2 Kings 7:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Then they saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֩h559
1oneאִ֨ישׁh376
2אֶלh413
3to anotherרֵעֵ֜הוּh7453
4לֹאh3808
5כֵ֣ן׀h3651
6אֲנַ֣חְנוּh587
7We doעֹשִׂ֗יםh6213
10is a dayיוֹםh3117
9הַזֶּה֙h2088
10is a dayיוֹםh3117
11of good tidingsבְּשֹׂרָ֣הh1309
12ה֔וּאh1931
13וַֽאֲנַ֣חְנוּh587
14and we hold our peaceמַחְשִׁ֗יםh2814
15if we tarryוְחִכִּ֛ינוּh2442
16עַדh5704
17lightא֥וֹרh216
18till the morningהַבֹּ֖קֶרh1242
19will comeוּמְצָאָ֣נוּh4672
20some mischiefעָו֑וֹןh5771
21וְעַתָּה֙h6258
22לְכ֣וּh1980
23that we may goוְנָבֹ֔אָהh935
24and tellוְנַגִּ֖ידָהh5046
25householdבֵּ֥יתh1004
26the king'sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃h4428

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then they said one to another, We do not well; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, punishment will overtake us; now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then they said to one another, We are not doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we say nothing: if we go on waiting here till the morning, punishment will come to us. So let us go and give the news to those of the king's house.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And they said one to another, We are not doing right; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, the iniquity will find us out; and now come, let us go and tell the king's household.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then they said one to another, We aren't doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we hold our peace: if we wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us; now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And they say one unto another, `We are not doing right this day; a day of tidings it `is', and we are keeping silent; and -- we have waited till the light of the morning, then hath punishment found us; and now, come and we go in and declare to the house of the king.'