Hebrew Interlinear

2 Kings 9:20 Interlinear

told And the watchman saying He came even unto them and cometh not again and the driving and the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi furiously for he driveth

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּגֵּ֤דH5046toldproperly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
2הַצֹּפֶה֙H6822And the watchmanproperly, to lean forward, i.e., to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await
3לֵאמֹ֔רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
4בָּ֥אH935He cameto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
5עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
6אֲלֵיהֶ֖םH413near, with or among; often in general, to
7וְלֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8שָׁ֑בH7725even unto them and cometh not againto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
9כְּמִנְהַג֙H4491and the drivingthe driving (of a chariot)
10כְּמִנְהַג֙H4491and the drivingthe driving (of a chariot)
11יֵה֣וּאH3058of Jehujehu, the name of five israelites
12בֶןH1121the sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
13נִמְשִׁ֔יH5250of Nimshinimshi, the (grand-)father of jehu
14כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
15בְשִׁגָּע֖וֹןH7697furiouslycraziness
16יִנְהָֽג׃H5090for he drivethto drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh

Verse Context

2 Kings 9:19Then he sent out on horseback a second which came ...
2 Kings 9:20 (current)told And the watchman saying He came even unto them and cometh not again and the driving and the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi furiously for he driveth
2 Kings 9:21said And Joram Make ready Make ready And his chariot and they went out...

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