2 Kings 7:6

“Adonai had caused the camp of Aram to hear the sound of chariots, the sound of horses, the sound of a great force; and they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Egypt to come against us.””

2 Kings 7:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 7:6, word by word

Adonaiאדֹנָdona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

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had causedהִשְׁמִיעַhishmia

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

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the campמַחֲנֵהmachane

camp

A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.

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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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the soundקוֹלkol

sound

What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.

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of chariotsרֶכֶבrechev

chariot

War chariots.

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of horsesסוּסsus

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

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of a greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

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

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forceחַיִלchayil

army

A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.

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and they saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to one anotherאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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to one anotherאָחִיachi

one another

Together with "one", it is used to say "one another".

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the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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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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has hiredשָׂכַרsachar

hire

Hire: pay someone for work or for the use of something.

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of the Hittitesחִתִּיםchitim

Hittite

Hittite: a descendant of Heth, one of the peoples of Canaan.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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to comeבוֹאvo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

5They got up at twilight to go to the camp of Aram; and they came to the edge of the camp of Aram, and there was no one there.

6 · This verse (above)

7They got up and fled at twilight and left their tents and their horses and their donkeys, the camp just as it was, and they fled for their lives.

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