2 Kings 3:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ כַּעֲל֣וֹת הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־מַ֥יִם בָּאִ֖ים מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱד֑וֹם וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֶת־הַמָּֽיִם׃

Transliteration

wa-yĕhî in-the-morning when-ka-ʿălôt ha-minḥāh, and-behold-water bāʾîm from-direction-of-ʾĔdôm, wa-timmālēʾ ha-ʾāreṣ ʾet-the-water.

Grammar Details

*wa-yĕhî*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular (narrative) - and it happened
*ba-bōqer*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning
*ka-ʿălôt*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - as was offered/at the time of offering
*ha-minḥāh*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the offering/grain offering
*wĕ-hinnēh*: conjunction + interjection - and behold
*bāʾîm*: qal participle, masculine plural - coming
*derek*: construct noun - way of/direction of
*ʾĔdôm*: proper name - Edom
*wa-timmālēʾ*: conjunction + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was filled
*ha-ʾāreṣ*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the land
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*ha-māyim*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the water

Word Meanings

*wa-yĕhî*: and it happened/came to pass
*ba-bōqer*: in the morning/at daybreak
*ka-ʿălôt ha-minḥāh*: when the grain offering was offered/at the time of the offering sacrifice
*bāʾîm*: coming/flowing
*ha-ʾāreṣ*: the land/ground/area

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Referenced Verses

Exod 29:39-40 : 39 The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even: 40 And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.
1 Kgs 18:36 : 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
Ps 78:15-16 : 15 He clave{H8762)} the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink{H8686)} as out of the great depths. 16 He brought{H8686)} streams{H8802)} also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down{H8686)} like rivers.
Ps 78:20 : 20 Behold, he smote{H8689)} the rock, that the waters gushed out{H8799)}, and the streams overflowed{H8799)}; can{H8799)} he give{H8800)} bread also? can{H8799)} he provide{H8686)} flesh for his people?
Isa 35:6-7 : 6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. 7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
Dan 9:21 : 21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

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