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2 Kings 18:37

Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.
2 Kings 18:37
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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)

וַיָּבֹ֣א אֶלְיָקִ֣ים בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּ֣ה אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַ֠בַּיִת וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א הַסֹּפֵ֜ר וְיוֹאָ֨ח בֶּן־אָסָ֧ף הַמַּזְכִּ֛יר אֶל־חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ קְרוּעֵ֣י בְגָדִ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ ל֔וֹ דִּבְרֵ֖י רַב־שָׁקֵֽה׃

  1. וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'“and he went”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  2. אֶלְיָקִ֣ים'el.ya.Kim“Eliakim”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֶלְיָקִים · “Eliakim” · Strong's H0471G
  3. בֶּן־ben-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  4. חִלְקִיָּ֣הchil.ki.Yah“Hilkiah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from חִלְקִיָּהוּ · “Hilkiah” · Strong's H2518G
  5. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“who”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  6. עַל־'al-“[was] over”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  7. הַ֠בַּיִתHa.ba.yit“the house”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004Q
  8. וְשֶׁבְנָ֨אve.shev.Na'“and Shebna”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from שֶׁבְנָא · “Shebna” · Strong's H7644
  9. הַסֹּפֵ֜רha.so.Fer“the scribe”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from סֹפֵר · “secretary” · Strong's H5608B
  10. וְיוֹאָ֨חve.yo.'Ach“and Joah”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹאָח · “Joah” · Strong's H3098G
  11. בֶּן־ben-“[the] son of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  12. אָסָ֧ף'a.Saf“Asaph”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אָסָף · “Asaph” · Strong's H0623G
  13. הַמַּזְכִּ֛ירha.maz.Kir“the recorder”
    Definite article + Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from זָכַר · “to remember” · Strong's H2142
  14. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  15. חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּchiz.ki.Ya.hu“Hezekiah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from חִזְקִיָּהוּ · “Hezekiah” · Strong's H2396G
  16. קְרוּעֵ֣יke.ru.'Ei“torn of”
    Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, plural, construct · from קָרַע · “to tear” · Strong's H7167
  17. בְגָדִ֑יםve.ga.Dim“clothes”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from בֶּ֫גֶד · “garment” · Strong's H0899B
  18. וַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.du“and they told”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from נָגַד · “to tell” · Strong's H5046
  19. ל֔וֹlo“to him”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  20. דִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei“[the] words of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  21. רַב־rav-“[the] chief”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַבְשָׁקֵה · “Rabshakeh” · Strong's H7262
  22. שָׁקֵֽה׃sha.Keh“commander”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַבְשָׁקֵה · “Rabshakeh” · Strong's H7262
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)