2 Chronicles 25:18 Go deeper
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And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle. (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.Lachand he sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 1
יוֹאָ֣שׁyo.'AshJoash
Lemma: יוֹאָשׁ (yo.ash) · Strong's: H3101J
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joash
Used 15 times. Also: 2 Kings 13:9, 2 Kings 13:12, 2 Kings 13:13, 2 Kings 13:14, 2 Kings 13:25, 2 Kings 14:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3101J; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 2
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 3
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 4
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 5
אֲמַצְיָ֣הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huAmaziah
Lemma: אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ (a.mats.yah) · Strong's: H0558G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Amaziah
Used 35 times. Also: 2 Kings 12:21, 2 Kings 13:12, 2 Kings 14:1, 2 Kings 14:8, 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Kings 14:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0558G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 6
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 7
יְהוּדָה֮ye.hu.DahJudah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 8
לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 9
הַח֜וֹחַha.Cho.achthe thornbush
Lemma: חוֹחַ (cho.ach) · Strong's: H2336
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: thistle
Used 12 times. Also: 1 Samuel 13:6, 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Chronicles 33:11, Job 31:40, Job 41:2, Proverbs 26:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2336; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 10
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 11
בַּלְּבָנ֗וֹןba.le.va.Non[was] in <the> Lebanon
Lemma: לְבָנוֹן (le.va.non) · Strong's: H3844G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Lebanon
Used 63 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:7, Deuteronomy 3:25, Deuteronomy 11:24, Joshua 1:4, Joshua 9:1, Joshua 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3844G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 12
שָׁ֠לַחSha.lachit sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 13
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 14
הָאֶ֜רֶזha.'E.rezthe cedar
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶז (e.rez) · Strong's: H0730
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: cedar
Used 73 times. Also: Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:49, Leviticus 14:51, Leviticus 14:52, Numbers 19:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0730; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 15
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 16
בַּלְּבָנוֹן֙ba.le.va.nOn[was] in <the> Lebanon
Lemma: לְבָנוֹן (le.va.non) · Strong's: H3844G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Lebanon
Used 63 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:7, Deuteronomy 3:25, Deuteronomy 11:24, Joshua 1:4, Joshua 9:1, Joshua 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3844G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 17
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 18
תְּנָֽה\־te.nah-give !
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414O
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to give: give(marriage)
Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 29:26, Genesis 29:27, Genesis 29:28, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 34:9, Genesis 34:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414O; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 19
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 20
בִּתְּךָ֥bi.te.Khadaughter your
Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: daughter
Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 21
לִבְנִ֖יliv.Nito son my
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 22
לְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.Shahto a wife
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman: wife
Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 23
וַֽתַּעֲבֹ֞רva.ta.'a.Vorand it passed by
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 24
חַיַּ֤תchai.Yat[the] animal of
Lemma: חַיָּה (chay.yah) · Strong's: H2416C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: living thing
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416C; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 25
הַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.Dehthe field
Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: land: wildlife
Used 15 times. Also: Exodus 23:29, Leviticus 26:22, Deuteronomy 7:22, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Kings 4:39, 2 Kings 14:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7704I; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 26
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 27
בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹןba.le.va.Non[was] in <the> Lebanon
Lemma: לְבָנוֹן (le.va.non) · Strong's: H3844G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Lebanon
Used 63 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:7, Deuteronomy 3:25, Deuteronomy 11:24, Joshua 1:4, Joshua 9:1, Joshua 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3844G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 28
וַתִּרְמֹ֖סva.tir.Mosand it trampled
Lemma: רָמַס (ra.mas) · Strong's: H7429
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to trample
Used 19 times. Also: 2 Kings 7:17, 2 Kings 7:20, 2 Kings 9:33, 2 Kings 14:9, Psalms 7:5, Psalms 91:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7429; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 29
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 30
הַחֽוֹחַ\׃ha.Cho.achthe thornbush
Lemma: חוֹחַ (cho.ach) · Strong's: H2336
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: thistle
Used 12 times. Also: 1 Samuel 13:6, 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Chronicles 33:11, Job 31:40, Job 41:2, Proverbs 26:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2336; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 25:18 word 31
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But Jehoash | → | יוֹאָשׁ H3101J Joash |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| replied | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Amaziah | → | אֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ H0558G Amaziah |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| A thistle | → | חוֹחַ H2336 thistle |
| in Lebanon | → | לְבָנוֹן H3844G Lebanon |
| sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| a message to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| a cedar | → | אֶ֫רֶז H0730 cedar |
| in Lebanon | → | לְבָנוֹן H3844G Lebanon |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Give | → | נָתַן H5414O to give: give(marriage) |
| your daughter | → | בַּת H1323G daughter |
| to my son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| in marriage | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| Then a wild | → | שָׂדֶה H7704I land: wildlife |
| beast | → | חַיָּה H2416C living thing |
| in Lebanon | → | לְבָנוֹן H3844G Lebanon |
| came along | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| and trampled | → | רָמַס H7429 to trample |
| the thistle | → | חוֹחַ H2336 thistle |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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