What Does Isaiah 37:38 Mean?

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“And it came to pass as he was worshipping”

to depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or god)

“in the house”

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

“of Nisroch”

nisrok, a babylonian idol

“his god”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“that Adrammelech”

adrammelek, the name of an assyrian idol, also of a son of sennacherib

“and Sharezer”

sharetser, the name of an assyrian and an israelite

“his 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

“smote”

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

“him with the sword”

drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

they (only used when emphatic)

“and they escaped”

properly, to be smooth, i.e., (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth youn

“into the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

“of Armenia”

ararat (or rather armenia)

“reigned”

to reign; hence (by implication) to take counsel

“and Esarhaddon”

esar-chaddon, an assyrian king

“his 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

the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc