2 Kings 9:22

King James Version:

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And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, [Is it] peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts [are so] many?

Complete Jewish Bible:

When Yoram saw Yehu he said, "Are you coming in peace, Yehu?" He answered, "Peace? With your mother Izevel continuing all her cult prostitution and witchcraft? What a question!"

Berean Standard Bible:

When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”

American Standard Version:

And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And it came to pass, when Joram^{H3088} saw^{H7200} Jehu^{H3058}, that he said^{H559}, Is it peace^{H7965}, Jehu^{H3058}? And he answered^{H559}, What peace^{H7965}, so long as^{H5704} the whoredoms^{H2183} of thy mother^{H517} Jezebel^{H348} and her witchcrafts^{H3785} are so many^{H7227}?

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Commentary for 2 Kings 9:22

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3088
   There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יְהוֹרָם
   Transliteration: Yᵉhôwrâm
   Pronunciation: yeh-ho-rawm'
   Description: from יְהֹוָה and רוּם; Jehovah-raised; Jehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three Israelites; Jehoram, Joram. Compare יוֹרָם.
   
2. Strong's Number: H7200
   There are 1212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רָאָה
   Transliteration: râʼâh
   Pronunciation: raw-aw'
   Description: a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.
   
3. Strong's Number: H3058
   There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יֵהוּא
   Transliteration: Yêhûwʼ
   Pronunciation: yay-hoo'
   Description: from יְהֹוָה and הוּא; Jehovah (is) He; Jehu, the name of five Israelites; Jehu.
   
4. Strong's Number: H559
   There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָמַר
   Transliteration: ʼâmar
   Pronunciation: aw-mar'
   Description: a primitive root; to 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, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
   
5. Strong's Number: H7965
   There are 208 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁלוֹם
   Transliteration: shâlôwm
   Pronunciation: shaw-lome'
   Description: or שָׁלֹם; from שָׁלַם; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace; [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly.
   
6. Strong's Number: H5704
   There are 97 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עַד
   Transliteration: ʻad
   Pronunciation: ad
   Description: properly, the same as עַד (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with); against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.
   
7. Strong's Number: H2183
   There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: זָנוּן
   Transliteration: zânûwn
   Pronunciation: zaw-noon'
   Description: from זָנָה; adultery; figuratively, idolatry; whoredom.
   
8. Strong's Number: H517
   There are 387 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֵם
   Transliteration: ʼêm
   Pronunciation: ame
   Description: a primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father)); dam, mother, [idiom] parting.
   
9. Strong's Number: H348
   There are 94 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אִיזֶבֶל
   Transliteration: ʼÎyzebel
   Pronunciation: ee-zeh'-bel
   Description: from אִיlemma אי missing vowel, corrected to אִי and זְבֻל; Izebel, the wife of king Ahab; Jezebel.
   
10. Strong's Number: H3785
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כֶּשֶׁף
    Transliteration: kesheph
    Pronunciation: keh'-shef
    Description: from כָּשַׁף; magic; sorcery, witchcraft.
    
11. Strong's Number: H7227
    There are 439 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רַב
    Transliteration: rab
    Pronunciation: rab
    Description: by contracted from רָבַב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (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).