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2 Kings 10:5

So the palace administrator, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you say. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your sight.”
2 Kings 10:5
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַבַּ֣יִת וַאֲשֶׁ֪ר עַל־הָעִ֟יר וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים אֶל־יֵה֤וּא׀ לֵאמֹר֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֵ֖ינוּ נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹֽא־נַמְלִ֣יךְ אִ֔ישׁ הַטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃

  1. וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lach“and he sent”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  2. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“[the one] who”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  3. עַל־'al-“[was] over”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  4. הַבַּ֣יִתha.Ba.yit“the house”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
  5. וַאֲשֶׁ֪רva.'a.Sher“and [the one] who”
    Conjunction + Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  6. עַל־'al-“[was] over”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  7. הָעִ֟ירha.'Ir“the city”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
  8. וְהַזְּקֵנִים֩ve.ha.ze.ke.Nim“and the elders”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from זָקֵן · “elder” · Strong's H2205G
  9. וְהָאֹמְנִ֨יםve.ha.'o.me.Nim“and the guardians”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from אָמַן · “be faithful” · Strong's H0539
  10. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  11. יֵה֤וּא׀ye.Hu'“Jehu”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יֵהוּא · “Jehu” · Strong's H3058H
  12. לֵאמֹר֙le.Mor“<to> saying”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  13. עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ'a.va.Dei.kha“[are] servants your”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עֶ֫בֶד · “servant; slave” · Strong's H5650
  14. אֲנַ֔חְנוּ'a.Nach.nu“we”
    Pronoun, personal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from אֲנַ֫חְנוּ · “we” · Strong's H0587
  15. וְכֹ֛לve.Khol“and all”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  16. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“that”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  17. תֹּאמַ֥רto.Mar“you will say”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  18. אֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nu“to us”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  19. נַעֲשֶׂ֑הna.'a.Seh“we will do”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, plural · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  20. לֹֽא־lo'-“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  21. נַמְלִ֣יךְnam.Likh“we will make king”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, plural · from מָלַךְ · “to reign” · Strong's H4427A
  22. אִ֔ישׁ'Ish“anyone”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
  23. הַטּ֥וֹבha.Tov“the good”
    Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  24. בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.kha“in view your”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עַ֫יִן · “appearance” · Strong's H5869I
  25. עֲשֵֽׂה׃'a.Seh“do”
    Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)