Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 18:20 Interlinear

Thou sayest words but they are but vain I have counsel and strength for the war Now on whom dost thou trust that thou rebellest

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙H559Thou sayestto say (used with great latitude)
2אַךְH389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
3דְּבַרH1697wordsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
4שְׂפָתַ֔יִםH8193but they are but vainthe lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
5עֵצָ֥הH6098I have counseladvice; by implication, plan; also prudence
6וּגְבוּרָ֖הH1369and strengthforce (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
7לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הH4421for the wara battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
8עַתָּה֙H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
9עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
10מִ֣יH4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
11בָטַ֔חְתָּH982Now on whom dost thou trustproperly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
12כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
13מָרַ֖דְתָּH4775that thou rebellestto rebel
14בִּֽי׃H0

Verse Context

2 Kings 18:19Thus saith And Rabshakeh Thus saith ...
2 Kings 18:20 (current)Thou sayest words but they are but vain I have counsel and strength for the war Now on whom dost thou trust that thou rebellest
2 Kings 18:21 Now behold thou trustest upon the staff...

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