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And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field. (KJV)
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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 18:17 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 18:17 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 18:17 word 3
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 18:17 word 4
תַּרְתָּ֥ןtar.Tan[the] commander in chief
Lemma: תַּרְתָּן (tar.tan) · Strong's: H8661
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Tartan
Used 2 times. Also: Isaiah 20:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8661; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 5
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 18:17 word 6
רַב\־rav-[the] chief
Lemma: רַב־סָרִיס (rav-sa.ris) · Strong's: H7249G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: Rab-saris
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7249G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 7
סָרִ֣יס\׀sa.Riscourt-official
Lemma: רַב־סָרִיס (rav-sa.ris) · Strong's: H7249G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Rab-saris
Used 2 times. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7249G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 8
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 18:17 word 9
רַב\־rav-[the] chief
Lemma: רַבְשָׁקֵה (rav.sha.qeh) · Strong's: H7262
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Rabshakeh
Used 32 times. Also: 2 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 18:27, 2 Kings 18:28, 2 Kings 18:37, 2 Kings 19:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7262; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 10
שָׁקֵ֨הsha.Kehcommander
Lemma: רַבְשָׁקֵה (rav.sha.qeh) · Strong's: H7262
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Rabshakeh
Used 32 times. Also: 2 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 18:27, 2 Kings 18:28, 2 Kings 18:37, 2 Kings 19:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7262; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 11
מִן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 12
לָכִ֜ישׁla.KhishLachish
Lemma: לָכִישׁ (la.khish) · Strong's: H3923
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Lachish
Used 24 times. Also: Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 10:31, Joshua 10:32, Joshua 10:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3923; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 13
אֶל\־'el-to
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 18:17 word 14
הַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.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 18:17 word 15
חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiah
Lemma: חִזְקִיָּהוּ (chiz.qiy.yah) · Strong's: H2396G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hezekiah
Used 123 times. Also: 2 Kings 16:20, 2 Kings 18:1, 2 Kings 18:9, 2 Kings 18:10, 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Kings 18:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2396G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 16
בְּחֵ֥ילbe.Cheilwith an army
Lemma: חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) · Strong's: H2428A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: strength: soldiers
Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 14:4, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:28, Exodus 15:4, Numbers 31:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2428A; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 17
כָּבֵ֖דka.Vedmassive
Lemma: כָּבֵד (ka.ved) · Strong's: H3515
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: heavy
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 43:1, Genesis 47:4, Genesis 47:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3515; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 18
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.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 18:17 word 19
וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Luand they went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 18:17 word 20
וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 21
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.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 18:17 word 22
וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 18:17 word 23
וַיָּבֹ֗אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 24
וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vai.ya.'am.Duand they stood
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 25
בִּתְעָלַת֙bit.'a.Latat [the] conduit of
Lemma: תְּעָלָה (te.a.lah) · Strong's: H8585A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: conduit
Used 9 times. Also: 1 Kings 18:32, 1 Kings 18:35, 1 Kings 18:38, 2 Kings 20:20, Job 38:25, Isaiah 7:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8585A; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 26
הַבְּרֵכָ֣הha.be.re.Khahthe pool
Lemma: בְּרֵכָה (be.re.khah) · Strong's: H1295H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: pool
Used 16 times. Also: 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 4:12, 1 Kings 22:38, 2 Kings 20:20, Nehemiah 3:15, Nehemiah 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1295H; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 27
הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔הha.'el.yo.Nah<the> upper
Lemma: עֶלְיוֹן (el.yon) · Strong's: H5945A
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: high
Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 40:17, Deuteronomy 26:19, Deuteronomy 28:1, 1 Kings 9:8, 2 Kings 15:35, 2 Chronicles 7:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5945A; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 28
אֲשֶׁ֕ר'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 18:17 word 29
בִּמְסִלַּ֖תbim.si.Lat[is] on [the] highway of
Lemma: מְסִלָּה (me.sil.lah) · Strong's: H4546
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: highway
Used 27 times. Also: Numbers 20:19, Judges 5:20, Judges 20:31, Judges 20:32, Judges 20:45, Judges 21:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4546; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 30
שְׂדֵ֥הse.Deh[the] field of
Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: Field (of the Launderer)
Used 3 times. Also: Isaiah 7:3, Isaiah 36:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7704H; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 31
כוֹבֵֽס\׃kho.Ves[the] washer
Lemma: כָּבַס (ka.vas) · Strong's: H3526G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: Washer's
Used 3 times. Also: Isaiah 7:3, Isaiah 36:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3526G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:17 word 32
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Nevertheless, the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Assyria | → | אַשּׁוּר H0804G Assyria |
| sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| the Tartan | → | תַּרְתָּן H8661 Tartan |
| the Rabsaris | → | רַב־סָרִיס H7249G Rab-saris |
| and the Rabshakeh | → | רַבְשָׁקֵה H7262 Rabshakeh |
| along with a great army | → | כָּבֵד H3515 heavy |
| from | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| Lachish | → | לָכִישׁ H3923 Lachish |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| Hezekiah | → | חִזְקִיָּהוּ H2396G Hezekiah |
| . . . | → | חַ֫יִל H2428A strength: soldiers |
| at Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
| They advanced up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| . . . | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
| . . . | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| . . . | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| and stationed themselves | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| by the aqueduct | → | תְּעָלָה H8585A conduit |
| of the upper | → | עֶלְיוֹן H5945A high |
| pool | → | בְּרֵכָה H1295H pool |
| on the road | → | מְסִלָּה H4546 highway |
| to the Launderer’s | → | כָּבַס H3526G Washer's |
| Field | → | שָׂדֶה H7704H Field (of the Launderer) |
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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