2 Kings 9:7

“You 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.”

2 Kings 9:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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You will strikeהִכִּיתָהhikita

strike dead

To strike dead, kill.

Where else “hikita” appears
the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “bet” appears
of Ahabאַחְאָבachav

Ahab

Ahab: a name meaning "father's brother." It is the king of Israel, son of Omri, who married Jezebel and served Baal (1 Kings 16:29–22:40); a false prophet in Babylon also bears the name (Jeremiah 29:21).

Where else “achav” appears
your masterאֲדֹנֶיadone

lord

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

Where else “adone” appears
and I will avengeנִקַּמְתִּיnikamti

avenge

Avenge: make someone pay for the wrong done; take vengeance.

Where else “nikamti” appears
the bloodדְּמֵיdeme

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

Where else “deme” appears
of my servantsעֲבָדַavada

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

Where else “avada” appears
the prophetsנְּבִיאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “neviim” appears
of 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.

Where else “yehva” appears
at the handיַּדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
of Jezebelאִיזָבֶלizavel

Jezebel

Jezebel: a name of uncertain meaning. She is the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians, and wife of King Ahab, who promoted the worship of Baal in Israel and persecuted the prophets of YHWH.

Where else “izavel” appears

The context

6He 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.

7 · This verse (above)

8All the house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab everyone who urinates against the wall, both the one kept and the one left in Israel.

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