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.2 Kings 16:10
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אָחָ֡ז לִ֠קְרַאת תִּגְלַ֨ת פִּלְאֶ֤סֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙ דּוּמֶּ֔שֶׂק וַיַּ֥רְא אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּדַמָּ֑שֶׂק וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אָחָ֜ז אֶל־אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֗ן אֶת־דְּמ֧וּת הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ וְאֶת־תַּבְנִית֖וֹ לְכָֽל־מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃
- וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekh“and he went”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
- הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- אָחָ֡ז'a.Chaz“Ahaz”Noun, proper name of a man · from אָחָז · “Ahaz” · Strong's H0271G
- לִ֠קְרַאתLik.rat“to meet”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from קָרָא · “meet” · Strong's H7122G
- תִּגְלַ֨תtig.Lat“Tiglath-”Noun, proper name of a man · from תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶ֫סֶר · “Tiglath-pileser” · Strong's H8407
- פִּלְאֶ֤סֶרpil.'E.ser“pileser”Noun, proper name of a man · from תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶ֫סֶר · “Tiglath-pileser” · Strong's H8407
- מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-“[the] king of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- אַשּׁוּר֙'a.Shur“Assyria”Noun, proper name of a place · from אַשּׁוּר · “Assyria” · Strong's H0804G
- דּוּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdu.Me.sek“Damascus”Noun, proper name of a place · from דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק · “Damascus” · Strong's H1834
- וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'“and he saw”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.ach“the altar”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִזְבֵּחַ · “altar” · Strong's H4196
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- בְּדַמָּ֑שֶׂקbe.da.Ma.sek“[was] in Damascus”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק · “Damascus” · Strong's H1834
- וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.Lach“and he sent”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
- הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- אָחָ֜ז'a.Chaz“Ahaz”Noun, proper name of a man · from אָחָז · “Ahaz” · Strong's H0271G
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- אוּרִיָּ֣ה'u.ri.Yah“Uriah”Noun, proper name of a man · from אוּרִיָּה · “Uriah” · Strong's H0223G
- הַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.Hen“the priest”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- דְּמ֧וּתde.Mut“[the] likeness of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from דְּמוּת · “likeness” · Strong's H1823
- הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַha.miz.Be.ach“the altar”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִזְבֵּחַ · “altar” · Strong's H4196
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- תַּבְנִית֖וֹtav.ni.To“pattern its”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from תַּבְנִית · “pattern” · Strong's H8403
- לְכָֽל־le.khol“for all”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃ma.'a.Se.hu“work its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מַעֲשֶׂה · “work” · Strong's H4639G
Places named in this verse
- Assyriaregion · Identification: certain · Map of Assyria (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Assyria on OpenBible.info
- Damascussettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Damascus (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Damascus on OpenBible.info