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And Jehoahaz besought the LORD , and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them. (KJV)
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וַיְחַ֥לvay.Chaland he entreated
Lemma: חָלָה (cha.lah) · Strong's: H2470B
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to beg
Used 16 times. Also: Exodus 32:11, 1 Samuel 13:12, 1 Kings 13:6, 2 Chronicles 33:12, Job 11:19, Psalms 45:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2470B; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:4 word 1
יְהוֹאָחָ֖זye.ho.'a.ChazJehoahaz
Lemma: יְהוֹאָחָז (ye.ho.a.chaz) · Strong's: H3059G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jehoahaz
Used 14 times. Also: 2 Kings 10:35, 2 Kings 13:1, 2 Kings 13:7, 2 Kings 13:8, 2 Kings 13:9, 2 Kings 13:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3059G; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:4 word 2
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 13:4 word 3
פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face of
Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 16:8, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 27:20, Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440L; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:4 word 4
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:4 word 5
וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'and he listened
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:4 word 6
אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto him
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 13:4 word 7
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:4 word 8
כִּ֤יkifor
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 13:4 word 9
רָאָה֙ra.'Ahhe saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:4 word 10
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 13:4 word 11
לַ֣חַץLa.chatz[the] oppression of
Lemma: לַ֫חַץ (la.chats) · Strong's: H3906
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: oppression
Used 12 times. Also: Exodus 3:9, Deuteronomy 26:7, 1 Kings 22:27, 2 Chronicles 18:26, Job 36:15, Psalms 42:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3906; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:4 word 12
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.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 Kings 13:4 word 13
כִּֽי\־ki-that
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 13:4 word 14
לָחַ֥ץla.Chatzhe oppressed
Lemma: לָחַץ (la.chats) · Strong's: H3905
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to oppress
Used 19 times. Also: Exodus 3:9, Exodus 22:21, Exodus 23:9, Numbers 22:25, Judges 1:34, Judges 2:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3905; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:4 word 15
אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> them
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 13:4 word 16
מֶ֥לֶךְMe.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 13:4 word 17
אֲרָֽם\׃'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 13:4 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Jehoahaz | → | יְהוֹאָחָז H3059G Jehoahaz |
| sought | → | חָלָה H2470B to beg |
| the favor | → | פָּנֶה H6440L face of |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| and the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| listened | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| to him | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| He saw | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| the oppression | → | לַ֫חַץ H3906 oppression |
| that the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Aram | → | אֲרָם H0758I Syria |
| had inflicted | → | לָחַץ H3905 to oppress |
| on Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
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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