2 Kings 14:25

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ה֗וּא הֵשִׁיב֙ אֶת־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִלְּב֥וֹא חֲמָ֖ת עַד־יָ֣ם הָעֲרָבָ֑ה כִּדְבַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֗ר בְּיַד־עַבְדּ֞וֹ יוֹנָ֤ה בֶן־אֲמִתַּי֙ הַנָּבִ֔יא אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִגַּ֥ת הַחֵֽפֶר׃

Transliteration

Hûʾ hēshîb ʾeth-gəbûl yiśrāʾēl mi-ləbôʾ ḥămāth ʿad-yām hā-ʿărābāh ki-dəbar YHWH ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl ʾăsher dibber bə-yad-ʿabdô yônāh ben-ʾămittay ha-nābîʾ ʾăsher mi-gath ha-ḥēper

Grammar Details

*hûʾ*: 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he
*hēshîb*: hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he restored
*ʾeth*: direct object marker
*gəbûl*: construct masculine singular - border of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*mi*: preposition - from
*ləbôʾ*: qal infinitive construct - entrance of
*ḥămāth*: proper noun - Hamath
*ʿad*: preposition - to
*yām*: construct masculine singular - sea of
*hā*: definite article - the
*ʿărābāh*: feminine singular - Arabah/desert plain
*ki*: preposition - according to
*dəbar*: construct masculine singular - word of
*YHWH*: divine name - LORD
*ʾĕlōhê*: construct masculine plural - God of
*ʾăsher*: relative particle - who
*dibber*: piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke
*bə*: preposition - by
*yad*: construct feminine singular - hand of
*ʿabdô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant
*yônāh*: proper noun - Jonah
*ben*: construct masculine singular - son of
*ʾămittay*: proper noun - Amittai
*ha*: definite article - the
*nābîʾ*: masculine singular - prophet
*gath*: construct feminine singular - Gath of
*ḥēper*: proper noun - Hepher

Word Meanings

*hēshîb*: restored/brought back/recovered
*gəbûl*: border/territory/boundary
*yām hā-ʿărābāh*: Sea of the Arabah/Dead Sea
*mi-ləbôʾ ḥămāth*: from the entrance of Hamath [northern boundary]

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Deut 3:17 : 17 The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.
Josh 19:13 : 13 And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;
Jonah 1:1 : 1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
Matt 12:39-40 : 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Num 13:21 : 21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
1 Kgs 8:65 : 65 And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
2 Kgs 10:32 : 32 In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;
2 Kgs 13:25 : 25 And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
Ezek 47:16-18 : 16 Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazarhatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran. 17 And the border from the sea shall be Hazarenan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And this is the north side. 18 And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side.
Amos 6:14 : 14 But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.
Num 34:7-8 : 7 And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor: 8 From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad:
Matt 16:4 : 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
Gen 14:3 : 3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.

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