And Hazael
Chaza'el (khaz-aw-ale')
God has seen; Chazael, a king of Syria -- Hazael.
said
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Why weepeth
bakah (baw-kaw')
to weep; generally to bemoan -- at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, more, mourn, sore, with tears, weep.
my lord
'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-.
And he answered
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Because I know
yada` (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
the evil
ra` (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
that thou wilt do
`asah (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
unto the children
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
their strong holds
mibtsar (mib-tsawr')
a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender -- (de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).
wilt thou set
shalach (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
on fire
'esh (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
and their young men
bachuwr (baw-khoor')
participle passive of 977; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective) -- (choice) young (man), chosen, hole.
wilt thou slay
harag (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
with the sword
chereb (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and wilt dash
ratash (raw-tash')
to dash down -- dash (in pieces).
their children
`owlel (o-lale')
a suckling -- babe, (young) child, infant, little one.
and rip up
baqa` (baw-kah')
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
their women with child
hareh (haw-reh')
pregnant -- (be, woman) with child, conceive, great.
