2 Kings 20:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
At that timeבָּעֵ֣ת
(ba·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
Berodach-baladanבַּ֠לְאֲדָן
(bal·'a·dan)
1255: "he has given a son," a Bab. king (the same as NH4757)of foreign origin
a sonבֶּֽן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Baladan,בַּלְאֲדָ֧ן
(bal·'a·dan)
1081: "he has given a son," father of a Bab. kingof foreign origin
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylon,בָּבֶ֛ל
(ba·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
sentשָׁלַ֡ח
(sha·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
lettersסְפָרִ֥ים
(se·fa·rim)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
and a presentוּמִנְחָ֖ה
(u·min·chah)
4503: a gift, tribute, offeringfrom an unused word
to Hezekiah,חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ
(chiz·ki·ya·hu;)
2396: "Yah has strengthened," a king of Judah, also several other Isr.from chazaq and Yah
for he heardשָׁמַ֔ע
(sha·ma,)
8085: to heara prim. root
that Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּֽהוּ׃
(chiz·ki·ya·hu.)
2396: "Yah has strengthened," a king of Judah, also several other Isr.from chazaq and Yah
had been sick.חָלָ֖ה
(cha·lah)
2470a: to be weak or sicka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
At that time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
Berodachbaladan
Bro'dak Bal'adan  (ber-o-dak' bal-ad-awn')
Berodak-Baladan, a Babylonian king -- Berodach-baladan.Birliy.
the son
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.
of Baladan
Bal'adan  (bal-ad-awn')
Bel (is his) lord; Baladan, the name of a Babylonian prince -- Baladan.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
letters
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
and a present
minchah  (min-khaw')
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary) -- gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.
unto Hezekiah
Chizqiyah  (khiz-kee-yaw')
strengthened of Jah; Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites -- Hezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah.
for he had heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
that Hezekiah
Chizqiyah  (khiz-kee-yaw')
strengthened of Jah; Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites -- Hezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah.
had been sick
chalah  (khaw-law')
to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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 Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah since he heard that he had been sick.

International Standard Version
Some time later, Berodach-baladan, the son of King Baladan of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, because he had heard that Hezekiah had been ill.

NET Bible
At that time Merodach-Baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard that Hezekiah was ill.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At that time Baladan's son, King Merodach Baladan of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah because he heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

King James 2000 Bible
At that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
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