What Does Isaiah 37:2 Mean?

“And he sent”

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“Eliakim”

eljakim, the name of four israelites

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“who was over the household”

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“and Shebna”

shebna or shebnah, an israelite

“the scribe”

properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e., (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e., celebra

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“and the elders”

old

“of the priests”

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

“covered”

properly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)

“with sackcloth”

properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e., coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grai

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto Isaiah”

jeshajah, the name of seven israelites

“the son”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Amoz”

amots, an israelite

“the prophet”

a prophet or (generally) inspired man