2 Kings

2 Kings 8:11–15

11Elisha fixed his gaze steadily on him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the man of God began to weep.

12“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael.

“Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”

13“But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael.

And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”

14So Hazael left Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, “What did Elisha say to you?”

And he replied, “He told me that you would surely recover.” 15But the next day Hazael took a thick cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over the king’s face.

So Ben-hadad died, and Hazael reigned in his place.

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2 Kings 8:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
fixedוַיַּעֲמֵ֥דway·ya·‘ă·mêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
his gazeפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
steadilyוַיָּ֣שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Hazael became uncomfortableבֹּ֑שׁbōšVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH954 be ashamed
Then the manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
began to weepוַיֵּ֖בְךְּway·yê·ḇəkConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1058 weep, bewail

2 Kings 8:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyמַדּ֖וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
is my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
weepingבֹכֶ֑הḇō·ḵehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1058 weep, bewail
askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֔לḥă·zā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
Becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I knowיָדַ֡עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
the evilרָעָ֗הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
you will doתַּעֲשֶׂה֩ta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
repliedוַיֹּ֡אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You will setתְּשַׁלַּ֤חtə·šal·laḥVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7971 send
fireבָּאֵשׁ֙bā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
to their fortressesמִבְצְרֵיהֶ֞םmiḇ·ṣə·rê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4013 fortification
killתַּהֲרֹ֔גta·hă·rōḡVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
their young menוּבַחֻֽרֵיהֶם֙ū·ḇa·ḥu·rê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH970 young man
with the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
dash their little onesוְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֣םwə·‘ō·lə·lê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5768 child
to piecesתְּרַטֵּ֔שׁtə·raṭ·ṭêšVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7376 dash in pieces
and rip openתְּבַקֵּֽעַ׃tə·ḇaq·qê·a‘Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1234 cleave, break open or through
their pregnant womenוְהָרֹתֵיהֶ֖םwə·hā·rō·ṯê·hemConjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2030 pregnant

2 Kings 8:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
howמָ֤הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
a mere dogהַכֶּ֔לֶבhak·ke·leḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3611 dog
doיַעֲשֶׂ֔הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
suchהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
a monstrousהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
thingהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֔לḥă·zā·h·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has shown meהִרְאַ֧נִיhir·’a·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see
that youאֹתְךָ֖’ō·ṯə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Aramאֲרָֽם׃’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram

2 Kings 8:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Hazael leftוַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀way·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֗ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
and wentוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord
who askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Whatמָֽה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
did Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֑ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
sayאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
And he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
He told meאָ֥מַר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
you would surely recoverחָיֹ֥הḥā·yōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH2421 live

2 Kings 8:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butוַיְהִ֣יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH4283 the morrow
Hazael tookוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
a thick clothהַמַּכְבֵּר֙ham·maḵ·bêrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4346 grating or lattice-work
dippedוַיִּטְבֹּ֣לway·yiṭ·bōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2881 dip
it in waterבַּמַּ֔יִםbam·ma·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
and spreadוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂway·yip̄·rōśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6566 spread out, spread
it overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the king’s faceפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
So Ben-hadad diedוַיָּמֹ֑תway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
and Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֖לḥă·zā·h·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃פtaḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part

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2 Kings 8:11 Luke 19:41 · Jeremiah 9:18 · Psalm 119:136 · Romans 9:2 · Jeremiah 4:19

2 Kings 8:12 Hosea 13:16 · Nahum 3:10 · 2 Kings 15:16 · 2 Kings 13:3 · 2 Kings 12:17 · Isaiah 13:16 · Amos 1:13 · 2 Kings 13:7 · 2 Kings 10:32–33 · Hosea 10:14 · Isaiah 13:18

2 Kings 8:13 1 Samuel 17:43 · 1 Kings 19:15 · 2 Samuel 9:8 · Micah 2:1 · 2 Kings 8:10 · Psalm 22:20 · Matthew 7:6 · Psalm 22:16

2 Kings 8:14 2 Kings 8:10

2 Kings 8:15 2 Kings 8:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.