The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 18:8 Explained

2 Chronicles 18:8

KJV: And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

YLT: And the king of Israel calleth unto a certain officer, and saith, 'Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah.'

Darby: Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.

ASV: Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the king  of Israel  called  for one  [of his] officers,  and said,  Fetch quickly  Micaiah  the son  of Imla. 

What does 2 Chronicles 18:8 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 18

1  Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is persuaded to go against Ramoth Gilead
4  Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain there

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 18:8 mean?

And called the king of Israel to officers one [of his] and said bring quickly - Micaiah the son of Imlah
וַיִּקְרָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־ סָרִ֖יס אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַהֵ֖ר [מיכהו] (מִיכָ֥יְהוּ) בֶן־ יִמְלָֽא

וַיִּקְרָא֙  And  called 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
מֶ֣לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
סָרִ֖יס  officers 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: סָרִיס  
Sense: official, eunuch.
אֶחָ֑ד  one  [of  his] 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר  and  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
מַהֵ֖ר  bring  quickly 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: מָהַר  
Sense: (Qal) to hasten.
[מיכהו]  - 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
(מִיכָ֥יְהוּ)  Micaiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִיכָה  
Sense: the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah.
בֶן־  the  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִמְלָֽא  of  Imlah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִמְלָא 
Sense: father of Michaiah the prophet.