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.’ 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. Hebrew “It is easyנָקֵ֣ל (nā·qêl) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling for the shadow לַצֵּ֔ל (laṣ·ṣêl) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6738: A shadow to lengthen לִנְט֖וֹת (lin·ṭō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend ten עֶ֣שֶׂר (‘e·śer) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 6235: Ten steps,” מַעֲל֑וֹת (ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression answered וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Hezekiah, יְחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ (yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2396: Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites “but not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no for it הַצֵּ֛ל (haṣ·ṣêl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6738: A shadow to go יָשׁ֥וּב (yā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again back אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית (’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ) Adverb Strong's 322: Backwards ten עֶ֥שֶׂר (‘e·śer) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 6235: Ten steps.” מַעֲלֽוֹת׃ (ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression |
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