2 Kings 9:8

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2 Kings 9:8, word by word

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

will perishאָבַדavad

perish

To die, be ruined.

Where else “avad” appears

and I will cut offהִכְרַתִּיhichrati

cut off

To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.

Where else “hichrati” appears

everyone who urinatesמַשְׁתִּיןmashtin

urinate

Urinate. In the phrase "one who urinates against the wall" it is the crude Hebrew way of saying "male."

Where else “mashtin” appears

against the wallקִירkir

wall

The wall of a house or a city.

Where else “kir” appears

both the one keptעָצוּרatsur

restrain

To stop something, like rain or a plague.

Where else “atsur” appears

and the one leftעָזוּבazuv

leave

To not take something along, or put it in another's care.

Where else “azuv” appears

in 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.

Where else “yisrael” appears

Translation note

“Everyone who urinates against the wall”: a crude Hebrew way of saying “every male.” “Kept and left”: an expression of uncertain meaning that covers everyone without exception. They are the same words as in 1 Kings 14:10 and 21:21.

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