2 Kings
2 Kings 9:5
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and when he arrived | וַיָּבֹ֗א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the army | הַחַ֙יִל֙ | ha·ḥa·yil | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| commanders | שָׂרֵ֤י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| were sitting | יֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים | yō·šə·ḇîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| there | וְהִנֵּ֨ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| I have a message | דָּבָ֥ר | dā·ḇār | Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| for you | אֵלֶ֖יךָ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| commander | הַשָּׂ֑ר | haś·śār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| he said | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| For | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| which | מִ֣י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| of us | מִכֻּלָּ֔נוּ | mik·kul·lā·nū | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural | H3605 the whole, all |
| asked | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Jehu | יֵהוּא֙ | yê·hū | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3058 Jehu |
| For you | אֵלֶ֥יךָ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| commander | הַשָּֽׂר׃ | haś·śār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| he replied | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.