2 Kings

2 Kings 9:19

19So the king sent out a second horseman, who went to them and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’”

“What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
a secondשֵׁנִי֒šê·nîNumber - ordinal masculine singularH8145 second
horsemanרֹכֵ֣בrō·ḵêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH7392 mount and ride, ride
who wentוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
and saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
asksאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Have you come in peaceשָׁל֑וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do youלְּךָ֥lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
know about peaceוּלְשָׁל֖וֹםū·lə·šā·lō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Jehuיֵה֛וּאyê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
repliedוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Fall inסֹ֥בsōḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
behind meאַחֲרָֽי׃’a·ḥă·rāyPreposition; first person common singularH310 behind

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.