2 Kings 13:7
King James Version (1769)
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| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing. | Jehoahaz had no army left, except fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers, because the king of Aram had destroyed them and made them like the dust at threshing. | For he left not to Jehoahaz of the people save fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria destroyed them, and made them like the dust in threshing. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּ֣י | ki | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| not | לֹא֩ | lo' | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| he left | הִשְׁאִ֨יר | hish-'IR | H7604 | to remainשָׁאַר (sha.ar) 1) to remain, be left over, be left behind 1a) (Qal) to remain 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be left over, be left alive, survive 1b1a) remainder, remnant (participle) 1b2) to be left behind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to leave over, spare 1c2) to leave or keep over 1c3) to have left 1c4) to leave (as a gift) |
| to Jehoahaz | לִיהוֹאָחָ֜ז | li-ho-'a-CHAZ | H3059G | Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָז (ye.ho.a.chaz) A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.10.35; son of: Jehu (H3058H); father of: Joash (H3101J); also called Joahaz at 2Ki.14.1; Also named: yo.a.chaz (יוֹאָחָז "Joahaz" H3099H) § Jehoahaz = "Jehovah has seized" 1) a king of Judah and son of Josiah 2) a king of the northern kingdom of Israel and son of Jehu 3) a king of Judah and son of Jehoram (Ahaziah) |
| a people | עָ֗ם | 'Am | H5971K | No entry |
| that | כִּ֣י | ki | H3588B | that if: exceptכִּי [אם] (ki im) 1) except if 1a) but if 1b) even though |
| except | אִם־ | 'im- | H0518B | if: except[כִּי] אם (ki im) 1) except if 1a) but if |
| fifty | חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים | cha-mi-SHIM | H2572 | fiftyחֲמִשִּׁים (cha.mish.shim) 1) fifty 1a) fifty (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of fifty (with other numbers) 1c) fiftieth (ordinal number) |
| horsemen | פָּֽרָשִׁים֙ | pa-ra-SHIM | H6571B | horsemanפָּרָשׁ (pa.rash) horseman |
| and ten | וַעֲשָׂ֣רָה | va-'a-SA-rah | H6235 | tenעֶשֶׂר (e.ser) 1) ten 1a) ten 1b) with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: a.sar (עֲשַׂר "ten" H6236) |
| chariot[s] | רֶ֔כֶב | RE-khev | H7393G | chariotרֶ֫כֶב (re.khev) : chariot 1) a team, chariot, chariotry, mill-stone, riders 1a) chariotry, chariots 1b) chariot (single) 1c) upper millstone (as riding on lower millstone) 1d) riders, troop (of riders), horsemen, pair of horsemen, men riding, ass-riders, camel-riders Also means: re.khev (רֶ֫כֶב ": millstone" H7393H) |
| and ten | וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת | va-'a-SE-ret | H6235 | tenעֶשֶׂר (e.ser) 1) ten 1a) ten 1b) with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: a.sar (עֲשַׂר "ten" H6236) |
| thousands | אֲלָפִ֖ים | 'a-la-FIM | H0505G | thousandאֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) : thousand 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops |
| foot soldier[s] | רַגְלִ֑י | rag-LI | H7273 | on footרַגְלִי (rag.li) 1) on foot 1a) man on foot, footman, foot soldier |
| for | כִּ֤י | ki | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| he had destroyed them | אִבְּדָם֙ | 'i-be-DAM | H0006 | to perishאָבַד (a.vad) 1) perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) perish, die, be exterminated 1a2) perish, vanish (fig.) 1a3) be lost, strayed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate 1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.) 1b3) cause to stray, lose 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to destroy, put to death 1c1a) of divine judgment 1c2) object name of kings (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (אֲבַד "to destroy" H0007) |
| [the] king of | מֶ֣לֶךְ | ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Aram | אֲרָ֔ם | 'a-RAM | H0758I | Syriaאֲרָם (a.ram) § Aram or Arameans = "exalted" Aram or Syrian nation |
| and he had made them | וַיְשִׂמֵ֥ם | vay-si-MEM | H7760A | to set: makeשׂוּם (sum) : make/establish 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set |
| like the dust | כֶּֽעָפָ֖ר | ke-'a-FAR | H6083 | dustעָפָר (a.phar) 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore |
| to trample | לָדֻֽשׁ׃ | la-DUSH | H1758 | to threshאָדַשׁ (a.dash) (Qal) to tread, tread on, thresh, trample on Another spelling of dush (דּוּשׁ "to tread" H1758) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.