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2 Kings 9:23

And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.

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וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְvayahafokheand changeהָפַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and change”, the next action in the storyH2015to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert[idiom] become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).יְהוֹרָ֛םyehoramJehoramיְהוֹרָםnoun, proper name — “Jehoram”H3088Jehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three IsraelitesJehoram, Joram. Compare H3141 (יוֹרָם).יָדָ֖יוyadayvhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […וַיָּנֹ֑סvayanosand awayנוּסconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and away”, the next action in the storyH5127to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)[idiom] abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, [idiom] hide, lift up a standard.וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֲחַזְיָ֖הוּachazyahvAhaziahאֲחַזְיָהnoun, proper name — “Ahaziah”H274Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite kingAhaziah.מִרְמָ֥הmirmahcraftמִרְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “craft”, the ordinary formH4820fraudcraft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.אֲחַזְיָֽהachazyahAhaziahאֲחַזְיָהnoun, proper name — “Ahaziah”H274Achazjah, the name of a Jewish and an Israelite kingAhaziah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah: 'There is treachery, O Ahaziah.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehoram turneth his hands, and fleeth, and saith unto Ahaziah, 'Deceit, O Ahaziah!'

World English Bible

Joram turned his hands and fled, and said to Ahaziah, “This is treason, Ahaziah!”

Darby Translation

Then Joram turned his hand, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, Treachery, Ahaziah!

Douay-Rheims

And Joram turned his hand, and fleeing, said to Ochozias: There is treachery, Ochozias.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah: 'There is treachery, O Ahaziah.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ochozias, Treachery, Ochozias.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ἰωρὰμ τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔφυγε· καὶ εἶπε πρὸς Ὀχοζίαν, δόλος Ὀχοζία.