2 Kings 18:31

Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree, and drink water from his own cistern,
2 Kings 18:31
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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)

אַֽל־תִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֗וּר עֲשֽׂוּ־אִתִּ֤י בְרָכָה֙ וּצְא֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וְאִכְל֤וּ אִישׁ־גַּפְנוֹ֙ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹ וּשְׁת֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ מֵֽי־בוֹרֽוֹ׃

  1. אַֽל־'al-“may not”
    Particle, negative · from אַל · “not” · Strong's H0408
  2. תִּשְׁמְע֖וּtish.me.'U“you listen”
    Verb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
  3. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  4. חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּchiz.ki.Ya.hu“Hezekiah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from חִזְקִיָּהוּ · “Hezekiah” · Strong's H2396G
  5. כִּי֩ki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  6. כֹ֨הkhoh“thus”
    Adverb · from כֹּה · “thus” · Strong's H3541
  7. אָמַ֜ר'a.Mar“he says”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  8. מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh“[the] king of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  9. אַשּׁ֗וּר'a.Shur“Assyria”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from אַשּׁוּר · “Assyria” · Strong's H0804G
  10. עֲשֽׂוּ־'a.su-“make”
    Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from עָשָׂה · “make(OBJECT)” · Strong's H6213H
  11. אִתִּ֤י'i.Ti“with me”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
  12. בְרָכָה֙ve.ra.Khah“a blessing”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּרָכָה · “blessing” · Strong's H1293
  13. וּצְא֣וּu.tze.'U“and come out”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from יָצָא · “come” · Strong's H3318G
  14. אֵלַ֔י'e.Lai“to me”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  15. וְאִכְל֤וּve.'ikh.Lu“and eat”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אָכַל · “to eat” · Strong's H0398
  16. אִישׁ־'ish-“everyone”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
  17. גַּפְנוֹ֙gaf.No“own vine his”
    Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from גֶּ֫פֶן · “vine” · Strong's H1612
  18. וְאִ֣ישׁve.'Ish“and everyone”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
  19. תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹte.'e.na.To“own fig tree his”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from תְּאֵנָה · “fig” · Strong's H8384
  20. וּשְׁת֖וּu.she.Tu“and drink”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁתָה · “to drink” · Strong's H8354
  21. אִ֥ישׁ'ish“everyone”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
  22. מֵֽי־mei-“[the] water of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מַי · “water” · Strong's H4325G
  23. בוֹרֽוֹ׃vo.Ro“own cistern his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹר · “pit” · Strong's H0953A
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)