2 Kings 18:21
Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
אָמַן
ʼâman
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen...
מַטֶּה
maṭṭeh
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),...
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
קָנֶה
qâneh
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
מָחַץ
mâchats
to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy
פַּרְעֹה
Parʻôh
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings
מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
בָּטַח
bâṭach
figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
Key Terms in This Verse
מָחַץ mâchats
to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy
Study H4272 →אָמַן ʼâman
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;
Study H539 →עָשָׂה ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Study H6213 →קָנֶה qâneh
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
Study H7070 →מַטֶּה maṭṭeh
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of l...
Study H4294 →Cross References
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of As...
Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed.
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