2 Kings 18:36

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁוּ הָעָ֔ם וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ דָּבָ֑ר כִּי־מִצְוַ֨ת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הִ֛יא לֵאמֹ֖ר לֹ֥א תַעֲנֻֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

And wəheḥĕrîšû the people and wəlōʾ-ʿānû ʾōṯô dāḇār because kî-miṣwaṯ the king hîʾ lēmōr lōʾ ṯaʿănûhû.

Grammar Details

*wəheḥĕrîšû*: conjunction + 3rd plural Hiphil perfect - and they kept silent
*wəlōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
*ʿānû*: 3rd plural Qal perfect - they answered
*ʾōṯô*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
*dāḇār*: noun masculine singular - word/thing
*kî*: conjunction - because/for
*miṣwaṯ*: noun feminine singular construct - command of
*hîʾ*: 3rd feminine singular pronoun - it [is]
*lēmōr*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*ṯaʿănûhû*: 2nd masculine plural Qal imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall answer him

Word Meanings

*heḥĕrîšû*: kept silent/were quiet/held their peace
*ʿānû*: answered/responded/replied

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Referenced Verses

Ps 38:13-14 : 13 But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 14 Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Ps 39:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.
Prov 9:7 : 7 He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man [getteth] himself a blot.
Prov 26:4 : 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
Amos 5:13 : 13 Therefore he that is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; for it is an evil time.
Matt 7:6 : 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

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