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Jehuיֵהוּאsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Consecrateקַדְּשׁוּa solemn assemblyעֲצָרָהfor Baal.”לַבַּעַלAnd they proclaimed it.וַיִּקְרָאוּ
2 Kings 10:20
Study it in the app“Jehu said, “Consecrate a solemn assembly for Baal.” And they proclaimed it.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 10:20, word by word
- Jehuיֵהוּאyehu
Jehu
Jehu: a name meaning "YHWH is he." It is borne by several people, among them the prophet, son of Hanani, who spoke against Baasha (1 Kings 16), and the king of Israel anointed to put an end to the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9–10).
Where else “yehu” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “Consecrateקַדְּשׁוּkadshu
consecrate
To set apart people, things or a day for God.
Where else “kadshu” appears- a solemn assemblyעֲצָרָהatsara
solemn assembly
A gathering of the people on a feast day.
Where else “atsara” appears- for Baalבַּעַלbaal
Baal
Baal: the god of the Canaanites, to whom they attributed the rain and the harvests. The word means "lord, owner." The Bible names him as a foreign god whom Israel was not to serve.
Where else “baal” appears- And they proclaimed itיִּקְרָאוּyikrau
proclaim
To announce aloud.
Where else “yikrau” appears
The context
19Now call to me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshipers and all his priests; let no one be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal; anyone who is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting with cunning in order to destroy the worshipers of Baal.
20 · This verse (above)
21Jehu sent through all Israel, and all the worshipers of Baal came; there was not a man left who did not come. They went into the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was filled from one end to the other.