2 Kings 17:24 Go deeper
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And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof. (KJV)
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וַיָּבֵ֣אvai.ya.Ve'and he brought [people]
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 1
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 Kings 17:24 word 2
אַשּׁ֡וּר'a.ShurAssyria
Lemma: אַשּׁוּר (ash.shur) · Strong's: H0804G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Assyria
Used 149 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 25:18, Numbers 24:22, Numbers 24:24, 2 Kings 15:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0804G; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 3
מִבָּבֶ֡לmi.ba.Velfrom Babylon
Lemma: בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) · Strong's: H0894
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Babylon
Used 262 times. Also: Genesis 10:10, Genesis 11:9, 2 Kings 17:30, 2 Kings 20:12, 2 Kings 20:14, 2 Kings 20:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0894; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 4
וּ֠מִכּוּ֠תָהu.Mi.ku.tahand from Cuthah <towards>
Lemma: כּוּתָה (ku.tah) · Strong's: H3575
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Cuthah
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Kings 17:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3575; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 5
וּמֵעַוָּ֤אu.me.'a.Va'and from Avva
Lemma: עַוָּה (iv.vah) · Strong's: H5755
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Ivvah
Used 4 times. Also: 2 Kings 18:34, 2 Kings 19:13, Isaiah 37:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5755; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 6
וּמֵֽחֲמָת֙u.me.cha.Matand from Hamath
Lemma: חֲמָת (cha.mat) · Strong's: H2574G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Hamath
Used 34 times. Also: Numbers 13:21, Numbers 34:8, Joshua 13:5, Judges 3:3, 2 Samuel 8:9, 1 Kings 8:65 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2574G; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 7
וּסְפַרְוַ֔יִםu.se.far.Va.yimand Sepharvaim
Lemma: סְפַרְוַ֫יִם (se.phar.va.yim) · Strong's: H5617
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Sepharvaim
Used 5 times. Also: 2 Kings 18:34, 2 Kings 19:13, Isaiah 36:19, Isaiah 37:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5617; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 8
וַיֹּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Yo.shevand he caused [them] to dwell
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 9
בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities of
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 10
שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamaria
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 17:24 word 11
תַּ֖חַתTa.chatin place of
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: instead
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 36:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478H; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 12
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 13
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.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 17:24 word 14
וַיִּֽרְשׁוּ֙vai.yir.Shuand they took possession of
Lemma: יָרַשׁ (ya.rash) · Strong's: H3423H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to possess: take
Used 188 times. Also: Genesis 15:7, Genesis 15:8, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:4, Exodus 15:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3423H; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 15
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 17:24 word 16
שֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamaria
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 17:24 word 17
וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they dwelt
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 18
בְּעָרֶֽיהָ\׃be.'a.Rei.hain cities its
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT 2 Kings 17:24 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Assyria | → | אַשּׁוּר H0804G Assyria |
| brought | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| people from Babylon | → | בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל H0894 Babylon |
| Cuthah | → | כּוּתָה H3575 Cuthah |
| Avva | → | עַוָּה H5755 Ivvah |
| Hamath | → | חֲמָת H2574G Hamath |
| and Sepharvaim | → | סְפַרְוַ֫יִם H5617 Sepharvaim |
| and settled them | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| in the towns | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| of Samaria | → | שֹׁמְרוֹן H8111 Samaria |
| to replace | → | תַּחַת H8478H underneath: instead |
| the Israelites | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| They took possession of | → | יָרַשׁ H3423H to possess: take |
| Samaria | → | שֹׁמְרוֹן H8111 Samaria |
| and lived | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| in its towns | → | עִיר H5892B city |
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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