2 Kings 17:4
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.”
עָלָה
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
מֶלֶךְ
the king of
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מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
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שָׁלַח
he had sent
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שָׁלַח
To send. Shalach. God sent His Son. He still sends people today. You are sent. Every believer is a sent one carrying His authority.
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בַּיִת
the house of
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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מֲלְאָךְ
messengers
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מֲלְאָךְ
Messenger, angel. Malak. A sent one who carries the authority of the sender. God still sends messengers today.
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מִנְחָה
tribute
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מִנְחָה
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
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מִצְרַיִם
Egypt
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מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
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קֶשֶׁר
treason
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קֶשֶׁר
an (unlawful) alliance
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סוֹא
So
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סוֹא
So, an Egyptian king
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כֶּלֶא
imprisonment
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כֶּלֶא
a prison
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