2 Kings 20:10 Hebrew Word Analysis
0 | answered | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | h559 |
1 | And Hezekiah | יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ | h3169 |
2 | It is a light thing | נָקֵ֣ל | h7043 |
10 | for the shadow | הַצֵּ֛ל | h6738 |
4 | to go down | לִנְט֖וֹת | h5186 |
12 | ten | עֶ֥שֶׂר | h6235 |
13 | degrees | מַֽעֲלֽוֹת׃ | h4609 |
7 | | לֹ֣א | h3808 |
8 | | כִ֔י | h3588 |
9 | return | יָשׁ֥וּב | h7725 |
10 | for the shadow | הַצֵּ֛ל | h6738 |
11 | backward | אֲחֹֽרַנִּ֖ית | h322 |
12 | ten | עֶ֥שֶׂר | h6235 |
13 | degrees | מַֽעֲלֽוֹת׃ | h4609 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten steps: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Hezekiah said in answer, It is a simple thing for the shade to go forward; but let it go back ten degrees.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And Hezekiah said, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: no, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go forward ten degrees: no, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
World English Bible (WEB)
Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to decline ten steps: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten steps.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And Hezekiah saith, `It hath been light for the shadow to incline ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow turn backward ten degrees.'