Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 8:21 Interlinear

went over So Joram to Zair and all the chariots with him and he rose by night and smote the Edomites which compassed him about and the captains and all the chariots fled and the people into their tents

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּֽעֲבֹ֤רH5674went overto cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
2יוֹרָם֙H3141So Joramjoram, the name of three israelites and one syrian
3צָעִ֔ירָהH6811to Zairtsair, a place in idumaea
4וְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
5הָרֶ֔כֶבH7393and all the chariotsa vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e., the upper millstone
6עִמּ֑וֹH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
7וַֽיְהִיH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
8ה֞וּאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
9קָ֣םH6965with him and he roseto rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
10לַ֗יְלָהH3915by nightproperly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
11וַיַּכֶּ֨הH5221and smoteto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
12אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
13אֱד֜וֹםH123the Edomitesedom, the elder twin-brother of jacob; hence the region (idumaea) occupied by him
14הַסֹּבֵ֤יבH5437which compassed him aboutto revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
15אֵלָיו֙H413near, with or among; often in general, to
16וְאֵת֙H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
17שָׂרֵ֣יH8269and the captainsa head person (of any rank or class)
18הָרֶ֔כֶבH7393and all the chariotsa vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e., the upper millstone
19וַיָּ֥נָסH5127fledto flit, i.e., vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
20הָעָ֖םH5971and the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
21לְאֹֽהָלָֽיו׃H168into their tentsa tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)

Verse Context

2 Kings 8:20In his days revolted Edom from under the hand of Judah...
2 Kings 8:21 (current)went over So Joram to Zair and all the chariots with him and he rose by night and smote the Edomites which compassed him about and the captains and all the chariots fled and the people into their tents
2 Kings 8:22revolted Yet Edom from under the hand of Judah ...

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