2 Kings
2 Kings 9:6
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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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Jehu got up | וַיָּ֙קָם֙ | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| and went | וַיָּבֹ֣א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| into the house | הַבַּ֔יְתָה | hab·bay·ṯāh | Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H1004 house |
| where the young prophet poured | וַיִּצֹ֥ק | way·yi·ṣōq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3332 pour, cast, flow |
| the oil | הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן | haš·še·men | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8081 fat, oil |
| on | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| his head | רֹאשׁ֑וֹ | rō·šōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7218 head |
| and declared | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| This is what | כֹּֽה־ | kōh- | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| says | אָמַ֤ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I anoint you | מְשַׁחְתִּ֧יךָֽ | mə·šaḥ·tî·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H4886 smear, anoint |
| king | לְמֶ֛לֶךְ | lə·me·leḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| over | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the LORD’s | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| people | עַ֥ם | ‘am | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5971 people |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.