and went and hid them. On returning, they entered another tent, carried off some items from there, and hid them.

⁹Finally, they said to one another, “We are not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king’s household.”

¹⁰So they went and called out to the gatekeepers of the city, saying, “We went to the Aramean camp and no one was there— not a trace — only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents were intact.”

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2 Kings 7:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the	הָאֵ֜לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
lepers	הַֽמְצֹרָעִ֨ים	ham·ṣō·rā·‘îm	Article; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural	H6879 be struck with leprosy, leprous
reached	וַיָּבֹאוּ֩	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the edge	קְצֵ֣ה	qə·ṣêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
they went	וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a	אֶחָד֙	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
tent	אֹ֤הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
to eat	וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ	way·yō·ḵə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
and drink	וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ	way·yiš·tū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8354 drink
Then they carried off	וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ	way·yiś·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
the silver	כֶּ֤סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
gold	וְזָהָב֙	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and clothing	וּבְגָדִ֔ים	ū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery
and went	וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and hid	וַיַּטְמִ֑נוּ	way·yaṭ·mi·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2934 hide, conceal
On returning	וַיָּשֻׁ֗בוּ	way·yā·šu·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
they entered	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
another	אַחֵ֔ר	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
tent	אֹ֣הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
carried off	וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ	way·yiś·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
from there	מִשָּׁ֔ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and hid them	וַיַּטְמִֽנוּ׃	way·yaṭ·mi·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2934 hide, conceal

2 Kings 7:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finally	וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
they said	וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩	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	אִ֨ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	רֵעֵ֜הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
We are	אֲנַ֣חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
doing	עֹשִׂ֗ים	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
what is right	כֵ֣ן׀	ḵên	Adjective - masculine singular	H3651 right, veritable, honest
Today	הַיּ֤וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
is a day	יוֹם־	yō·wm-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of good news	בְּשֹׂרָ֣ה	bə·śō·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1309 tidings
If we	וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ	wa·’ă·naḥ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
are silent	מַחְשִׁ֗ים	maḥ·šîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H2814 be silent, inactive, still
and wait	וְחִכִּ֛ינוּ	wə·ḥik·kî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H2442 wait, await
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
morning	הַבֹּ֖קֶר	hab·bō·qer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
light	א֥וֹר	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular construct	H216 light
our sin	עָו֑וֹן	‘ā·wō·wn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
will overtake us	וּמְצָאָ֣נוּ	ū·mə·ṣā·’ā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H4672 attain to, find
Now	וְעַתָּה֙	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
therefore	וְעַתָּה֙	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
let us go	וְנָבֹ֔אָה	wə·nā·ḇō·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and tell	וְנַגִּ֖ידָה	wə·nag·gî·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H5046 be conspicuous
the king’s	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
household	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

2 Kings 7:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they went	וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and called out	וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֮	way·yiq·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the gatekeepers	שֹׁעֵ֣ר	šō·‘êr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7778 porter
of the city	הָעִיר֒	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
saying	וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ	way·yag·gî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
We went	בָּ֚אנוּ	bā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Aramean	אֲרָ֔ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
camp	מַחֲנֵ֣ה	ma·ḥă·nêh	Noun - common singular construct	H4264 encampment, camp
and no	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
there	שָׁ֛ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
not a trace	וְק֣וֹל	wə·qō·wl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
only	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
tethered	אָסוּר֙	’ā·sūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H631 tie, bind, imprison
horses	הַסּ֤וּס	has·sūs	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
and donkeys	וְהַחֲמ֣וֹר	wə·ha·ḥă·mō·wr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2543 heap
and the tents	וְאֹהָלִ֖ים	wə·’ō·hā·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H168 tent
were intact	הֵֽמָּה׃	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them

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2 Kings 7:8 Joshua 7:21 · Matthew 13:44

2 Kings 7:9 Isaiah 52:7 · Philippians 2:4 · Isaiah 41:27 · 2 Kings 7:6 · Numbers 32:23 · Nahum 1:15 · 2 Kings 7:3 · Haggai 1:4–5

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