2 Kings 16:10
King James Version (1769)
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| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
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| 10 | And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof. | Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction. | And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw the altar that was at Damascus; and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and he went | וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ | vai-YE-lekh | H1980G | to go: wentהָלַךְ (ha.lakh) : went/go[away] 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
| the king | הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ha-ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Ahaz | אָחָ֡ז | 'a-CHAZ | H0271G | Ahazאָחָז (a.chaz) A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.38; son of: Jotham (H3147H); married to Abi (H0021); father of: Hezekiah (H2396) and Maaseiah (H4641J) Also named: Achaz (Ἀχάζ "Ahaz" G0881) § Ahaz = "he has grasped" 1) king of Judah, son Jotham, father of Hezekiah 2) a Benjamite, son of Micah, and great grandson of Jonathan |
| to meet | לִ֠קְרַאת | LIK-rat | H7122G | to encounter: meetקָרָא (qa.ra) : meet 1) to encounter, befall, meet 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to meet, encounter 1a2) to befall (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet |
| Tiglath- | תִּגְלַ֨ת | tig-LAT | H8407 | `great`יָרֵב (ya.rev) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.19 Another name of tig.lat pil.e.ser (תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶ֫סֶר "Tiglath-pileser" H8407) § Jareb = "contender" an epithet given to the king of Assyria |
| pileser | פִּלְאֶ֤סֶר | pil-'E-ser | H8407 | `great`יָרֵב (ya.rev) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.19 Another name of tig.lat pil.e.ser (תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶ֫סֶר "Tiglath-pileser" H8407) § Jareb = "contender" an epithet given to the king of Assyria |
| [the] king of | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | ME-lekh- | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Assyria | אַשּׁוּר֙ | 'a-SHUR | H0804G | Assyriaאַשּׁוּר (ash.shur) § Asshur or Assyria = "a step" the nation, Assyria the land, Assyria or Asshur |
| Damascus | דּוּמֶּ֔שֶׂק | du-ME-sek | H1834 | Damascusדַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק (dam.me.seq) § Damascus = "silent is the sackcloth weaver" an ancient trading city, capital of Syria, located in the plain east of Hermon, 130 (205 km) miles northeast of Jerusalem |
| and he saw | וַיַּ֥רְא | vai-YAR' | H7200G | to see: seeרָאָה (ra.ah) : see/show 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1a7) to provide, choose 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) … |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ | ha-miz-BE-ach | H4196 | sacrificeדְּבַח (de.vach) sacrifice Aramaic of miz.be.ach (מִזְבֵּחַ "altar" H4196) |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a-SHER | H0834A | whichאֲשֶׁר (a.sher) A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when |
| [was] in Damascus | בְּדַמָּ֑שֶׂק | be-da-MA-sek | H1834 | Damascusדַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק (dam.me.seq) § Damascus = "silent is the sackcloth weaver" an ancient trading city, capital of Syria, located in the plain east of Hermon, 130 (205 km) miles northeast of Jerusalem |
| and he sent | וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ | vai-yish-LACH | H7971G | to send: departשָׁלַח (sha.lach) : depart/send 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send |
| the king | הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ | ha-ME-lekh | H4428G | kingמֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430) |
| Ahaz | אָחָ֜ז | 'a-CHAZ | H0271G | Ahazאָחָז (a.chaz) A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.38; son of: Jotham (H3147H); married to Abi (H0021); father of: Hezekiah (H2396) and Maaseiah (H4641J) Also named: Achaz (Ἀχάζ "Ahaz" G0881) § Ahaz = "he has grasped" 1) king of Judah, son Jotham, father of Hezekiah 2) a Benjamite, son of Micah, and great grandson of Jonathan |
| to | אֶל־ | 'el- | H0413 | to(wards)אֶל (el) 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
| Uriah | אוּרִיָּ֣ה | 'u-ri-YAH | H0223G | Uriahאוּרִיָּה (u.riy.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.16.10 § Uriah or Urijah = "Jehovah (Yahweh) is my light (flame)" a prophet slain by Jehoiakim |
| the priest | הַכֹּהֵ֗ן | ha-ko-HEN | H3548 | priestכֹּהֵן (ko.hen) 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) 1b) pagan priests 1c) priests of Jehovah 1d) Levitical priests 1e) Zadokite priests 1f) Aaronic priests 1g) the high priest Aramaic equivalent: ka.hen (כָּהֵן "priest" H3549) |
| [the] likeness of | דְּמ֧וּת | de-MUT | H1823 | likenessדְּמוּת (de.mut) 1) likeness, similitude adv 2) in the likeness of, like as |
| the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ | ha-miz-BE-ach | H4196 | sacrificeדְּבַח (de.vach) sacrifice Aramaic of miz.be.ach (מִזְבֵּחַ "altar" H4196) |
| pattern its | תַּבְנִית֖וֹ | tav-ni-TO | H8403 | patternתַּבְנִית (tav.nit) 1) pattern, plan, form, construction, figure 1a) construction, structure 1a1) meaning uncertain 1b) pattern 1c) figure, image (of idols) |
| for all | לְכָֽל־ | le-khol | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| work its | מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃ | ma-'a-SE-hu | H4639G | deed: workמַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) : work/product 1) deed, work 1a) deed, thing done, act 1b) work, labour 1c) business, pursuit 1d) undertaking, enterprise 1e) achievement 1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment) 1g) work, thing made 1h) work (of God) 1i) product |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.