2 Kings 1:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said unto them, What manner of man was he that came up to meet you, and told you these words?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם מֶ֚ה מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָ֖ה לִקְרַאתְכֶ֑ם וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

Transliteration

wə-yədabbēr ʾălêhem meh mishpaṭ hā-ʾîsh ʾăsher ʿālāh liqraʾtkem wə-yədabbēr ʾălêkem ʾet-ha-dəbārîm hā-ʾēlleh

Grammar Details

*wə-yədabbēr*: waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and spoke
*ʾălêhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them
*meh*: interrogative pronoun - what
*mishpaṭ*: noun, masculine singular construct - appearance/manner of
*hā-ʾîsh*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man
*ʾăsher*: relative particle - who
*ʿālāh*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came up
*liqraʾtkem*: preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to meet you
*ʾălêkem*: preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you
*ʾet-ha-dəbārîm*: direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words
*hā-ʾēlleh*: definite article + demonstrative adjective, plural - these

Word Meanings

*mishpaṭ*: appearance/manner/description/judgment
*ʿālāh*: came up/approached/met

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Referenced Verses

Judg 8:18 : 18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
1 Sam 28:14 : 14 And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

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