Verse 1

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Verse 2

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.2", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן הַשָּׁלִ֡ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־לַמֶּלֶךְ֩ נִשְׁעָ֨ן עַל־יָד֜וֹ אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ הִנֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה עֹשֶׂ֤ה אֲרֻבּוֹת֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם הֲיִהְיֶ֖ה הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנְּכָ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ וּמִשָּׁ֖ם לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* the *šālîš* who to-the-*meleḵ* *nišʿān* on *yād*-his *ʾet*-*ʾîš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmar*, Behold, *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* *ʾărubbôt* in-the-*šāmayim*, will-happen the-*dābār* the-this? And *wayyōʾmer*, Behold-you *rōʾeh* with-*ʿênayim*-your, but from-there not *tōʾḵēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*šālîš*": "masculine singular noun - officer/captain (lit. third man)", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to the king", "*nišʿān*": "niphal participle masculine singular - leaning/supporting himself", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God/the God", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - making/doing", "*ʾărubbôt*": "feminine plural noun - windows/openings", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with prefixed preposition - in the heavens", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*ʿênayim*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*tōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will eat" }, "variants": { "*šālîš*": "officer/third man/adjutant/captain", "*nišʿān*": "leaning on/supported by", "*ʾărubbôt*": "windows/openings/floodgates", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.3", "source": "וְאַרְבָּעָ֧ה אֲנָשִׁ֛ים הָי֥וּ מְצֹרָעִ֖ים פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֔הוּ מָ֗ה אֲנַ֛חְנוּ יֹשְׁבִ֥ים פֹּ֖ה עַד־מָֽתְנוּ", "text": "And *ʾarbaʿâ* *ʾănāšîm* *hāyû* *mĕṣōrāʿîm* *petaḥ* the-*šaʿar*; and *wayyōʾmĕrû* *ʾîš* to *rēʿēhû*, What *ʾănaḥnû* *yōšĕbîm* here until *mātnû*?", "grammar": { "*ʾarbaʿâ*": "cardinal number masculine - four", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - were/had been", "*mĕṣōrāʿîm*": "pual participle masculine plural - being leprous/afflicted with skin disease", "*petaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - entrance/opening of", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gate", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each man", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st common plural independent pronoun - we", "*yōšĕbîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*mātnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we die/we are dead" }, "variants": { "*mĕṣōrāʿîm*": "lepers/those afflicted with skin disease/ceremonially unclean", "*petaḥ*": "entrance/opening/doorway", "*yōšĕbîm*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining/staying" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.4", "source": "אִם־אָמַרְנוּ֩ נָב֨וֹא הָעִ֜יר וְהָרָעָ֤ב בָּעִיר֙ וָמַ֣תְנוּ שָׁ֔ם וְאִם־יָשַׁ֥בְנוּ פֹ֖ה וָמָ֑תְנוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה לְכוּ֙ וְנִפְּלָה֙ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֔ם אִם־יְחַיֻּ֣נוּ נִֽחְיֶ֔ה וְאִם־יְמִיתֻ֖נוּ וָמָֽתְנוּ", "text": "If *ʾāmarnû* *nābôʾ* the-*ʿîr* and-the-*rāʿāb* in-the-*ʿîr* and-*matnû* there, and-if *yāšabnû* here and-*mātnû*; and-now *lĕḵû* and-*nippĕlâ* to *maḥănê* *ʾărām*; if *yĕḥayyūnû* *niḥyê*, and-if *yĕmîtūnû* and-*mātnû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmarnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we say/we said", "*nābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us enter", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine/hunger", "*matnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we die/we died", "*yāšabnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we remain/we stayed", "*lĕḵû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go!", "*nippĕlâ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us fall/desert", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*yĕḥayyūnû*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - they let us live", "*niḥyê*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will live", "*yĕmîtūnû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 1st common plural suffix - they kill us" }, "variants": { "*nippĕlâ*": "let us desert to/fall to/surrender to", "*yĕḥayyūnû*": "they keep us alive/spare us", "*yĕmîtūnû*": "they put us to death/kill us" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.6", "source": "וַאדֹנָ֞י הִשְׁמִ֣יעַ ׀ אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֗ם ק֥וֹל רֶ֙כֶב֙ ק֣וֹל ס֔וּס ק֖וֹל חַ֣יִל גָּד֑וֹל וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֗יו הִנֵּ֣ה שָֽׂכַר־עָלֵינוּ֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־מַלְכֵ֧י הַחִתִּ֛ים וְאֶת־מַלְכֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם לָב֥וֹא עָלֵֽינוּ", "text": "And *ʾădōnāy* *hišmîaʿ* *ʾet*-*maḥănê* *ʾărām* *qôl* *reḵeb*, *qôl* *sûs*, *qôl* *ḥayil* *gādôl*; and *wayyōʾmĕrû* *ʾîš* to *ʾāḥîw*, Behold, *śāḵar*-against-us *meleḵ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-*malḵê* the-*Ḥittîm* and-*ʾet*-*malḵê* *Miṣrayim* *lābôʾ* against-us.", "grammar": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine name/Lord with 1st plural suffix - my Lord/the Lord", "*hišmîaʿ*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - caused to hear/made hear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound of", "*reḵeb*": "masculine singular noun - chariot(s)", "*sûs*": "masculine singular noun - horse", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - army/force", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each man", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*śāḵar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has hired", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*Ḥittîm*": "proper noun with definite article - the Hittites", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lābôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to come" }, "variants": { "*ʾădōnāy*": "the Lord/my Lord (referring to God)", "*ḥayil*": "army/military force/strength", "*śāḵar*": "hired/paid/contracted" } }

Verse 7

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Verse 8

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.10", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֮ אֶל־שֹׁעֵ֣ר הָעִיר֒ וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לָהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּ֚אנוּ אֶל־מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵֽין־שָׁ֛ם אִ֖ישׁ וְק֣וֹל אָדָ֑ם כִּ֣י אִם־הַסּ֤וּס אָסוּר֙ וְהַחֲמ֣וֹר אָס֔וּר וְאֹהָלִ֖ים כַּאֲשֶׁר־הֵֽמָּה", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* and *wayyiqrĕʾû* to *šōʿēr* the-*ʿîr*, and *wayyaggîdû* to-them *lēmōr*, We-came to *maḥănê* *ʾărām*, and-behold *ʾên*-there *ʾîš* and-*qôl* *ʾādām*; but only the-*sûs* *ʾāsûr* and-the-*ḥămôr* *ʾāsûr*, and-*ʾōhālîm* as-*ʾăšer*-they.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*wayyiqrĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they called", "*šōʿēr*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - gatekeeper of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/human", "*sûs*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the horse", "*ʾāsûr*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - tied/tethered", "*ḥămôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the donkey", "*ʾōhālîm*": "masculine plural noun - tents", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - as/which" }, "variants": { "*šōʿēr*": "gatekeeper/doorkeeper/porter", "*ʾāsûr*": "tied/tethered/bound", "*ʾōhālîm kaʾăšer-hēmmâ*": "tents as they were/tents just as they were" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.12", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לַ֗יְלָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדָ֔יו אַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥שׂוּ לָ֖נוּ אֲרָ֑ם יָדְע֞וּ כִּי־רְעֵבִ֣ים אֲנַ֗חְנוּ וַיֵּצְא֤וּ מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ לְהֵחָבֵ֤ה *בהשדה **בַשָּׂדֶה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּֽי־יֵצְא֤וּ מִן־הָעִיר֙ וְנִתְפְּשֵׂ֣ם חַיִּ֔ים וְאֶל־הָעִ֖יר נָבֹֽא", "text": "And *wayyāqām* the-*meleḵ* *laylâ* and *wayyōʾmer* to *ʿăbādāyw*, I-will-*ʾaggîdâ*-please to-you *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśû* to-us *ʾărām*; they-know that-*rĕʿēbîm* *ʾănaḥnû*, and *wayyēṣĕʾû* from-the-*maḥăneh* *lĕhēḥābēh* in-the-*śādeh* *lēmōr*, When *yēṣĕʾû* from-the-*ʿîr* and-*nitpĕśēm* *ḥayyîm*, and-to-the-*ʿîr* *nābōʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ʾaggîdâ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - let me tell", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - what", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have done", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*rĕʿēbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - hungry", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "1st common plural independent pronoun - we", "*wayyēṣĕʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp", "*lĕhēḥābēh*": "niphal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to hide", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yēṣĕʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they come out", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*nitpĕśēm*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - we will catch them", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural adjective - alive", "*nābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will come" }, "variants": { "*lĕhēḥābēh*": "to hide themselves/to conceal themselves", "*nitpĕśēm ḥayyîm*": "seize them alive/capture them alive", "*aggîdâ-nāʾ*": "please let me tell/I will tell you" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.13", "source": "וַיַּעַן֩ אֶחָ֨ד מֵעֲבָדָ֜יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר וְיִקְחוּ־נָ֞א חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה מִן־הַסּוּסִים֮ הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָהּ֒ הִנָּ֗ם כְּכָל־*ההמון **הֲמ֤וֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָ֔הּ הִנָּ֕ם כְּכָל־הֲמ֥וֹן יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־תָּ֑מּוּ וְנִשְׁלְחָ֖ה וְנִרְאֶֽה", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* one of *ʿăbādāyw* and *wayyōʾmer*, And-let-them-*yiqḥû*-please five from-the-*sûsîm* the-*nišʾārîm* *ʾăšer* *nišʾărû*-in-her; behold-they like-all-*hămôn* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer* *nišʾărû*-in-her, behold-they like-all-*hămôn* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾăšer*-*tāmmû*; and let-us-*nišlĕḥâ* and let-us-*nirʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yiqḥû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive - let them take", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the horses", "*nišʾārîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nišʾărû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they remained", "*hămôn*": "masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tāmmû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they are consumed/finished", "*nišlĕḥâ*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us send", "*nirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 1st common plural cohortative - let us see" }, "variants": { "*nišʾărû*": "remained/were left", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/abundance", "*tāmmû*": "consumed/finished/spent/exhausted", "*hinnām kĕḵol-hămôn*": "behold, they are like all the multitude (meaning they face the same fate as the rest of Israel)" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.15", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ אַחֲרֵיהֶם֮ עַד־הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ וְהִנֵּ֣ה כָל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ מְלֵאָ֤ה בְגָדִים֙ וְכֵלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הִשְׁלִ֥יכוּ אֲרָ֖ם *בהחפזם **בְּחָפְזָ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And *wayyēlĕḵû* after-them unto-the-*Yardēn*, and-behold all-the-*dereḵ* *mĕlēʾâ* *bĕgādîm* and-*kēlîm* *ʾăšer*-*hišlîḵû* *ʾărām* in-*bĕḥopzām*; and *wayyāšubû* the-*malʾāḵîm* and *wayyaggîdû* to-the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlĕḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*Yardēn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Jordan", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road", "*mĕlēʾâ*": "adjective feminine singular - full", "*bĕgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes/garments", "*kēlîm*": "masculine plural noun - vessels/articles/equipment", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hišlîḵû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they cast away", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*bĕḥopzām*": "noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition and 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their haste/flight", "*wayyāšubû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*malʾāḵîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the messengers", "*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*bĕḥopzām*": "in their haste/in their panic/in their flight", "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/envoys", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.16", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א הָעָ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֕זּוּ אֵ֖ת מַחֲנֵ֣ה אֲרָ֑ם וַיְהִ֨י סְאָה־סֹ֜לֶת בְּשֶׁ֗קֶל וְסָאתַ֧יִם שְׂעֹרִ֛ים בְּשֶׁ֖קֶל כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה", "text": "And *wayyēṣēʾ* the-*ʿām* and *wayyābōzzû* *ʾēt* *maḥănê* *ʾărām*; and *wayĕhî* *sĕʾâ*-*sōlet* for-*šeqel* and two-*sĕʾâ* *śĕʿōrîm* for-*šeqel* according-to-*dĕbar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and they went out", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wayyābōzzû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they plundered", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular construct - camp of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*sĕʾâ*": "feminine singular construct - seah of", "*sōlet*": "feminine singular noun - fine flour", "*šeqel*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - for a shekel", "*śĕʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley", "*dĕbar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōzzû*": "they plundered/looted", "*sĕʾâ*": "dry measure (approx. 7.3 liters)", "*kidbar YHWH*": "according to the word of YHWH/as YHWH had said" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.17", "source": "וְהַמֶּלֶךְ֩ הִפְקִ֨יד אֶת־הַשָּׁלִ֜ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁעָ֤ן עַל־יָדוֹ֙ עַל־הַשַּׁ֔עַר וַיִּרְמְסֻ֧הוּ הָעָ֛ם בַּשַּׁ֖עַר וַיָּמֹ֑ת כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר דִּבֶּר֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּרֶ֥דֶת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֵלָֽיו", "text": "And-the-*meleḵ* *hipqîd* *ʾet*-the-*šālîš* *ʾăšer*-*nišʿān* upon *yādô* over-the-*šaʿar*, and *wayyirmĕsûhû* the-*ʿām* in-the-*šaʿar* and *wayyāmōt*; as-*ʾăšer* *dibber* *ʾîš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm*, *ʾăšer* *dibber* when-*rĕdet* the-*meleḵ* to-him.", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*hipqîd*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he appointed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šālîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the officer", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*nišʿān*": "niphal participle masculine singular - was leaning", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gate", "*wayyirmĕsûhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they trampled him", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the people", "*wayyāmōt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he died", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/God", "*rĕdet*": "qal infinitive construct - coming down" }, "variants": { "*hipqîd*": "appointed/assigned/put in charge", "*wayyirmĕsûhû*": "they trampled him/they trod upon him", "*rĕdet*": "coming down/descending/going down" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּדַבֵּר֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֑ר סָאתַ֨יִם שְׂעֹרִ֜ים בְּשֶׁ֗קֶל וּֽסְאָה־סֹ֙לֶת֙ בְּשֶׁ֔קֶל יִהְיֶה֙ כָּעֵ֣ת מָחָ֔ר בְּשַׁ֖עַר שֹׁמְרֽוֹן", "text": "And *wayĕhî* when-*dabbēr* *ʾîš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-the-*meleḵ* *lēmōr*, two-*sĕʾâ* *śĕʿōrîm* for-*šeqel* and-*sĕʾâ*-*sōlet* for-*šeqel* will-be at-time tomorrow in-*šaʿar* *Šōmĕrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - speaking", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/God", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*sĕʾâ*": "feminine singular construct - seah of", "*śĕʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley", "*šeqel*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - for a shekel", "*sōlet*": "feminine singular noun - fine flour", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*kāʿēt*": "preposition + common noun feminine singular - at the time", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*šaʿar*": "masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Šōmĕrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria" }, "variants": { "*kĕdabbēr*": "according to the speaking of/when spoke", "*sĕʾâ*": "dry measure (approx. 7.3 liters)", "*yihyeh kāʿēt māḥār*": "it shall be about this time tomorrow" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2 Kings.7.19", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן הַשָּׁלִ֜ישׁ אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ וְהִנֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה עֹשֶׂ֤ה אֲרֻבּוֹת֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם הֲיִהְיֶ֖ה כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנְּךָ֤ רֹאֶה֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ וּמִשָּׁ֖ם לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽל", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* the-*šālîš* *ʾet*-*ʾîš* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyōʾmar*, And-behold *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* *ʾărubbôt* in-the-*šāmayim*, will-happen as-the-*dābār* the-this? And *wayyōʾmer*, Behold-you *rōʾeh* with-*ʿênayim*-your, but from-there not *tōʾḵēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*šālîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the officer", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God/God", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - making/doing", "*ʾărubbôt*": "feminine plural noun - windows/openings", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun with prefixed preposition - in the heavens", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - seeing", "*ʿênayim*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*tōʾḵēl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will eat" }, "variants": { "*hinnĕḵā*": "behold you/look, you", "*ʾărubbôt*": "windows/openings/floodgates", "*hadābār hazzeh*": "this thing/this matter/this word" } }