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2 Kings

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At that time Berodach-baladan a son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
At that time time Noun H6256 בָּעֵ֣ת ba·'et
Berodach-baladan "he has given a son," a Bab. king (the same as NH4757) Noun H1255 בַּ֠לְאֲדָן bal·'a·dan
a son son Noun H1121 בֶּֽן־ ben-
of Baladan, "he has given a son," father of a Bab. king Noun H1081 בַּלְאֲדָ֧ן bal·'a·dan
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king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Babylon, an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city Noun H894 בָּבֶ֛ל ba·vel
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sent to send Verb H7971 שָׁלַ֡ח sha·lach
letters a missive, document, writing, book Noun H5612 סְפָרִ֥ים se·fa·rim
and a present a gift, tribute, offering Noun H4503 וּמִנְחָ֖ה u·min·chah
to Hezekiah, "Yah has strengthened," a king of Judah, also several other Isr. Noun H2396 חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ chiz·ki·ya·hu;
for he heard to hear Verb H8085 שָׁמַ֔ע sha·ma,
that Hezekiah "Yah has strengthened," a king of Judah, also several other Isr. Noun H2396 חִזְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ chiz·ki·ya·hu.
had been sick. to be weak or sick Verb H2470 חָלָ֖ה cha·lah

Locations

Babylon

BABEL, BABYLON (1)ba'-bel, bab'-i-lon (Topographical): Babylon was the Greek name of the city written in the cuneiform script of the Babylonians, bab-ili, which means in Semitic, "the gate of god." The Hebrews called the country, as well as the city, Babhel. This name they considered came from the' root, balal, "to confound" (Genesis 11:9). The name in Sumer... View Details

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Baladan

Baladan [H] [S] he has given a son, the father of the Babylonian king ( 2 Kings 20:12 ;  Isaiah 39:1 ) Merodach-baladan (q.v.).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 At that time Berodach-baladan a son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
King James Bible At that time Berodach-baladan a Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
Hebrew Greek English At that time Berodach-baladan a son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that Hezekiah had been sick.