2 Kings 25:1 Go deeper
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about. (KJV)
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וַיְהִי֩vay.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 25:1 word 1
בִשְׁנַ֨תvish.Natin [the] year
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
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 25:1 word 2
הַתְּשִׁיעִ֜יתha.te.shi.'It<of the> ninth
Lemma: תְּשִׁיעִי (te.shi.i) · Strong's: H8671
Parsing: Aofsa (Aofsa)
Meaning: ninth
Used 18 times. Also: Leviticus 25:22, Numbers 7:60, 2 Kings 17:6, 1 Chronicles 12:12, 1 Chronicles 24:11, 1 Chronicles 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8671; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 3
לְמָלְכ֗וֹle.ma.le.Khoof reigning his
Lemma: מָלַךְ (ma.lakh) · Strong's: H4427A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to reign
Used 344 times. Also: Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32, Genesis 36:33, Genesis 36:34, Genesis 36:35, Genesis 36:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4427A; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 4
בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the month
Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: month
Used 256 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 29:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2320G; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 5
הָעֲשִׂירִי֮ha.'a.si.Ri<the> tenth
Lemma: עֲשִׂירִי (a.si.ri) · Strong's: H6224
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: tenth
Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 8:5, Exodus 16:36, Leviticus 5:11, Leviticus 6:20, Leviticus 27:32, Numbers 5:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6224; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 6
בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe.'a.Soron the ten
Lemma: עָשׂוֹר (a.s.vor) · Strong's: H6218
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: ten
Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 24:55, Exodus 12:3, Leviticus 16:29, Leviticus 23:27, Leviticus 25:9, Numbers 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6218; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 7
לַחֹדֶשׁ֒la.cho.Deshof the month
Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: month
Used 256 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 29:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2320G; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 8
בָּ֠אba'he came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 25:1 word 9
נְבֻכַדְנֶאצַּ֨רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarNebuchadnezzar
Lemma: נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר (ne.vu.khad.nets.tsar) · Strong's: H5019
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Nebuchadnezzar
Used 58 times. Also: 2 Kings 24:1, 2 Kings 24:10, 2 Kings 24:11, 2 Kings 25:8, 2 Kings 25:22, 1 Chronicles 6:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5019; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 10
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 25:1 word 11
בָּבֶ֜לba.VelBabylon
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 17:24, 2 Kings 17:30, 2 Kings 20:12, 2 Kings 20:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0894; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 12
ה֧וּאhu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
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 25:1 word 13
וְכָל\־ve.kholand all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 14
חֵיל֛וֹchei.Loarmy his
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 25:1 word 15
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 25:1 word 16
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.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 25:1 word 17
וַיִּ֣חַןvai.Yi.chanand he encamped
Lemma: חָנָה (cha.nah) · Strong's: H2583
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to camp
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 26:17, Genesis 33:18, Exodus 13:20, Exodus 14:2, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 15:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2583; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 18
עָלֶ֑יהָ'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 25:1 word 19
וַיִּבְנ֥וּvai.yiv.Nuand they built
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to build
Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 20
עָלֶ֖יהָ'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 25:1 word 21
דָּיֵ֥קda.Yeka siege-wall
Lemma: דָּיֵק (da.yeq) · Strong's: H1785
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: siegework
Used 6 times. Also: Jeremiah 52:4, Ezekiel 4:2, Ezekiel 17:17, Ezekiel 21:22, Ezekiel 26:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1785; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 22
סָבִֽיב\׃sa.Vivall around
Lemma: סָבִיב (sa.viv) · Strong's: H5439G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: around
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 35:5, Genesis 41:48, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 19:12, Exodus 25:11, Exodus 25:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5439G; TAHOT 2 Kings 25:1 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| in the ninth | → | תְּשִׁיעִי H8671 ninth |
| year | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| of Zedekiah’s reign | → | מָלַךְ H4427A to reign |
| on the tenth | → | עָשׂוֹר H6218 ten |
| . . . | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| day of the tenth | → | עֲשִׂירִי H6224 tenth |
| month | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| Nebuchadnezzar | → | נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר H5019 Nebuchadnezzar |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Babylon | → | בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל H0894 Babylon |
| . . . | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| marched | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| against | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
| with his entire | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| army | → | חַ֫יִל H2428A strength: soldiers |
| They encamped | → | חָנָה H2583 to camp |
| outside [the city] | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and built | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| a siege wall | → | דָּיֵק H1785 siegework |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| all around it | → | סָבִיב H5439G around |
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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