2 Kings 6:23

“He prepared for them a great feast, and they ate and drank, and he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the bands of Aram did not come again into the land of Israel.”

2 Kings 6:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 6:23, word by word

He preparedיִּכְרֶהyichre

prepare a feast

To give a great feast.

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a greatגְדוֹלָהgedola

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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feastכֵּרָהkera

feast

Feast, an abundant meal prepared for others. It appears only once (2 Kings 6:23): the "great feast" the king of Israel gives the soldiers of Aram before sending them away.

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and they ateיֹּאכְלוּyochlu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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and drankיִּשְׁתּוּyishtu

drink

Drink.

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and he sent them awayיְשַׁלְּחֵyeshalche

send away

To send away, or divorce one's wife.

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and they wentיֵּלְכוּyelchu

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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their masterאֲדֹנֵיadone

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

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And the bandsגְּדוּדֵיgedude

band, raiders

Band of raiders, troop that attacks by surprise.

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of Aramאֲרָםaram

Aram

Aram, a son of Shem; also the land of the Arameans (Syria) and its people; also other men.

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comeבוֹאvo

enter

To go into a place.

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againיָסְפוּyasfu

do again

To do again what had already been done.

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into the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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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.

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The context

22He said, “You shall not strike them. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, and let them eat and drink and go to their master.”

23 · This verse (above)

24And it happened after this that Ben-hadad, king of Aram, gathered all his army and went up and besieged Samaria.

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