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And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. (KJV)
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וַ֠יִּשְׁלַחVai.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 Isaiah 37:2 word 1
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 37:2 word 2
אֶלְיָקִ֨ים'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 18:37, 2 Kings 19:2, Isaiah 22:20, Isaiah 36:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0471G; TAHOT Isaiah 37:2 word 3
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 Isaiah 37:2 word 4
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 Isaiah 37:2 word 5
הַבַּ֜יִתha.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 Isaiah 37:2 word 6
וְאֵ֣ת\׀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 Isaiah 37:2 word 7
שֶׁבְנָ֣אshev.Na'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 18:37, 2 Kings 19:2, Isaiah 22:15, Isaiah 36:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7644; TAHOT Isaiah 37:2 word 8
הַסּוֹפֵ֗רha.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 Isaiah 37:2 word 9
וְאֵת֙ve.'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 Isaiah 37:2 word 10
זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders of
Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205G
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)
Meaning: old: elder
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2205G; TAHOT Isaiah 37:2 word 11
הַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priests
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Isaiah 37:2 word 12
מִתְכַּסִּ֖יםmit.ka.Simcovered
Lemma: כָּסָה (ka.sah) · Strong's: H3680
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVtrmpa)
Meaning: to cover
Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3680; TAHOT Isaiah 37:2 word 13
בַּשַּׂקִּ֑יםba.sa.Kimwith <the> sackcloth<s>
Lemma: שַׂק (saq) · Strong's: H8242
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: sackcloth
Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 42:27, Genesis 42:35, Leviticus 11:32, Joshua 9:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8242; TAHOT Isaiah 37:2 word 14
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 Isaiah 37:2 word 15
יְשַֽׁעְיָ֥הוּye.sha'.Ya.huIsaiah
Lemma: יְשַׁעְיָ֫הוּ (ye.sha.yah) · Strong's: H3470A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Isaiah
Used 32 times. Also: 2 Kings 19:2, 2 Kings 19:5, 2 Kings 19:6, 2 Kings 19:20, 2 Kings 20:1, 2 Kings 20:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3470A; TAHOT Isaiah 37:2 word 16
בֶן\־ven-[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 Isaiah 37:2 word 17
אָמ֖וֹץ'a.MotzAmoz
Lemma: אָמוֹץ (a.mots) · Strong's: H0531
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Amoz
Used 13 times. Also: 2 Kings 19:2, 2 Kings 19:20, 2 Kings 20:1, 2 Chronicles 26:22, 2 Chronicles 32:20, 2 Chronicles 32:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0531; TAHOT Isaiah 37:2 word 18
הַנָּבִֽיא\׃ha.na.Vi'the prophet
Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: prophet
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT Isaiah 37:2 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And he sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| Eliakim | → | אֶלְיָקִים H0471G Eliakim |
| the palace | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004Q house: temple |
| administrator | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Shebna | → | שֶׁבְנָא H7644 Shebna |
| the scribe | → | סֹפֵר H5608B secretary |
| and the leading | → | זָקֵן H2205G old: elder |
| priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| all wearing | → | כָּסָה H3680 to cover |
| sackcloth | → | שַׂק H8242 sackcloth |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the prophet | → | נָבִיא H5030 prophet |
| Isaiah | → | יְשַׁעְיָ֫הוּ H3470A Isaiah |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Amoz | → | אָמוֹץ H0531 Amoz |
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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