2 Kings 25:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the captainרַב־
(rav-)
7227b: chieffrom rabab
of the guardטַבָּחִ֗ים
(tab·ba·chim)
2876: cook, guardsmanfrom tabach
tookוַיִּקַּ֣ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
Seraiahשְׂרָיָה֙
(se·ra·yah)
8304: "Yah persists," the name of a number of Isr.from sarah and Yah
the chiefהָרֹ֔אשׁ
(ha·rosh,)
7218: heada prim. root
priestכֹּהֵ֣ן
(ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֖הוּ
(tze·fan·ya·hu)
6846: "Yah has treasured," four Isr.from tsaphan and Yah
the secondמִשְׁנֶ֑ה
(mish·neh;)
4932: a double, copy, secondfrom shanah
priest,כֹּהֵ֣ן
(ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
with the threeשְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת
(she·lo·shet)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
officersשֹׁמְרֵ֥י
(sho·me·rei)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
of the temple.הַסַּֽף׃
(has·saf.)
5592b: threshold, sillfrom the same as saph


















KJV Lexicon
And the captain
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
of the guard
tabbach  (tab-bawkh')
a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food) -- cook, guard.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Seraiah
Srayah  (ser-aw-yaw')
Jah has prevailed; Serajah, the name of nine Israelites -- Seraiah.
the chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and Zephaniah
Tsphanyah  (tsef-an-yaw')
Jah has secreted; Tsephanjah, the name of four Israelites -- Zephaniah.
the second
mishneh  (mish-neh')
a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location)
priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and the three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
keepers
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
of the door
caph  (saf)
a vestibule (as a limit); also a dish (for holding blood or wine) -- bason, bowl, cup, door (post), gate, post, threshold.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest, with the three officers of the temple.

King James Bible
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The commander of the guards also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of the second rank, and the three doorkeepers.

International Standard Version
The captain of the guard arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the second priest, three temple officials,

NET Bible
The captain of the royal guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah, the priest who was second in rank, and the three doorkeepers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The captain of the guard took the chief priest Seraiah, the second priest Zephaniah, and the 3 doorkeepers.

King James 2000 Bible
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
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