2 Kings 11:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—

Young's Literal Translation
and the third [is] at the gate of Sur, and the third at the gate behind the runners, and ye have kept the charge of the house pulled down;

King James Bible
And a third part [shall be] at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

Hebrew
a third [shall be]
וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ (wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)

at the gate
בְּשַׁ֣עַר (bə·ša·‘ar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

of Sur,
ס֔וּר (sūr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5495: Sur -- 'a turning aside', a gate of the temple

and a third
וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֥ית (wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)

at the gate
בַּשַּׁ֖עַר (baš·ša·‘ar)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

behind
אַחַ֣ר (’a·ḥar)
Adverb
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

the guards.
הָרָצִ֑ים (hā·rā·ṣîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7323: To run

You are to take turns
מַסָּֽח׃ (mas·sāḥ)
Adverb
Strong's 4535: A cordon, military barrier

guarding
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם (ū·šə·mar·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

the temple—
הַבַּ֖יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
OpenBible.com


2 Kings 11:5
Top of Page
Top of Page