“Let him rest,” said Josiah. “Do not let anyone disturb his bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed, along with those of the prophet who had come from Samaria.2 Kings 23:18
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַנִּ֣יחוּ ל֔וֹ אִ֖ישׁ אַל־יָנַ֣ע עַצְמֹתָ֑יו וַֽיְמַלְּטוּ֙ עַצְמֹתָ֔יו אֵ֚ת עַצְמ֣וֹת הַנָּבִ֔יא אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖א מִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃
- וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- הַנִּ֣יחוּha.Ni.chu“leave alone”Verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from נוּחַ · “to rest” · Strong's H5117
- ל֔וֹlo“<to> him”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- אִ֖ישׁ'ish“anyone”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
- אַל־'al-“may not”Particle, negative · from אַל · “not” · Strong's H0408
- יָנַ֣עya.Na'“he disturb”Verb, hiphil, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נוּעַ · “to shake” · Strong's H5128
- עַצְמֹתָ֑יו'atz.mo.Tav“bones his”Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עֶ֫צֶם · “bone” · Strong's H6106G
- וַֽיְמַלְּטוּ֙vay.ma.le.Tu“and they left undisturbed”Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from מָלַט · “to escape” · Strong's H4422
- עַצְמֹתָ֔יו'atz.mo.Tav“bones his”Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עֶ֫צֶם · “bone” · Strong's H6106G
- אֵ֚ת'et“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- עַצְמ֣וֹתatz.Mot“[the] bones of”Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from עֶ֫צֶם · “bone” · Strong's H6106G
- הַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'“the prophet”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נָבִיא · “prophet” · Strong's H5030
- אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“who”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- בָּ֖אba'“he had come”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
- מִשֹּׁמְרֽוֹן׃mi.sho.me.Ron“from Samaria”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from שֹׁמְרוֹן · “Samaria” · Strong's H8111
Places named in this verse
- Samariasettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Samaria (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Samaria on OpenBible.info