Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 17:28 Interlinear

came Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria and dwelt in Bethel and taught them how they should fear the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיָּבֹ֞אH935cameto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
2אֶחָ֣דH259Then oneproperly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
3מֵהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֗יםH3548of the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
4אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
5הִגְלוּ֙H1540whom they had carried awayto denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
6מִשֹּׁ֣מְר֔וֹןH8111from Samariashomeron, a place in palestine
7וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבH3427and dweltproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
8בְּבֵֽיתH0
9אֵ֑לH1008in Bethelbeth-el, a place in palestine
10וַֽיְהִי֙H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
11מוֹרֶ֣הH3384and taughtproperly, to flow as water (i.e., to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e., to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by
12אֹתָ֔םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13אֵ֖יךְH349how? or how!; also where
14יִֽירְא֥וּH3372them how they should fearto fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
15אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16יְהוָֽה׃H3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

2 Kings 17:27commanded Then the king of Assyria saying ...
2 Kings 17:28 (current)came Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria and dwelt in Bethel and taught them how they should fear the LORD
2 Kings 17:29 had made Howbeit every nation Howbeit every nation gods of their own and put...

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