New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Kings

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but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to be healed of the wounds which the Arameans had inflicted on him when he fought with Hazael king of Aram. So Jehu said, "If this is your mind, then let no one escape or leave the city to go tell it in Jezreel."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
but King king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·lech
Joram "the LORD is exalted," the name of several Isr., also a king of H amath Noun H3088 יְהֹורָ֨ם ye·ho·v·ram
had returned to turn back, return Verb H7725 וַיָּשָׁב֩ vai·ya·shav
to Jezreel "God sows," two Isr., also two cities in Isr., also a valley in N. Isr. Noun H3157 בִיְזְרְעֶ֗אל viy·ze·re·'el
Analysis:
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to be healed to heal Verb H7495 לְהִתְרַפֵּ֣א le·hit·rap·pe
of the wounds a blow, wound, slaughter Noun H4347 הַמַּכִּים֙ ham·mak·kim
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
the Arameans an inhab. of Aram (Syria) Adjective H761 אֲרַמִּ֔ים a·ram·mim,
had inflicted to smite Verb H5221 יַכֻּ֣הוּ yak·ku·hu
on him when he fought to fight, do battle Verb H3898 בְּהִלָּ֣חֲמֹ֔ו be·hil·la·cha·mov,
with Hazael "God sees," a king of Aram (Syria) Noun H2371 חֲזָאֵ֖ל cha·za·'el
king king Noun H4428 מֶ֣לֶךְ me·lech
of Aram. Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. Noun H758 אֲרָ֑ם a·ram;
Analysis:
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So Jehu "the LORD is He," the name of several Isr. Noun H3058 יֵהוּא֙ ye·hu
Analysis:
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said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"If if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
this is your mind, a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נַפְשְׁכֶ֔ם naf·she·chem,
[then] let no not (a subjective neg.) Adverb H408 אַל־ al-
one escape escaped one, fugitive Noun H6412 פָלִיט֙ fa·lit
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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[or] leave to go or come out Verb H3318 יֵצֵ֤א ye·tze
the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֔יר ha·'ir,
to go to go, come, walk Verb H1980 לָלֶ֖כֶת la·le·chet
tell to be conspicuous Verb H5046 (לְהַגִּ֥יד le·hag·gid
[it] in Jezreel." "God sows," two Isr., also two cities in Isr., also a valley in N. Isr. Noun H3157 בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ be·yiz·re·'el.
Analysis:
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Locations

Jezreel

JEZREELjez'-re-el, jez'-rel (yizre`e'l, "God soweth"):(1) A city on the border of the territory of Issachar (Joshua 19:18).1. Territory:It is named with Chesulloth and Shunem (modern Iksal and Solam). It remained loyal to the house of Saul, and is mentioned as part of the kingdom over which Abner set Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 2:9). From Jezreel came the tidings o... View Details

Syria

SYRIA (1)sir'-i-a (Suria (Matthew 4:24 Luke 2:2)):1. Name and Its Origin2. Other Designations3. Physical(1) The Maritime Plain(2) First MoUntain Belt(3) Second Mountain Belt(4) Great Central Valley(5) The Eastern Belt(6) Rivers(7) Nature of Soil(8) Flora(9) Fauna(10) Minerals(11) Central Position4. History(1) Canaanitic Semites(2) Sargon of Agade(3) Babyloni... View Details

People

Aram

Ram, an ancestor of Christ

Aram

Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Israelite

Jezreel

  Jezreel [N] [S] God scatters.  A town of Issachar ( Joshua 19:18 ), where the kings of Israel often resided ( 1 Kings 18:45 ;  21:1 ;  2 Kings 9:30 ). Here Elijah met Ahab, Jehu, and Bidkar; and here Jehu executed his dreadful commission against the house of Ahab ( 2 Kings 9:14-37 ;  10:1-11 ). It has been identified with the modern Zerin,... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to be healed of the wounds which the Arameans had inflicted on him when he fought with Hazael king of Aram. So Jehu said, "If this is your mind, then let no one escape or leave the city to go tell it in Jezreel."
King James Bible but King But king Joram had was returned to Jezreel to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Arameans Syrians had inflicted on him given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Aram. So Syria.) And Jehu said, "If this is If it be your mind, minds, then let no one none go forth nor escape or leave out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel."
Hebrew Greek English but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to be healed of the wounds which the Arameans had inflicted on him when he fought with Hazael king of Aram. So Jehu said, "If this is your mind, then let no one escape or leave the city to go tell it in Jezreel."