2 Kings 8:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He walkedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in the wayבְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙
(be·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב
(ach·'av,)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
and didוַיַּ֧עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
evilהָרַ֛ע
(ha·ra)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the LORD,יְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
like the houseכְּבֵ֣ית
(ke·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב
(ach·'av;)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
[had done], becauseכִּ֛י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he was a son-in-lawחֲתַ֥ן
(cha·tan)
2860a: daughter's husband, bridegroomfrom an unused word
of the houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Ahab.אַחְאָ֖ב
(ach·'av)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab


















KJV Lexicon
And he walked
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
in the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
and did
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
in the sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
as did the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
for he was the son in law
chathan  (khaw-thawn')
a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal) -- bridegroom, husband, son in law.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the LORD, like the house of Ahab had done, because he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab.

King James Bible
And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the house of Ahab.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did what was evil in the LORD's sight like the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law to Ahab's family.

International Standard Version
Ahaziah lived his life following the example of Ahab's household, practicing what the LORD considered to be evil, just like the household of Ahab, because he was a son-in-law to Ahab's household.

NET Bible
He followed in the footsteps of Ahab's dynasty and did evil in the sight of the LORD, like Ahab's dynasty, for he was related to Ahab's family.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ahaziah followed the ways of Ahab's family. He did what the LORD considered evil, as Ahab's family had done, because he was related to Ahab's family by marriage.

King James 2000 Bible
And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
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