Isaiah 22:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וְקָרָ֣אתִי לְעַבְדִּ֔י לְאֶלְיָקִ֖ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

And-hāyāh in-the-yôm the-that and-qārāʾtî to-ʿabdî to-ʾelyāqîm son-of-ḥilqiyyāhû

Grammar Details

וְהָיָ֖ה: conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will happen
בַּיּ֣וֹם: preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the day
הַה֑וּא: definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that
וְקָרָ֣אתִי: conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will call
לְעַבְדִּ֔י: preposition + masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - to my servant
לְאֶלְיָקִ֖ים: preposition + proper noun - to Eliakim
בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּֽהוּ: masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Hilkiah

Word Meanings

*hāyāh*: it will happen/come to pass/be
*yôm*: day/time
*qārāʾtî*: I will call/summon
*ʿabdî*: my servant/worker
*ʾelyāqîm*: Eliakim (proper name meaning 'God will establish')
*ḥilqiyyāhû*: Hilkiah (proper name meaning 'my portion is Yahweh')

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Kgs 18:18 : 18 And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
Isa 36:3 : 3 Then came forth unto him Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder.
Isa 37:2 : 2 And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
Isa 36:22 : 22 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
2 Kgs 18:37 : 37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
Isa 36:11 : 11 Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

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