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וַיָּב֥וֹאvayavoand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…יֵה֖וּאyehuJehuיֵהוּאnoun, proper name — “Jehu”H3058Jehu, the name of five IsraelitesJehu.יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָהyizreelahJezreelיִזְרְעֵאלnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Jezreel”H3157Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two IsraelitesJezreel.וְאִיזֶ֣בֶלveizeveland Jezebelאִיזֶבֶלconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jezebel”H348Izebel, the wife of king AhabJezebel.שָׁמְעָ֗הshameahhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “hear”, a completed actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…וַתָּ֨שֶׂםvatasemand putשׂוּםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and put”, the next action in the storyH7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase]…בַּפּ֤וּךְbapukhein fair coloursפּוּךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in fair colours”, the ordinary formH6320dye (specifically, stibium for the eyes)fair colours, glistering, paint(-ed) (-ing).עֵינֶ֨יהָ֙eyneyhaeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…וַתֵּ֣יטֶבvateytevand be acceptedיָטַבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be accepted”, the next action in the storyH3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase]…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).רֹאשָׁ֔הּroshahheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.וַתַּשְׁקֵ֖ףvatashqefand appearשָׁקַףconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and appear”, the next action in the storyH8259properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle)appear, look (down, forth, out).בְּעַ֥דbeadat byבְּעַדpreposition — “at by”H1157in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.הַחַלּֽוֹןhachalonthe windowחַלּוֹןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the window”, the ordinary formH2474a window (as perforated)window.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.
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The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.
American Standard Version (1901)
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.
Young’s Literal Translation
And Jehu cometh in to Jezreel, and Jezebel hath heard, and putteth her eyes in paint and maketh right her head, and looketh out through the window.
World English Bible
When Jehu had come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and adorned her head, and looked out at the window.
Darby Translation
And Jehu came to Jizreel; and Jezebel heard of it, and she put paint to her eyes, and decked her head, and looked out at the window.
Douay-Rheims
And Jehu came into Jezrahel. But Jezabel hearing of his coming in, painted her face with stibic stone, and adorned her head, and looked out of a window
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And Ju came to Jezrael; and Jezabel heard of it , and coloured her eyes, and adorned her head, and looked through the window.
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