2 Kings 10:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When the messengerהַמַּלְאָךְ֙
(ham·mal·'ach)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
cameוַיָּבֹ֤א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and toldוַיַּגֶּד־
(vai·yag·ged-)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
him, saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"They have broughtהֵבִ֖יאוּ
(he·vi·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the headsרָאשֵׁ֣י
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of the king'sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
sons,"בְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
he said,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Putשִׂ֣ימוּ
(si·mu)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
them in twoשְׁנֵ֧י
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
heapsצִבֻּרִ֛ים
(tzib·bu·rim)
6652: a heapfrom tsabar
at the entranceפֶּ֥תַח
(pe·tach)
6607: opening, doorway, entrancefrom pathach
of the gateהַשַּׁ֖עַר
(ha·sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
untilעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
morning."הַבֹּֽקֶר׃
(hab·bo·ker.)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar


















KJV Lexicon
And there came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
a messenger
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
and told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
him saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
They have brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
the heads
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Lay
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
ye them in two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
heaps
tsibbur  (tsib-boor')
a pile -- heap.
at the entering in
pethach  (peh'-thakh)
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way -- door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.
of the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
until the morning
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the messenger came and told him, saying, "They have brought the heads of the king's sons," he said, "Put them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until morning."

King James Bible
And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the messenger came and told him, "They have brought the heads of the king's sons," the king said, "Pile them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until morning."

International Standard Version
When the messenger arrived to report to the king, he said, "They have brought the heads of the king's sons." Jehu replied, "Put them in two piles at the entrance of the city gate until morning."

NET Bible
The messenger came and told Jehu, "They have brought the heads of the king's sons." Jehu said, "Stack them in two piles at the entrance of the city gate until morning."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A messenger told him, "They've brought the heads of the king's heirs." Jehu said, "Put them in two piles at the entrance to the gateway until morning."

King James 2000 Bible
And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning.
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