2 Kings 9:6

“He got up and went into the house, and he poured the oil on his head and said to him, “Thus says YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, ‘I have anointed you king over the people of YHWH, over Israel.”

2 Kings 9:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 9:6, word by word

He got upיָּקָםyakam

rise

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

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and wentיָּבֹאyavo

enter

To go into a place.

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into the houseבַּיְתָbayta

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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and he pouredיִּצֹקyitsok

pour

To pour a liquid over something or into something.

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the oilשֶּׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

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his headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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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.

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the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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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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‘I have anointed youמְשַׁחְתִּיmeshachti

anoint

To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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the peopleעַםam

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

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The context

5He came, and there were the commanders of the army, sitting. He said, “I have a word for you, commander.” Jehu said, “For which of all of us?” He said, “For you, commander.”

6 · This verse (above)

7You will strike the house of Ahab your master, and I will avenge the blood of my servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of YHWH at the hand of Jezebel.

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