{
"verseID": "2 Kings.18.17",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֡וּר אֶת־תַּרְתָּ֥ן וְאֶת־רַב־סָרִ֣יס ׀ וְאֶת־רַב־שָׁקֵ֨ה מִן־לָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ בְּחֵ֥יל כָּבֵ֖ד יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיַּעֲל֣וּ וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ בִּתְעָלַת֙ הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֕ר בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת שְׂדֵ֥ה כוֹבֵֽס׃",
"text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *melek*-*ʾaššûr* *ʾet*-*tartān* and-*ʾet*-*rab*-*sārîs* and-*ʾet*-*rab*-*šāqēh* from-*lākîš* to-the-*melek* *ḥizqîyāhû* with-*ḥayil* *kābēd* *yərûšālāim* *wə-yaʿălû* *wə-yābōʾû* *yərûšālaim* *wə-yaʿălû* *wə-yābōʾû* *wə-yaʿamdû* in-*təʿālat* the-*bərēkāh* the-*ʿelyônāh* which in-*məsillat* *śədēh* *kôbēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*tartān*": "proper noun/title - Tartan (commander)",
"*rab*-*sārîs*": "compound title - chief eunuch/chamberlain",
"*rab*-*šāqēh*": "compound title - chief cupbearer/field commander",
"*lākîš*": "proper noun - Lachish",
"*ḥizqîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezekiah",
"*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - army/force",
"*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/large",
"*yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up",
"*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*wə-yaʿamdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood",
"*təʿālat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - conduit/channel of",
"*bərēkāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pool",
"*ʿelyônāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - upper",
"*məsillat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - highway of",
"*śədēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - field of",
"*kôbēs*": "noun, masculine singular - fuller/launderer"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥayil*": "army/force/strength",
"*kābēd*": "heavy/large/impressive",
"*təʿālat*": "conduit/channel/aqueduct",
"*bərēkāh*": "pool/reservoir",
"*məsillat*": "highway/road/path",
"*kôbēs*": "fuller/launderer/washer"
}
}