2 Kings
2 Kings 9:24
24Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Jehu | וְיֵה֞וּא | wə·yê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3058 Jehu |
| drew | מִלֵּ֧א | mil·lê | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4390 be full, fill |
| his bow | בַקֶּ֗שֶׁת | ḇaq·qe·šeṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H7198 bow |
| and shot | וַיַּ֤ךְ | way·yaḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| Joram | יְהוֹרָם֙ | yə·hō·w·rām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3088 Jehoram |
| between | בֵּ֣ין | bên | Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| the shoulders | זְרֹעָ֔יו | zə·rō·‘āw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H2220 arm, shoulder, strength |
| The arrow | הַחֵ֖צִי | ha·ḥê·ṣî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2678 arrow |
| pierced | וַיֵּצֵ֥א | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| his heart | מִלִּבּ֑וֹ | mil·lib·bōw | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| and he slumped down | וַיִּכְרַ֖ע | way·yiḵ·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3766 bow down |
| in his chariot | בְּרִכְבּֽוֹ׃ | bə·riḵ·bōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.