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2 Kings 22:8 — King James Version← Study notes

And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.


2 Kings 22:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · 2 Kings 22:819 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ֠/יֹּאמֶרwayōʾmer
and he saidconjH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
חִלְקִיָּ֜הוּḥiləqiyāhw
HilkiahnounH2518
הַ/כֹּהֵ֤ןhakōhēn
the priestparticleH3548
own · priest · prince · principal officer
הַ/גָּדוֹל֙hagādwōl
greatparticleH1419
aloud · exceeding · far · great (man ···
עַלʿal
topronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
שָׁפָ֣ןšāpān
ShaphannounH8227
הַ/סֹּפֵ֔רhasōpēr
the scribeparticleH5608
count; declare · number · penknife · reckon ···
סֵ֧פֶרsēper
the scroll ofnounH5612
book · evidence · learn · letter ···
הַ/תּוֹרָ֛הhatwōrāh
the lawparticleH8451
מָצָ֖אתִיmāṣāʾtiy
I foundverbH4672
be able · being · catch · certainly ···
בְּ/בֵ֣יתbəbēyt
in the house ofpronH1004
daughter · door · dungeon · family ···
יְהוָ֑הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
וַ/יִּתֵּ֨ןwayitēn
and he gaveconjH5414
apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···
חִלְקִיָּ֧הḥiləqiyāh
HilkiahnounH2518
אֶתʾet
(as such unrepresented in English)particleH853
הַ/סֵּ֛פֶרhasēper
the scrollparticleH5612
book · evidence · learn · letter ···
אֶלʾel
topronH413
according to · after · against · among ···
שָׁפָ֖ןšāpān
ShaphannounH8227
וַ/יִּקְרָאֵֽ/הוּwayiqərāʾēhw
and he read itconjH7121
that are bidden · call (for · forth · self ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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The Book of the Law Found
The high priest Hilkiah said to Shaphan the secretary, I have found the Book of the Law in the temple of the Lord. It's a remarkable moment. While repairs are being made to the temple, the ancient scr...
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