2 Kings

2 Kings 9:5–6

5and when he arrived, the army commanders were sitting there. “I have a message for you, commander,” he said.

“For which of us?” asked Jehu.

“For you, commander,” he replied.

6So Jehu got up and went into the house, where the young prophet poured the oil on his head and declared, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anoint you king over the LORD’s people Israel.

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2 Kings 9:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and when he arrivedוַיָּבֹ֗אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the armyהַחַ֙יִל֙ha·ḥa·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
commandersשָׂרֵ֤יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
were sittingיֹֽשְׁבִ֔יםyō·šə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
thereוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I have a messageדָּבָ֥רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
for youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
commanderהַשָּׂ֑רhaś·śārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
whichמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
of usמִכֻּלָּ֔נוּmik·kul·lā·nūPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3605 the whole, all
askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Jehuיֵהוּא֙yê·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3058 Jehu
For youאֵלֶ֥יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
commanderהַשָּֽׂר׃haś·śārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

2 Kings 9:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Jehu got upוַיָּ֙קָם֙way·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and wentוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
into the houseהַבַּ֔יְתָהhab·bay·ṯāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1004 house
where the young prophet pouredוַיִּצֹ֥קway·yi·ṣōqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3332 pour, cast, flow
the oilהַשֶּׁ֖מֶןhaš·še·menArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil
onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
and declaredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I anoint youמְשַׁחְתִּ֧יךָֽmə·šaḥ·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
kingלְמֶ֛לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
overאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
peopleעַ֥ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

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