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2 Kings 16:8

Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.
2 Kings 16:8
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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)

וַיִּקַּ֨ח אָחָ֜ז אֶת־הַכֶּ֣סֶף וְאֶת־הַזָּהָ֗ב הַנִּמְצָא֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וּבְאֹֽצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח לְמֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֖וּר שֹֽׁחַד׃

  1. וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kach“and he took”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָקַח · “take” · Strong's H3947G
  2. אָחָ֜ז'a.Chaz“Ahaz”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אָחָז · “Ahaz” · Strong's H0271G
  3. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  4. הַכֶּ֣סֶףha.Ke.sef“the silver”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֶּ֫סֶף · “money” · Strong's H3701G
  5. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  6. הַזָּהָ֗בha.za.Hav“the gold”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from זָהָב · “gold” · Strong's H2091
  7. הַנִּמְצָא֙ha.nim.Tza'“which was found”
    Definite article + Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from מָצָא · “to find” · Strong's H4672
  8. בֵּ֣יתbeit“[the] house of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004Q
  9. יְהוָ֔הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  10. וּבְאֹֽצְר֖וֹתu.ve.'o.tze.Rot“and in [the] treasuries of”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from אוֹצָר · “treasure” · Strong's H0214
  11. בֵּ֣יתbeit“[the] house of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
  12. הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  13. וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.Lach“and he sent [it]”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  14. לְמֶֽלֶךְ־le.Me.lekh-“to [the] king of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  15. אַשּׁ֖וּר'a.Shur“Assyria”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from אַשּׁוּר · “Assyria” · Strong's H0804G
  16. שֹֽׁחַד׃Sho.chad“a gift”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֹׁ֫חַד · “bribe” · Strong's H7810
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)