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But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you? (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 1
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 18:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7262; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 2
שָׁקֵ֗הsha.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 18:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7262; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 3
הַאֶ֨לha.'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 Isaiah 36:12 word 4
אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ'a.do.Nei.khamaster<s> your
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 5
וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ve.'e.Lei.khaand to you
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 Isaiah 36:12 word 6
שְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.nihas he sent me
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 Isaiah 36:12 word 7
אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Nimaster my
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 8
לְדַבֵּ֖רle.da.Berto speak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 9
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 Isaiah 36:12 word 10
הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rimthe words
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 Isaiah 36:12 word 11
הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 12
הֲלֹ֣אha.Lo'¿ not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 13
עַל\־'al-to
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 Isaiah 36:12 word 14
הָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםha.'a.na.Shimthe people
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 15
הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hai.yo.she.Vimwho sit
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
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 Isaiah 36:12 word 16
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 Isaiah 36:12 word 17
הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe city wall
Lemma: חוֹמָה (cho.mah) · Strong's: H2346G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: wall
Used 130 times. Also: Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Leviticus 25:29, Leviticus 25:30, Leviticus 25:31, Deuteronomy 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2346G; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 18
לֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.Kholto eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 19
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 Isaiah 36:12 word 20
וְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹתve.lish.Totand to drink
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to drink
Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 21
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 Isaiah 36:12 word 22
עִמָּכֶֽם\׃'i.ma.Khemwith you
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Isaiah 36:12 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But the Rabshakeh | → | רַבְשָׁקֵה H7262 Rabshakeh |
| replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Has my master | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| sent me | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| to speak | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| these | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| words | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| only to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| you and | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| your master | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| and not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| sitting | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the wall | → | חוֹמָה H2346G wall |
| who are destined with you | → | עִם H5973A with |
| to eat | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| their own dung | → | H2716 |
| and drink | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| their own urine | → | H7890 |
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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