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2 Kings 18:17

Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.
2 Kings 18:17
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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)

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֡וּר אֶת־תַּרְתָּ֥ן וְאֶת־רַב־סָרִ֣יס׀ וְאֶת־רַב־שָׁקֵ֨ה מִן־לָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ בְּחֵ֥יל כָּבֵ֖ד יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיַּעֲל֣וּ וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ בִּתְעָלַת֙ הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֕ר בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת שְׂדֵ֥ה כוֹבֵֽס׃

  1. וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lach“and he sent”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  2. מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-“[the] king of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  3. אַשּׁ֡וּר'a.Shur“Assyria”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from אַשּׁוּר · “Assyria” · Strong's H0804G
  4. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  5. תַּרְתָּ֥ןtar.Tan“[the] commander in chief”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from תַּרְתָּן · “Tartan” · Strong's H8661
  6. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  7. רַב־rav-“[the] chief”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from רַב־סָרִיס · “Rab-saris” · Strong's H7249G
  8. סָרִ֣יס׀sa.Ris“court-official”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַב־סָרִיס · “Rab-saris” · Strong's H7249G
  9. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  10. רַב־rav-“[the] chief”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַבְשָׁקֵה · “Rabshakeh” · Strong's H7262
  11. שָׁקֵ֨הsha.Keh“commander”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַבְשָׁקֵה · “Rabshakeh” · Strong's H7262
  12. מִן־min-“from”
    Preposition · “from” · Strong's H4480A
  13. לָכִ֜ישׁla.Khish“Lachish”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from לָכִישׁ · “Lachish” · Strong's H3923
  14. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  15. הַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  16. חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּchiz.ki.Ya.hu“Hezekiah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from חִזְקִיָּהוּ · “Hezekiah” · Strong's H2396G
  17. בְּחֵ֥ילbe.Cheil“with an army”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from חַ֫יִל · “soldiers” · Strong's H2428A
  18. כָּבֵ֖דka.Ved“massive”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from כָּבֵד · “heavy” · Strong's H3515
  19. יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.Lim“Jerusalem”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
  20. וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Lu“and they went up”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
  21. וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'u“and they came”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  22. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.Lim“Jerusalem”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · “Jerusalem” · Strong's H3389
  23. וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Lu“and they went up”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
  24. וַיָּבֹ֗אוּvai.ya.Vo.'u“and they came”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  25. וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vai.ya.'am.Du“and they stood”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָמַד · “stand” · Strong's H5975G
  26. בִּתְעָלַת֙bit.'a.Lat“at [the] conduit of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תְּעָלָה · “conduit” · Strong's H8585A
  27. הַבְּרֵכָ֣הha.be.re.Khah“the pool”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּרֵכָה · “pool” · Strong's H1295H
  28. הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔הha.'el.yo.Nah“<the> upper”
    Definite article + Adjective, feminine, singular, absolute · from עֶלְיוֹן · “high” · Strong's H5945A
  29. אֲשֶׁ֕ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  30. בִּמְסִלַּ֖תbim.si.Lat“[is] on [the] highway of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מְסִלָּה · “highway” · Strong's H4546
  31. שְׂדֵ֥הse.Deh“[the] field of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שָׂדֶה · “Field” · Strong's H7704H
  32. כוֹבֵֽס׃kho.Ves“[the] washer”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from כָּבַס · “Washer's” · Strong's H3526G
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)