Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 1:16 Interlinear

And he said unto him Thus saith the LORD Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub is it not because there is no God of Ekron is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word off that bed on which thou art gone up therefore thou shalt not come down but shalt surely but shalt surely

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְדַבֵּ֨רH1696And he saidperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
2אֵלָ֜יוH413near, with or among; often in general, to
3כֹּֽהH3541properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
4אָמַ֣רH559unto him Thus saithto say (used with great latitude)
5יְהוָ֗הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
6יַ֜עַןH3282properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
7אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
8שָׁלַ֣חְתָּH7971Forasmuch as thou hast sentto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
9מַלְאָכִים֮H4397messengersa messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
10לִדְרֹ֖שׁH1875to enquireproperly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
11בְּבַ֣עַלH0
12זְבוּב֮H1176of Baalzebubbaal-zebub, a special deity of the ekronites
13אֱלֹהִים֙H430is it not because there is no Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
14עֶקְרוֹן֒H6138of Ekronekron, a place in palestine
15הַֽמִבְּלִ֤יH1097properly, failure, i.e., nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc
16אֵיןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
17אֱלֹהִים֙H430is it not because there is no Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
18בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478in Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
19לִדְרֹ֖שׁH1875to enquireproperly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
20בִּדְבָר֑וֹH1697of his worda word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
21לָ֠כֵןH3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
22הַמִּטָּ֞הH4296off that beda bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier
23אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
24עָלִ֥יתָH5927on which thou art gone upto ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
25שָּׁ֛םH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
26לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
27תֵרֵ֥דH3381therefore thou shalt not come downto descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
28מִמֶּ֖נָּהH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
29כִּיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
30תָּמֽוּת׃H4191but shalt surelyto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
31תָּמֽוּת׃H4191but shalt surelyto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

Verse Context

2 Kings 1:15said And the angel of the LORD unto Elijah Go down...
2 Kings 1:16 (current)And he said unto him Thus saith the LORD Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub is it not because there is no God of Ekron is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word off that bed on which thou art gone up therefore thou shalt not come down but shalt surely but shalt surely
2 Kings 1:17So he died according to the word of the LORD had spoken which Elijah...

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