2 Kings 22:14
King James Version (1769)
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| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
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| 14 | So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her. | So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District. | So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they communed with her. |
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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 |
| Hilkiah | חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ | chil-ki-YA-hu | H2518H | Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּהוּ (chil.qiy.yah) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.4; son of: Shallum (H7967L); father of: Azariah (H5838L) and Gemariah (H1587) § Hilkiah = "my portion is Jehovah" 1) father of Eliakim, an officer of Hezekiah 2) high priest in the reign of Josiah 3) a Merarite Levite, son of Amzi 4) another Merarite Levite, 2nd son of Hosah 5) one of those who stood on the right of Ezra when he read the law and probably a Levite and a priest 6) a priest of Anathoth, father of the prophet Jeremiah 7) father of Gemariah who was one of Zedekiah's envoys to Babylon |
| the priest | הַ֠כֹּהֵן | 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) |
| and Ahikam | וַאֲחִיקָ֨ם | va-'a-chi-KAM | H0296 | Ahikamאֲחִיקָם (a.chi.qam) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.12; son of: Shaphan (H8227B); brother of: Elasah (H0501J) and Gemariah (H1587H); father of: Gedaliah (H1436B) § Ahikam = "my brother has risen (arisen)" 1) son of Shaphan, an officer in Josiah's reign 2) protector of Jeremiah 3) father of Gedaliah |
| and Achbor | וְעַכְבּ֜וֹר | ve-'akh-BOR | H5907H | Abdonעַבְדּוֹן (av.don) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.12; son of: Micaiah (H4320); father of: Elnathan (H0494K); also called Abdon at 2Ch.34.20; Another name of akh.bor (עַכְבּוֹר "Achbor" H5907H) § Abdon = "servile" 1) a judge of Israel in the time of the judges; perhaps the same as 'Bedan' 2) a Benjamite, son of Shashak 3) a Gibeonite, son of Jehiel and a grandson of Gideon 4) son of Micah in the time of king Josiah of Judah; also 'Achbor' 5) a city in Asher allotted to the Gershonite Levites; located 10 miles (16 km) north of Accho; modern 'Abdeh' |
| and Shaphan | וְשָׁפָ֣ן | ve-sha-FAN | H8227B | Shaphanשָׁפָן (sha.phan) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.3; son of: Azaliah (H0683); father of: Ahikam (H0296), Elasah (H0501J), Gemariah (H1587H) § Shaphan = "coney" 1) secretary or scribe of king Josiah of Judah 2) father of Ahikam in the time of king Josiah of Judah 2a) improbably the same as 2 3) father of Elasah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3a) perhaps the same as 3 4) a scribe and father of Gemariah 4a) perhaps the same as 2 5) father of Jaazaniah in the time of Ezekiel 5a) perhaps the same as 2 |
| and Asaiah | וַעֲשָׂיָ֗ה | va-'a-sa-YAH | H6222G | Asaiahעֲשָׂיָה (a.sa.yah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.12; also called in KJV: Asahiah; § Asaiah or Asahiah = "made by Jehovah" 1) a prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 2) a servant of king Josiah of Judah 3) a Merarite Levite, chief of his family, in the time of David |
| 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) |
| Huldah | חֻלְדָּ֨ה | chul-DAH | H2468 | Huldahחֻלְדָּה (chul.dah) A prophetess living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.14; married to Shallum (H7967H) § Huldah = "weasel" a prophetess in the time of Josiah whom Josiah asked for an authoritative opinion on the book of the law which Hilkiah found |
| the prophetess | הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה | ha-ne-vi-'AH | H5031 | prophetessנְבִיאָה (ne.vi.ah) 1) prophetess 1a) ancient type endowed with gift of song (Miriam) 1b) later type consulted for a word (Huldah) 1c) false prophetess (Noadiah) 1d) wife of Isaiah the prophet |
| [the] wife of | אֵ֣שֶׁת׀ | 'E-shet | H0802H | womanאִשָּׁה (ish.shah) : woman 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
| Shallum | שַׁלֻּ֣ם | sha-LUM | H7967H | Shallumשַׁלּוּם (shal.lum) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.14; son of: Tikvah (H8616); married to Huldah (H2468) § Shallum = "retribution" 1) son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 15th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem 2) the 3rd son of king Josiah of Judah and subsequent king of Judah; reigned for 3 months before he was taken captive to Egypt where he was placed in chains and later died 2a) also 'Jehoahaz' … |
| [the] son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Tikvah | תִּקְוָ֗ה | tik-VAH | H8616G | Tokhathתּוֹקַהַת (to.qa.hat) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.14; son of: Harhas (H2745); father of: Shallum (H7967H); also called Tokhath (Qere. Ketiv: Tokahath; KJV: Tikvath) at 2Ch.34.22; Another name of tiq.vah (תִּקְוָה "Tikvah" H8616G) § Tikvath or Tikvah = "hope" father of Shallum, the husband of the prophetess Huldah in the time of king Josiah of Judah |
| [the] son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Harhas | חַרְחַס֙ | char-CHAS | H2745 | Hasrahחַסְרָה (chas.rah) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.14; father of: Tikvah (H8616); also called Hasrah at 2Ch.34.22; Another name of char.chas (חַרְחַס "Harhas" H2745) § Hasrah = "lack" grandfather of Shallum who was the husband of Huldah, the prophetess; also spelled 'Harhas' |
| [the] keeper | שֹׁמֵ֣ר | sho-MER | H8104H | to keep: obeyשָׁמַר (sha.mar) : obey/observe 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded … |
| of the garments | הַבְּגָדִ֔ים | ha-be-ga-DIM | H0899B | garmentבֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) (CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately) |
| and she | וְהִ֛יא | ve-HI' | H1931 | he/she/itהוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
| [was] dwelling | יֹשֶׁ֥בֶת | yo-SHE-vet | H3427 | to dwellיָשַׁב (ya.shav) 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488) |
| in Jerusalem | בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם | bi-ru-sha-LIM | H3389 | Arielאֲרִיאֵל (a.ri.el) Ariel = "lion of God" or "lioness of God" Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389) |
| in the second district | בַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה | ba-mish-NEH | H4932G | Second [Quarter]מִשְׁנֶה (mish.neh) This name means second, referring to the second quarter or district in a town |
| and they spoke | וַֽיְדַבְּר֖וּ | vay-da-be-RU | H1696G | to speak: speakדָבַר (da.var) : speak/tell/command 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
| to her | אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ | 'e-LEI-ha | 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) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.