2 Kings 9:24 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Kings 9:24 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְיֵה֞וּא
Yêhûwʼ
H3058
Jehu
מִלֵּ֧א
mâlêʼ
H4390
to fill
יָד֣וֹ
yâd
H3027
hand
בַקֶּ֗שֶׁת
qesheth
H7198
bow
וַיַּ֤ךְ
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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יְהוֹרָם֙
Yᵉhôwrâm
H3088
Jehoram
בֵּ֣ין
bêyn
H996
between
זְרֹעָ֔יו
zᵉrôwaʻ
H2220
arm
וַיֵּצֵ֥א
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
הַחֵ֖צִי
chitstsîy
H2678
arrow
מִלִּבּ֑וֹ
lêb
H3820
heart
וַיִּכְרַ֖ע
kâraʻ
H3766
to bow
בְּרִכְבּֽוֹ
rekeb
H7393
chariot
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World English Bible Public Domain
Jehu drew his bow with his full strength, and struck Joram between his arms; and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Jehu filled his hand with the bow, and he struck Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out from his heart. And he sank down in his chariot.
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