King James Version
2 Kings 8:28 in the King James Version says “And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead ; and the Syrians wounded...” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead ; and the Syrians wounded Joram.”
2 Kings 8:28 · KJV
Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel. daughter: or, granddaughter
And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.
And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead ; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick. which: Heb. wherewith the Syrians had wounded Ramah: called Ramoth sick: Heb. wounded
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properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
“the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“to the war”
H4421a battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“of Syria”
H758aram or syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of shem, a grandson of nahor, and of an israelite
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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