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Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָזpleadedוַיְחַלbeforeאֶת פְּנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהand YHWHוַ יְהוָהlistenedיִּשְׁמַעto him,אֵלָיוforכִּיhe sawרָאָהthe oppressionאֶת לַחַץof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלbecauseכִּיthe kingמֶלֶךְof Aramאֲרָםoppressed them.לָחַץ אֹתָם
2 Kings 13:4
Study it in the app“Jehoahaz pleaded before YHWH, and YHWH listened to him, for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Aram oppressed them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 13:4, word by word
- Jehoahazיְהוֹאָחָזyehoachaz
Jehoahaz
Jehoahaz: a name meaning "YHWH has grasped" (holds by the hand). Borne by a son of Jehu, king of Israel (2 Kings 10:35; 13:1), by a son of Josiah, king of Judah (2 Kings 23:30), and it is another form of the name of Ahaziah son of Joram (2 Chronicles 21:17).
Where else “yehoachaz” appears- pleadedיְחַלyechal
entreat
Literally "soften the face": to plead for someone's favor.
Where else “yechal” appears- beforeפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- listenedיִּשְׁמַעyishma
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “yishma” appears- he sawרָאָהraa
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “raa” appears- the oppressionלַחַץlachats
oppression
Oppression, harsh treatment.
Where else “lachats” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- the kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- of Aramאֲרָםaram
Aram
Aram, a son of Shem; also the land of the Arameans (Syria) and its people; also other men.
Where else “aram” appears- oppressed themלָחַץlachats
oppress
To mistreat the weak or the foreigner.
Where else “lachats” appears
The context
3The anger of YHWH burned against Israel, and he gave them into the hand of Hazael king of Aram and into the hand of Ben-hadad son of Hazael, all the days.
4 · This verse (above)
5YHWH gave Israel a savior, and they went out from under the hand of Aram; and the sons of Israel lived in their tents as before.