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And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it. (KJV)
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וַֽיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:9 word 1
בַּשָּׁנָ֤הba.sha.Nahin the year
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:9 word 2
הָֽרְבִיעִית֙ha.re.vi.'It<the> fourth
Lemma: רְבִיעִי (re.vi.i) · Strong's: H7243
Parsing: Aofsa (Aofsa)
Meaning: fourth
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 1:19, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 15:16, Exodus 28:20, Exodus 29:40, Exodus 39:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7243; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:9 word 3
לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the 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 18:9 word 4
חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּchiz.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 18:10, 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Kings 18:14, 2 Kings 18:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2396G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:9 word 5
הִ֚יאhi'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:9 word 6
הַשָּׁנָ֣הha.sha.Nah[was] the year
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:9 word 7
הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יתha.she.vi.'It<the> seventh
Lemma: שְׁבִיעִי (she.vi.i) · Strong's: H7637
Parsing: Aofsa (Aofsa)
Meaning: seventh
Used 98 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 8:4, Exodus 12:15, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 13:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7637; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:9 word 8
לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַle.ho.She.a'of Hoshea
Lemma: הוֹשֵׁעַ (ho.she.a) · Strong's: H1954G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hoshea
Used 8 times. Also: 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Kings 17:1, 2 Kings 17:3, 2 Kings 17:4, 2 Kings 17:6, 2 Kings 18:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1954G; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:9 word 9
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 18:9 word 10
אֵלָ֖ה'e.LahElah
Lemma: אֵלָה (e.lah) · Strong's: H0425I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Elah
Used 4 times. Also: 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Kings 17:1, 2 Kings 18:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0425I; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:9 word 11
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.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 18:9 word 12
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 18:9 word 13
עָלָ֞ה'a.Lahhe came up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 18:9 word 14
שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֧סֶרshal.man.'E.serShalmaneser
Lemma: שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶר (shal.man.e.ser) · Strong's: H8022
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shalmaneser
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Kings 17:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8022; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:9 word 15
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 18:9 word 16
אַשּׁ֛וּר'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 18:9 word 17
עַל\־'al-on
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 18:9 word 18
שֹׁמְר֖וֹןsho.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 18:9 word 19
וַיָּ֥צַרvai.Ya.tzarand he laid siege
Lemma: צוּר (tsur) · Strong's: H6696A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to confine
Used 32 times. Also: Deuteronomy 14:25, Deuteronomy 20:12, Deuteronomy 20:19, Judges 9:31, 1 Samuel 23:8, 2 Samuel 11:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6696A; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:9 word 20
עָלֶֽיהָ\׃'a.Lei.haon it
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 18:9 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In the fourth | → | רְבִיעִי H7243 fourth |
| year | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| of Hezekiah’s | → | חִזְקִיָּהוּ H2396G Hezekiah |
| reign | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| which | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| was the seventh | → | שְׁבִיעִי H7637 seventh |
| year | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| of the reign | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Hoshea | → | הוֹשֵׁעַ H1954G Hoshea |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Elah | → | אֵלָה H0425I Elah |
| over Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| Shalmaneser | → | שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֫סֶר H8022 Shalmaneser |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Assyria | → | אַשּׁוּר H0804G Assyria |
| marched | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| against | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Samaria | → | שֹׁמְרוֹן H8111 Samaria |
| and besieged | → | צוּר H6696A to confine |
| it | → | עַל H5921A upon |
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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