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As Jehuוְיֵהוּאenteredבָּאthe gate,בַשָּׁעַרshe said,וַתֹּאמֶר“Is there peace,הֲשָׁלוֹםZimri,זִמְרִיmurdererהֹרֵגof his master?”אֲדֹנָיו
2 Kings 9:31
Study it in the app“As Jehu entered the gate, she said, “Is there peace, Zimri, murderer of his master?””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 9:31, word by word
- As 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- enteredבָּאba
enter
To go into a place.
Where else “ba” appears- the gateשָּׁעַרshaar
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appears- she saidתֹּאמֶרtomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomer” appears- “Is there peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom
peace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appears- Zimriזִמְרִיzimri
Zimri
Zimri, a chief of the tribe of Simeon who sinned with a Midianite woman; others bear the same name. The name means "musical."
Where else “zimri” appears- murdererהֹרֵגhoreg
kill
Kill, slay.
Where else “horeg” appears- of his masterאֲדֹנָיadonay
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adonay” appears
Translation note
Zimri conspired against his king, killed him and reigned only seven days (1 Kings 16:9-18). Jezebel calls Jehu this.
The context
30Jehu came to Jezreel, and Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes with antimony and adorned her head and looked down through the window.
31 · This verse (above)
32He lifted his face to the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three officials looked down at him.