2 Kings 9:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You shall strikeוְהִ֨כִּיתָ֔ה
(ve·hik·ki·tah,)
5221: to smitea prim. root
the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב
(ach·'av)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
your master,אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ
(a·do·nei·cha;)
113: lordfrom an unused word
that I may avengeוְנִקַּמְתִּ֞י
(ve·nik·kam·ti)
5358: to avenge, take vengeancea prim. root
the bloodדְּמֵ֣י
(de·mei)
1818: blooda prim. root
of My servantsעֲבָדַ֣י
(a·va·dai)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
the prophets,הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים
(han·ne·vi·'im)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
and the bloodוּדְמֵ֛י
(u·de·mei)
1818: blooda prim. root
of allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the servantsעַבְדֵ֥י
(av·dei)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
of the LORD,יְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
at the handמִיַּ֥ד
(mi·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of Jezebel.אִיזָֽבֶל׃
(i·za·vel.)
348: queen of Isr. with King Ahabof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And thou shalt smite
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
thy master
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
that I may avenge
naqam  (naw-kam')
to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish -- avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), surely, take vengeance.
the blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
of my servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
and the blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
of all the servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
at the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of Jezebel
'Iyzebel  (ee-zeh'-bel)
Izebel, the wife of king Ahab -- Jezebel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'You shall strike the house of Ahab your master, that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.

King James Bible
And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to strike down the house of your master Ahab so that I may avenge the blood shed by the hand of Jezebel--the blood of My servants the prophets and of all the servants of the LORD.

International Standard Version
You are to attack the household of your master Ahab, so I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, as well as the blood of all of the servants of the LORD that has been spilled at Jezebel's orders.

NET Bible
You will destroy the family of your master Ahab. I will get revenge against Jezebel for the shed blood of my servants the prophets and for the shed blood of all the LORD's servants.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will destroy the family of your master Ahab. I will get revenge on Jezebel for shedding the blood of my servants the prophets and all the LORD's [other] servants.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall smite the house of Ahab your master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.
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