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But they were afraid,וַיִּרְאוּveryמְאֹדgreatly,מְאֹדand said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Look,הִנֵּהthe twoשְׁנֵיkingsהַמְּלָכִיםdid notלֹאstandעָמְדוּbefore him;לְפָנָיוhowוְאֵיךְthen can weאֲנָחְנוּstand?”נַעֲמֹד
2 Kings 10:4
Study it in the app“But they were afraid, very greatly, and said, “Look, the two kings did not stand before him; how then can we stand?””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 10:4, word by word
- But they were afraidיִּרְאוּyiru
fear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “yiru” appears- veryמְאֹדmeod
very
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appears- and saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appears- the twoשְׁנֵיshene
both
The two together, both of them.
Where else “shene” appears- kingsמְּלָכִיםmelachim
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melachim” appears- standעָמְדוּamdu
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “amdu” appears- before himפָנָיfanay
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fanay” appears
The context
3choose the best and most upright of the sons of your master and set him on his father’s throne, and fight for the house of your master.”
4 · This verse (above)
5The one who was over the household, and the one who was over the city, and the elders and the guardians sent to Jehu, saying, “We are your servants, and all that you tell us we will do; we will not make anyone king; do what is good in your eyes.”