2 Kings 20:10
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
way-yō-mer
And answeredConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
2396 [e]יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ
yə-ḥiz-qî-yā-hū
HezekiahN-proper-ms
7043 [e]נָקֵ֣ל
nā-qêl
It is lightV-Nifal-Perf-3ms
6738 [e]לַצֵּ֔ל
laṣ-ṣêl
for the shadowPrep-l, Art | N-ms
5186 [e]לִנְט֖וֹת
lin-ṭō-wṯ
to lengthenPrep-l | V-Qal-Inf
6235 [e]עֶ֣שֶׂר
‘e-śer
tenNumber-fsc
4609 [e]מַעֲל֑וֹת
ma-‘ă-lō-wṯ
degreesN-fp
3808 [e]לֹ֣א
NoAdv-NegPrt
3588 [e]כִ֔י
ḵî
butConj
7725 [e]יָשׁ֥וּב
yā-šūḇ
let goV-Qal-Imperf-3ms
6738 [e]הַצֵּ֛ל
haṣ-ṣêl
the shadowArt | N-ms
322 [e]אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית
’ă-ḥō-ran-nîṯ
backwardAdv
6235 [e]עֶ֥שֶׂר
‘e-śer
tenNumber-fsc
4609 [e]מַעֲלֽוֹת׃
ma-‘ă-lō-wṯ
degreesN-fp





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps,” answered Hezekiah, “but not for it to go back ten steps.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Hezekiah saith, ‘It hath been light for the shadow to incline ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow turn backward ten degrees.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Hezekiah answered, “ It’s easy for the shadow to lengthen 10 steps. No, let the shadow go back 10 steps.”

New American Standard Bible
So Hezekiah answered, "It is easy for the shadow to decline ten steps; no, but let the shadow turn backward ten steps."

King James Bible
And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
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