Isaiah

Isaiah 39:1

¹At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that	הַהִ֡וא	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֣ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
Merodach-baladan	בַּ֠לְאֲדָן	bal·’ă·ḏān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4757 Merodak-Baladan
son	בֶּֽן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Baladan	בַּלְאֲדָ֧ן	bal·’ă·ḏān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1081 Baladan
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֛ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
sent	שָׁלַ֡ח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
letters	סְפָרִ֥ים	sə·p̄ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
and a gift	וּמִנְחָ֖ה	ū·min·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Hezekiah	חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ	ḥiz·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2396 Chizkijah
for he had heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
about	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
illness	חָלָ֖ה	ḥā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2470 be weak, sick
and recovery	וַֽיֶּחֱזָֽק׃	way·ye·ḥĕ·zāq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

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2 Kings 20:12–19 · 2 Chronicles 32:23 · 2 Samuel 10:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.