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2 Kings 25

2 Kings 25:18 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the captain
rab (Hebrew #7227)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
KJV usage: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
Pronounce: rab
Origin: by contracted from 7231
of the guard
tabbach (Hebrew #2876)
properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food)
KJV usage: cook, guard.
Pronounce: tab-bawkh'
Origin: from 2873
took
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
Seraiah
Srayah (Hebrew #8304)
from 8280 and 3050; Jah has prevailed; Serajah, the name of nine Israelites
KJV usage: Seraiah.
Pronounce: ser-aw-yaw'
Origin: or Srayahuw {ser-aw-yaw'-hoo}
e the chief
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
priest
kohen (Hebrew #3548)
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
KJV usage: chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Pronounce: ko-hane'
Origin: active participle of 3547
, andf Zephaniah
Tsphanyah (Hebrew #6846)
from 6845 and 3050; Jah has secreted; Tsephanjah, the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: Zephaniah.
Pronounce: tsef-an-yaw'
Origin: or Tsphanyahuw {tsef-an-yaw'-hoo}
the second
mishneh (Hebrew #4932)
properly, a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location)
KJV usage: college, copy, double, fatlings, next, second (order), twice as much.
Pronounce: mish-neh'
Origin: from 8138
priest
kohen (Hebrew #3548)
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
KJV usage: chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Pronounce: ko-hane'
Origin: active participle of 3547
, and the three
shalowsh (Hebrew #7969)
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
KJV usage: + fork, + often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, + thrice. Compare 7991.
Pronounce: shaw-loshe'
Origin: or shalosh {shaw-loshe'}
keepers
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
of the βdoor
caph (Hebrew #5592)
a vestibule (as a limit); also a dish (for holding blood or wine)
KJV usage: bason, bowl, cup, door (post), gate, post, threshold.
Pronounce: saf
Origin: from 5605, in its original sense of containing
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1 Chron. 6:14• 14And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak, (1 Chron. 6:14)
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Ezra 7:1• 1Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, (Ezra 7:1)
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Jer. 21:1• 1The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, (Jer. 21:1)
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Jer. 29:25,29• 25Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
 29And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet. (Jer. 29:25,29)
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threshold.

More on:

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Captain,
Chief Priest,
Guard,
Priest; Priesthood,
Seraiah,
Three,
Zephaniah

Cross References

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captain.
2 Kings 25:24‑26• 24And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.
 25But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
 26And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees. (2 Kings 25:24‑26)
Seraiah.
1 Chron. 6:14• 14And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak, (1 Chron. 6:14)
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Ezra 7:1• 1Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, (Ezra 7:1)
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Jer. 52:24• 24And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: (Jer. 52:24)
Zephaniah.
Jer. 21:1• 1The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying, (Jer. 21:1)
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Jer. 29:25,29• 25Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
 29And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet. (Jer. 29:25,29)
the second priest.Called by the Jews, {sagan,} who officiated for the high priest in case of any temporary incapacity.door.
Heb. threshold.

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the captain of the body-guard took Seraiah the high priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.