Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 7:3 Interlinear

And there were four one leprous at the entering in of the gate and they said one to another Why sit we here until we die

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְאַרְבָּעָ֧הH702And there were fourfour
2אִ֣ישׁH376onea 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)
3הָי֥וּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
4מְצֹֽרָעִ֖יםH6879leprousto scourge, i.e., (intransitive and figurative) to be stricken with leprosy
5פֶּ֣תַחH6607at the entering inan opening (literally), i.e., door (gate) or entrance way
6הַשָּׁ֑עַרH8179of the gatean opening, i.e., door or gate
7וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙H559and they saidto say (used with great latitude)
8אִ֣ישׁH376onea 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)
9אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
10רֵעֵ֔הוּH7453to anotheran associate (more or less close)
11מָ֗הH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
12אֲנַ֛חְנוּH587we
13יֹֽשְׁבִ֥יםH3427Why sitproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
14פֹּ֖הH6311this place (french ici), i.e., here or hence
15עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
16מָֽתְנוּ׃H4191we here until we dieto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

Verse Context

2 Kings 7:2answered Then a lord the king leaned ...
2 Kings 7:3 (current)And there were four one leprous at the entering in of the gate and they said one to another Why sit we here until we die
2 Kings 7:4 If we say We will enter into the city then the famine into the city...

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