Isaiah 38:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּסֵּ֧ב חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ פָּנָ֖יו אֶל־הַקִּ֑יר וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

And-wayyassēb Ḥizqîyāhû pānāyw to-the-qîr and-wayyitpallēl to-YHWH.

Grammar Details

*wayyassēb*: hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he turned
*Ḥizqîyāhû*: proper noun - Hezekiah
*pānāyw*: common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face
*qîr*: masculine singular noun with definite article - wall
*wayyitpallēl*: hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he prayed
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD

Word Meanings

*wayyassēb*: turned, turned around, turned away
*pānāyw*: his face, his presence, his countenance
*qîr*: wall, side

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 8:30 : 30 And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.
Ps 50:15 : 15 And call{H8798)} upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver{H8762)} thee, and thou shalt glorify{H8762)} me.
Ps 91:15 : 15 He shall call{H8799)} upon me, and I will answer{H8799)} him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver{H8762)} him, and honour{H8762)} him.
Matt 6:6 : 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

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