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Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. (KJV)
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אָ֣ז'azthen
Lemma: אָז (az) · Strong's: H0227A
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: then
Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 24:41, Genesis 49:4, Exodus 4:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0227A; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 1
יַעֲלֶ֗הya.'a.Lehhe went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 2
חֲזָאֵל֙cha.za.'ElHazael
Lemma: חֲזָהאֵל (cha.za.el) · Strong's: H2371
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hazael
Used 23 times. Also: 1 Kings 19:15, 1 Kings 19:17, 2 Kings 8:8, 2 Kings 8:9, 2 Kings 8:12, 2 Kings 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2371; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 3
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.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 Kings 12:17 word 4
אֲרָ֔ם'a.RamAram
Lemma: אֲרָם (a.ram) · Strong's: H0758I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Syria
Used 120 times. Also: Judges 10:6, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Samuel 10:8, 2 Samuel 10:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0758I; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 5
וַיִּלָּ֥חֶםvai.yi.La.chemand he fought
Lemma: לָחַם (la.cham) · Strong's: H3898A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)
Meaning: to fight
Used 171 times. Also: Exodus 1:10, Exodus 14:14, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 17:8, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3898A; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 6
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 7
גַּ֖תgatGath
Lemma: גַּת (gat) · Strong's: H1661
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Gath
Used 33 times. Also: Joshua 11:22, 1 Samuel 5:8, 1 Samuel 6:17, 1 Samuel 7:14, 1 Samuel 17:4, 1 Samuel 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1661; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 8
וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֑הּvai.yil.ke.Dahand he captured it
Lemma: לָכַד (la.khad) · Strong's: H3920
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to capture
Used 121 times. Also: Numbers 21:32, Numbers 32:39, Numbers 32:41, Numbers 32:42, Deuteronomy 2:34, Deuteronomy 2:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3920; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 9
וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he set
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to set: make
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 10
חֲזָאֵל֙cha.za.'ElHazael
Lemma: חֲזָהאֵל (cha.za.el) · Strong's: H2371
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hazael
Used 23 times. Also: 1 Kings 19:15, 1 Kings 19:17, 2 Kings 8:8, 2 Kings 8:9, 2 Kings 8:12, 2 Kings 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2371; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 11
פָּנָ֔יוpa.Navface his
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face
Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 12
לַעֲל֖וֹתla.'a.Lotto go up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 13
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 14
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:17 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| At that time | → | אָז H0227A then |
| Hazael | → | חֲזָהאֵל H2371 Hazael |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Aram | → | אֲרָם H0758I Syria |
| marched up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| and fought | → | לָחַם H3898A to fight |
| against | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Gath | → | גַּת H1661 Gath |
| and captured it | → | לָכַד H3920 to capture |
| Then he | → | חֲזָהאֵל H2371 Hazael |
| decided | → | שׂוּם H7760A to set: make |
| . . . | → | פָּנֶה H6440H face |
| to attack | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
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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