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Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house. (KJV)
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וַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'and he summoned
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to call: call to
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 1
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 12:7 word 2
יְהוֹאָ֜שׁye.ho.'AshJehoash
Lemma: יְהוֹאָשׁ (ye.ho.ash) · Strong's: H3060G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jehoash
Used 7 times. Also: 2 Kings 11:21, 2 Kings 12:1, 2 Kings 12:2, 2 Kings 12:4, 2 Kings 12:6, 2 Kings 12:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3060G; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 3
לִיהוֹיָדָ֤עli.ho.ya.Da'<to> Jehoiada
Lemma: יְהוֹיָדָע (ye.ho.ya.da) · Strong's: H3077H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jehoiada
Used 28 times. Also: 2 Kings 11:4, 2 Kings 11:9, 2 Kings 11:15, 2 Kings 11:17, 2 Kings 12:2, 2 Kings 12:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3077H; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 4
הַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.Henthe priest
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 5
וְלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.la.Ko.ha.Nimand <to> the priests
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 6
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.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 12:7 word 7
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'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 12:7 word 8
מַדּ֛וּעַma.Du.a'why?
Lemma: מַדּוּעַ (mad.du.a) · Strong's: H4069
Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)
Meaning: why?
Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 26:27, Genesis 40:7, Exodus 1:18, Exodus 2:18, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4069; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 9
אֵינְכֶ֥ם'ein.Khem[are] not you
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 10
מְחַזְּקִ֖יםme.cha.ze.Kimrepairing
Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)
Meaning: to strengthen: strengthen
Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 48:2, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2388G; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 11
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 Kings 12:7 word 12
בֶּ֣דֶקBe.dek[the] damage of
Lemma: בֶּ֫דֶק (be.deq) · Strong's: H0919
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: breach
Used 10 times. Also: 2 Kings 12:5, 2 Kings 12:6, 2 Kings 12:8, 2 Kings 12:12, 2 Kings 22:5, Ezekiel 27:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0919; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 13
הַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitthe house
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 14
וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand now
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 15
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 16
תִּקְחוּ\־tik.chu-you take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqj2mp)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 17
כֶ֙סֶף֙khe.sefmoney
Lemma: כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) · Strong's: H3701G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: silver: money
Used 391 times. Also: Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:23, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 20:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3701G; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 18
מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 19
מַכָּֽרֵיכֶ֔םma.ka.rei.Khemacquaintances your
Lemma: מַכָּר (mak.kar) · Strong's: H4378
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: acquaintance
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Kings 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4378; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 20
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 21
לְבֶ֥דֶקle.Ve.dekfor [the] damage of
Lemma: בֶּ֫דֶק (be.deq) · Strong's: H0919
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: breach
Used 10 times. Also: 2 Kings 12:5, 2 Kings 12:6, 2 Kings 12:8, 2 Kings 12:12, 2 Kings 22:5, Ezekiel 27:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0919; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 22
הַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitthe house
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 23
תִּתְּנֻֽהוּ\׃ti.te.Nu.huyou will give it
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT 2 Kings 12:7 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Joash | → | יְהוֹאָשׁ H3060G Jehoash |
| called | → | קָרָא H7121G to call: call to |
| Jehoiada | → | יְהוֹיָדָע H3077H Jehoiada |
| and the other priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Why | → | מַדּוּעַ H4069 why? |
| have you not | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| repaired | → | חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen |
| the damage | → | בֶּ֫דֶק H0919 breach |
| to the temple | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| Now, therefore | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| take | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| no more | → | אַל H0408 not |
| money | → | כֶּ֫סֶף H3701G silver: money |
| from | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| your constituency | → | מַכָּר H4378 acquaintance |
| but | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| hand it over | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| for the repair | → | בֶּ֫דֶק H0919 breach |
| of the temple | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
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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