2 Kings 18:37 Go deeper
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Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh. (KJV)
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וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and he went
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 18:37 word 1
אֶלְיָקִ֣ים'el.ya.KimEliakim
Lemma: אֶלְיָקִים (el.ya.qim) · Strong's: H0471G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Eliakim
Used 9 times. Also: 2 Kings 18:18, 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 19:2, Isaiah 22:20, Isaiah 36:3, Isaiah 36:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0471G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 2
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 3
חִלְקִיָּ֣הchil.ki.YahHilkiah
Lemma: חִלְקִיָּהוּ (chil.qiy.yah) · Strong's: H2518G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hilkiah
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Kings 18:18, 2 Kings 18:26, Isaiah 22:20, Isaiah 36:3, Isaiah 36:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2518G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 4
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-who
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 18:37 word 5
עַל\־'al-[was] over
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 18:37 word 6
הַ֠בַּיִתHa.ba.yitthe house
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004Q
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: house: temple
Used 398 times. Also: Exodus 23:19, Exodus 34:26, Deuteronomy 23:18, Joshua 6:24, Joshua 9:23, Judges 9:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004Q; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 7
וְשֶׁבְנָ֨אve.shev.Na'and Shebna
Lemma: שֶׁבְנָא (shev.na) · Strong's: H7644
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shebna
Used 9 times. Also: 2 Kings 18:18, 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 19:2, Isaiah 22:15, Isaiah 36:3, Isaiah 36:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7644; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 8
הַסֹּפֵ֜רha.so.Ferthe scribe
Lemma: סֹפֵר (so.pher) · Strong's: H5608B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: secretary
Used 52 times. Also: Judges 5:14, 2 Samuel 8:17, 2 Samuel 20:25, 1 Kings 4:3, 2 Kings 12:10, 2 Kings 18:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5608B; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 9
וְיוֹאָ֨חve.yo.'Achand Joah
Lemma: יוֹאָח (yo.ach) · Strong's: H3098G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joah
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Kings 18:18, 2 Kings 18:26, Isaiah 36:3, Isaiah 36:11, Isaiah 36:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3098G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 10
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 11
אָסָ֧ף'a.SafAsaph
Lemma: אָסָף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0623G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Asaph
Used 4 times. Also: 2 Kings 18:18, Isaiah 36:3, Isaiah 36:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0623G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 12
הַמַּזְכִּ֛ירha.maz.Kirthe recorder
Lemma: זָכַר (za.khar) · Strong's: H2142
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to remember
Used 229 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 9:15, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 19:29, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 40:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2142; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 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 18:37 word 14
חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּchiz.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 18:37 word 15
קְרוּעֵ֣יke.ru.'Eitorn of
Lemma: קָרַע (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7167
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqsmpc)
Meaning: to tear
Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 37:29, Genesis 37:34, Genesis 44:13, Exodus 28:32, Exodus 39:23, Leviticus 13:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7167; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 16
בְגָדִ֑יםve.ga.Dimclothes
Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: garment
Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 17
וַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they told
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to tell
Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 18
דִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei[the] words of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 19
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 18:17, 2 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 18:27, 2 Kings 18:28, 2 Kings 19:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7262; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 20
שָׁקֵֽה\׃sha.Kehcommander
Lemma: רַבְשָׁקֵה (rav.sha.qeh) · Strong's: H7262
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Rabshakeh
Used 32 times. Also: 2 Kings 18:17, 2 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 18:27, 2 Kings 18:28, 2 Kings 19:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7262; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:37 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Hilkiah’s | → | חִלְקִיָּהוּ H2518G Hilkiah |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Eliakim | → | אֶלְיָקִים H0471G Eliakim |
| the palace | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004Q house: temple |
| administrator | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Shebna | → | שֶׁבְנָא H7644 Shebna |
| the scribe | → | סֹפֵר H5608B secretary |
| and Asaph’s | → | אָסָף H0623G Asaph |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Joah | → | יוֹאָח H3098G Joah |
| the recorder | → | זָכַר H2142 to remember |
| came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Hezekiah | → | חִזְקִיָּהוּ H2396G Hezekiah |
| with their clothes | → | בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment |
| torn | → | קָרַע H7167 to tear |
| and they relayed | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| to him | → | |
| the words | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| of [the] Rabshakeh | → | רַבְשָׁקֵה H7262 Rabshakeh |
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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