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And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease. (KJV)
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וַיִּפֹּ֨לvai.yi.Poland he fell
Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to fall: fall
Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 1
אֲחַזְיָ֜ה'a.chaz.YahAhaziah
Lemma: אֲחַזְיָ֫הוּ (a.chaz.yah) · Strong's: H0274G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ahaziah
Used 7 times. Also: 1 Kings 22:40, 1 Kings 22:49, 1 Kings 22:51, 2 Kings 1:18, 2 Chronicles 20:35, 2 Chronicles 20:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0274G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 2
בְּעַ֣דbe.'Adthrough
Lemma: בַּ֫עַד (be.ad) · Strong's: H1157
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: about/through/for
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 7:16, Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 26:8, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 32:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1157; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 3
הַשְּׂבָכָ֗הha.se.va.Khahthe window-lattice
Lemma: שְׂבָכָה (se.va.khah) · Strong's: H7639
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: latticework
Used 15 times. Also: 1 Kings 7:17, 1 Kings 7:18, 1 Kings 7:41, 1 Kings 7:42, 2 Kings 25:17, 2 Chronicles 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7639; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 4
בַּעֲלִיָּת֛וֹba.'a.li.ya.Toin upper room his
Lemma: עֲלִיָּה (a.liy.yah) · Strong's: H5944
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: upper room
Used 20 times. Also: Judges 3:20, Judges 3:23, Judges 3:24, Judges 3:25, 2 Samuel 18:33, 1 Kings 17:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5944; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 5
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'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 Kings 1:2 word 6
בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbe.sho.me.Ron[was] in Samaria
Lemma: שֹׁמְרוֹן (sho.me.ron) · Strong's: H8111
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Samaria
Used 109 times. Also: 1 Kings 13:32, 1 Kings 16:24, 1 Kings 16:28, 1 Kings 16:29, 1 Kings 16:32, 1 Kings 18:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8111; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 7
וַיָּ֑חַלvai.Ya.chaland he became ill
Lemma: חָלָה (cha.lah) · Strong's: H2470H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: be weak: ill
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 48:1, Deuteronomy 29:22, 1 Samuel 19:14, 1 Samuel 30:13, 2 Samuel 13:2, 2 Samuel 13:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2470H; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 8
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.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 Kings 1:2 word 9
מַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.Khimmessengers
Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: messenger
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 32:6, Numbers 20:14, Numbers 21:21, Numbers 22:5, Numbers 24:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4397G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 10
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 Kings 1:2 word 11
אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto them
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 Kings 1:2 word 12
לְכ֣וּle.Khugo
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 13
דִרְשׁ֗וּdir.Shuconsult
Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to seek
Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 42:22, Exodus 18:15, Leviticus 10:16, Deuteronomy 4:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1875; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 14
בְּבַ֤עַלbe.Va.'al<in> Baal
Lemma: בַּעַל זְבוּב (ba.al ze.vuv) · Strong's: H1176
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: Baal-zebub
Used 8 times. Also: 2 Kings 1:3, 2 Kings 1:6, 2 Kings 1:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1176; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 15
זְבוּב֙ze.VuvZebub
Lemma: בַּעַל זְבוּב (ba.al ze.vuv) · Strong's: H1176
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Baal-zebub
Used 8 times. Also: 2 Kings 1:3, 2 Kings 1:6, 2 Kings 1:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1176; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 16
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] god of
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 17
עֶקְר֔וֹןek.RonEkron
Lemma: עֶקְרוֹן (eq.ron) · Strong's: H6138
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Ekron
Used 22 times. Also: Joshua 13:3, Joshua 15:11, Joshua 15:45, Joshua 15:46, Joshua 19:43, Judges 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6138; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 18
אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 19
אֶחְיֶ֖ה'ech.YehI will live
Lemma: חָיָה (cha.yah) · Strong's: H2421
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to live
Used 279 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2421; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 20
מֵחֳלִ֥יme.cho.Lifrom sickness
Lemma: חֳלִי (cho.li) · Strong's: H2483
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: sickness
Used 24 times. Also: Deuteronomy 7:15, Deuteronomy 28:59, Deuteronomy 28:61, 1 Kings 17:17, 2 Kings 8:8, 2 Kings 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2483; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 21
זֶֽה\׃\ \סZehthis
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:2 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now Ahaziah | → | אֲחַזְיָ֫הוּ H0274G Ahaziah |
| had fallen | → | נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall |
| through | → | בַּ֫עַד H1157 about/through/for |
| the lattice | → | שְׂבָכָה H7639 latticework |
| of his upper room | → | עֲלִיָּה H5944 upper room |
| in Samaria | → | שֹׁמְרוֹן H8111 Samaria |
| and injured himself | → | חָלָה H2470H be weak: ill |
| So he sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| messengers | → | מַלְאָךְ H4397G messenger |
| and instructed them | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| inquire | → | דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek |
| of Baal-zebub | → | בַּעַל זְבוּב H1176 Baal-zebub |
| the god | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| of Ekron | → | עֶקְרוֹן H6138 Ekron |
| whether | → | אִם H0518A if |
| I will recover | → | חָיָה H2421 to live |
| from this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| injury | → | חֳלִי H2483 sickness |
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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