Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 18:23 Interlinear

Now therefore I pray thee give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria and I will deliver thee two thousand horses if thou be able and I will deliver riders

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְעַתָּה֙H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
2הִתְעָ֣רֶבH6148Now therefore I pray thee give pledgesto braid, i.e., intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)
3נָ֔אH4994'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
4אֶתH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
5אֲדֹנִ֖יH113to my lordsovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine)
6אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7מֶ֣לֶךְH4428the kinga king
8אַשּׁ֑וּרH804of Assyriaashshur, the second son of shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e., assyria), its region and its empire
9לָ֥תֶתH5414and I will deliverto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
10לְךָ֙H0
11אַלְפַּ֣יִםH505thee two thousandhence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
12סוּסִ֔יםH5483horsesa horse (as leaping)
13אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
14תּוּכַ֕לH3201if thou be ableto be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
15לָ֥תֶתH5414and I will deliverto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
16לְךָ֖H0
17רֹֽכְבִ֥יםH7392ridersto ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
18עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Verse Context

2 Kings 18:22 But if ye say in the LORD our God...
2 Kings 18:23 (current) Now therefore I pray thee give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria and I will deliver thee two thousand horses if thou be able and I will deliver riders
2 Kings 18:24 How then wilt thou turn away the face captain of one...

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