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2 Kings

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And Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber which was in Samaria, and became ill. So he sent messengers and said to them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Ahaziah "Yah has grasped," the name of several Isr. Noun H274 אֲחַזְיָ֜ה a·chaz·yah
fell to fall, lie Verb H5307 וַיִּפֹּ֨ל vai·yip·pol
through away from, behind, about, on behalf of Prepostion H1157 בְּעַ֣ד be·'ad
the lattice latticework, network Noun H7639 הַשְּׂבָכָ֗ה has·se·va·chah
in his upper chamber a roof chamber Noun H5944 בַּעֲלִיָּתֹ֛ו ba·'a·li·ya·tov
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
[was] in Samaria, capital of N. kingdom of Isr. Noun H8111 בְּשֹׁמְרֹ֖ון be·sho·me·ro·vn
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and became ill. to be weak or sick Verb H2470 וַיָּ֑חַל vai·ya·chal;
So he sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח vai·yish·lach
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messengers a messenger Noun H4397 מַלְאָכִ֔ים mal·'a·chim,
and said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to them, "Go, to go, come, walk Verb H1980 לְכ֣וּ le·chu
inquire to resort to, seek Verb H1875 דִרְשׁ֗וּ dir·shu
of Baal-zebub, "Baal of flies," a Philistine god Noun H1176 זְבוּב֙ ze·vuv
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the god God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵ֣י e·lo·hei
of Ekron, a Philistine city Noun H6138 עֶקְרֹ֔ון ek·ro·vn,
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whether if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
I will recover to live Verb H2421 אֶחְיֶ֖ה ech·yeh
from this this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶֽה׃ zeh.
sickness." sickness Noun H2483 מֵחֳלִ֥י me·cho·li

Locations

Ekron

EKRON; EKRONITEek'-ron, ek'-ron-it 'eqron, "migration," "rooting out"; Akkaron:The most northerly of the chief cities of the Philistines. It was not subdued by Joshua (13:3) but was allotted, in the division of the land, first to Judah and then to Dan (Joshua 15:11, 45, 46; Joshua 19:43). It was taken by Judah (Judges 1:18). The people of Ekron are prominent... View Details

Samaria

SAMARIA, CITY OFsa-ma'-ri-a, (shomeron; Samareia, Semeron, and other forms):(1) Shechem was the first capital of the Northern Kingdom (1 Kings 12:25). Jeroboam seems later to have removed the royal residence to Tirzah (1 Kings 14:17). After the brief reigns of Elah and Zimri came that of Omri, who reigned 6 years in Tirzah, then he purchased the hill of Sama... View Details

People

Baal

Baal [N] [B] [H] [S] lord.  The name appropriated to the principal male god of the Phoenicians. It is found in several places in the plural BAALIM ( Judges 2:11 ;  10:10 ;  1 Kings 18:18 ; Jeremiah 2:23 ;  Hosea 2:17 ). Baal is identified with Molech ( Jeremiah 19:5 ). It was known to the Israelites as Baal-peor ( Numbers 25:3 ; ... View Details

Baal

the name of a city in Simeon, also two Israelites

Baal-zebub

Baal-zebub [N] [B] [H] fly-lord, the god of the Philistines at Ekron ( 2 Kings 1:2  2 Kings 1:3  2 Kings 1:16 ). This name was given to the god because he was supposed to be able to avert the plague of flies which in that region was to be feared. He was consulted by Ahaziah as to his recovery.    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edit... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber which was in Samaria, and became ill. So he sent messengers and said to them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness."
King James Bible And Ahaziah fell down through the a lattice in his upper chamber which that was in Samaria, and became ill. So was sick: and he sent messengers messengers, and said to unto them, "Go, Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, Baalzebub the god of Ekron, Ekron whether I will shall recover from of this sickness."disease.
Hebrew Greek English And Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber which was in Samaria, and became ill. So he sent messengers and said to them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness."