2 Kings 16:10

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
Read chapter

Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

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׃

  1. וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekh“and he went”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
  2. הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  3. אָחָ֡ז'a.Chaz“Ahaz”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אָחָז · “Ahaz” · Strong's H0271G
  4. לִ֠קְרַאתLik.rat“to meet”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from קָרָא · “meet” · Strong's H7122G
  5. תִּגְלַ֨תtig.Lat“Tiglath-”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶ֫סֶר · “Tiglath-pileser” · Strong's H8407
  6. פִּלְאֶ֤סֶרpil.'E.ser“pileser”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶ֫סֶר · “Tiglath-pileser” · Strong's H8407
  7. מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-“[the] king of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  8. אַשּׁוּר֙'a.Shur“Assyria”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from אַשּׁוּר · “Assyria” · Strong's H0804G
  9. דּוּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdu.Me.sek“Damascus”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק · “Damascus” · Strong's H1834
  10. וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'“and he saw”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  11. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  12. הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.ach“the altar”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִזְבֵּחַ · “altar” · Strong's H4196
  13. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  14. בְּדַמָּ֑שֶׂקbe.da.Ma.sek“[was] in Damascus”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק · “Damascus” · Strong's H1834
  15. וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.Lach“and he sent”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  16. הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  17. אָחָ֜ז'a.Chaz“Ahaz”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אָחָז · “Ahaz” · Strong's H0271G
  18. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  19. אוּרִיָּ֣ה'u.ri.Yah“Uriah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אוּרִיָּה · “Uriah” · Strong's H0223G
  20. הַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.Hen“the priest”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
  21. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  22. דְּמ֧וּתde.Mut“[the] likeness of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from דְּמוּת · “likeness” · Strong's H1823
  23. הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַha.miz.Be.ach“the altar”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִזְבֵּחַ · “altar” · Strong's H4196
  24. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  25. תַּבְנִית֖וֹtav.ni.To“pattern its”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from תַּבְנִית · “pattern” · Strong's H8403
  26. לְכָֽל־le.khol“for all”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  27. 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
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)