2 Kings 9:2

“When you come there, look there for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi; go in and make him get up from among his brothers, and bring him into a room within a room.”

2 Kings 9:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 9:2, word by word

When you comeבָאתָvata

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “vata” appears
lookרְאֵהree

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “ree” appears
for 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
sonבֶןven

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ven” appears
of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehoshafat

Jehoshaphat

Jehoshaphat: the name of several men; among them David's recorder (2 Samuel 8:16) and a king of Judah (1 Kings 22). It means "YHWH has judged." It is also the name of a valley (Joel 3).

Where else “yehoshafat” appears
of Nimshiנִמְשִׁיnimshi

Nimshi

Nimshi: a name of uncertain meaning. He is the grandfather (or father) of Jehu, king of Israel (1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:2).

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and make him get upהֲקֵמֹתhakemot

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

Where else “hakemot” appears
from amongתּוֹךtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

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his brothersאֶחָיechay

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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into a roomחֶדֶרcheder

inner room

Inner room, private chamber.

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The context

1Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Gird your waist, take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead.

2 · This verse (above)

3Then take the flask of oil and pour it on his head and say, ‘Thus says YHWH, “I have anointed you king over Israel.”’ Then open the door and flee, and do not wait.”

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