2 Kings 22:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֜הוּ
(chil·ki·ya·hu)
2518: "my portion is Yah," the name of several Isr.from cheleq and Yah
the highהַגָּדֹול֙
(hag·ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
saidוַ֠יֹּאמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ן
(sha·fan)
8227b: the name of several Isr.from the same as shaphan
the scribe, 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
"I have foundמָצָ֖אתִי
(ma·tza·ti)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
the bookסֵ֧פֶר
(se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
of the lawהַתֹּורָ֛ה
(hat·to·v·rah)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
in the houseבְּבֵ֣ית
(be·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD."יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֧ה
(chil·ki·yah)
2518: "my portion is Yah," the name of several Isr.from cheleq and Yah
gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
the bookהַסֵּ֛פֶר
(has·se·fer)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
to Shaphanשָׁפָ֖ן
(sha·fan)
8227b: the name of several Isr.from the same as shaphan
who readוַיִּקְרָאֵֽהוּ׃
(vai·yik·ra·'e·hu.)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
it. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And Hilkiah
Chilqiyah  (khil-kee-yaw')
portion of Jah; {Chilhijah, the name of eight Israelites -- Hillkiah.
the high
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
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.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Shaphan
shaphan  (shaw-fawn')
a species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax -- coney.
the scribe
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
I have found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
the book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
of the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
in the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
And Hilkiah
Chilqiyah  (khil-kee-yaw')
portion of Jah; {Chilhijah, the name of eight Israelites -- Hillkiah.
gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
to Shaphan
shaphan  (shaw-fawn')
a species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax -- coney.
and he read
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, "I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD." And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan who read it.

King James Bible
And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hilkiah the high priest told Shaphan the court secretary, "I have found the book of the law in the LORD's temple," and he gave the book to Shaphan, who read it.

International Standard Version
Later on, Hilkiah the high priest informed Shaphan the scribe, "I've discovered the Book of the Law in the LORD's Temple." Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he began to read it.

NET Bible
Hilkiah the high priest informed Shaphan the scribe, "I found the law scroll in the LORD's temple." Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan and he read it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The chief priest Hilkiah told the scribe Shaphan, "I have found the Book of Moses' Teachings in the LORD's temple." Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who then read it.

King James 2000 Bible
And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
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