2 Kings
2 Kings 8:15
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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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | וַיְהִ֣י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| the next day | מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת | mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular | H4283 the morrow |
| Hazael took | וַיִּקַּ֤ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a thick cloth | הַמַּכְבֵּר֙ | ham·maḵ·bêr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4346 grating or lattice-work |
| dipped | וַיִּטְבֹּ֣ל | way·yiṭ·bōl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2881 dip |
| it in water | בַּמַּ֔יִם | bam·ma·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| and spread | וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂ | way·yip̄·rōś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6566 spread out, spread |
| it over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the king’s face | פָּנָ֖יו | pā·nāw | Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| So Ben-hadad died | וַיָּמֹ֑ת | way·yā·mōṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| and Hazael | חֲזָהאֵ֖ל | ḥă·zā·h·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2371 Chazael |
| reigned | וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ | way·yim·lōḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| in his place | תַּחְתָּֽיו׃פ | taḥ·tāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H8478 the under part |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.