2 Kings
2 Kings 9:3
3Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run. Do not delay!”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then take | וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ | wə·lā·qaḥ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| the flask | פַךְ־ | p̄aḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6378 vial, flask |
| of oil | הַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ | haš·še·men | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8081 fat, oil |
| pour | וְיָצַקְתָּ֣ | wə·yā·ṣaq·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3332 pour, cast, flow |
| it on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his head | רֹאשׁ֔וֹ | rō·šōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7218 head |
| and declare | וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ | wə·’ā·mar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| This is what | כֹּֽה־ | kōh- | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| says | אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I anoint | מְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽ | mə·šaḥ·tî·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H4886 smear, anoint |
| you king | לְמֶ֖לֶךְ | lə·me·leḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| over | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| Then open | וּפָתַחְתָּ֥ | ū·p̄ā·ṯaḥ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H6605 open |
| the door | הַדֶּ֛לֶת | had·de·leṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1817 door |
| and run | וְנַ֖סְתָּה | wə·nas·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5127 flee, escape |
| Do not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| delay | תְחַכֶּֽה׃ | ṯə·ḥak·keh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2442 wait, await |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Kings 19:16 · 1 Samuel 9:16 · 1 Samuel 16:2 · Psalm 75:6–7 · Leviticus 8:12 · 2 Kings 8:13 · Jeremiah 27:5–7 · Matthew 2:13 · Daniel 2:1 · John 19:10–11 · 2 Chronicles 22:7 · Daniel 4:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.