Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 23:2 Interlinear

went up And the king in the house of the LORD and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him and the priests and the prophets and all the people both small and great and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּ֣עַלH5927went upto ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
2הַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428And the kinga king
3בְּבֵ֥יתH1004in the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
4יְהוָֽה׃H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
5וְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
6אִ֣ישׁH376and all the mena man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
7יְהוּדָה֩H3063of Judahjehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
8וְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
9יֹֽשְׁבֵ֨יH3427and all the inhabitantsproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
10יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֜םH3389of Jerusalemjerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
11אִתּ֗וֹH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
12וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙H3548with him and the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
13וְהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםH5030and the prophetsa prophet or (generally) inspired man
14וְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
15הָעָ֖םH5971and all the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
16לְמִקָּטֹ֣ןH6996both smallabbreviated, i.e., diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
17וְעַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
18גָּד֑וֹלH1419and greatgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
19וַיִּקְרָ֣אH7121and he readto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
20בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗םH241in their earsbroadness. i.e., (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
21אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
22כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
23דִּבְרֵי֙H1697all the wordsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
24סֵ֣פֶרH5612of the bookproperly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
25הַבְּרִ֔יתH1285of the covenanta compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
26הַנִּמְצָ֖אH4672which was foundproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
27בְּבֵ֥יתH1004in the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
28יְהוָֽה׃H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

Verse Context

2 Kings 23:1sent And the king and they gathered unto him all the elders...
2 Kings 23:2 (current)went up And the king in the house of the LORD and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him and the priests and the prophets and all the people both small and great and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD
2 Kings 23:3stood And the king by a pillar and made ...

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