2 Kings 2

¹Shortly beforeוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → tookבְּהַעֲל֤וֹתbə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → up to heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → in a whirlwindבַּֽסְעָרָ֖הbas·‘ā·rāh — A violent storm, tempest, or whirlwindH5591 — Full Word Study →, Elijahאֵלִיָּ֛הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → and Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁ֖עwe·’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → were on their wayוַיֵּ֧לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽל׃hag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →, ²and Elijahאֵלִיָּ֨הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֜ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → stayשֵֽׁב־šêḇ- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → hereפֹ֗הp̄ōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → on toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Bethelאֵ֔ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study →.” But Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and as you yourselfנַפְשְׁךָ֖nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → liveוְחֵֽי־wə·ḥê- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, I will notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → leave youאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ’e·‘ez·ḇe·kā — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →.” So they went downוַיֵּרְד֖וּway·yê·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → Bethelאֵֽל׃’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study →. ³Then the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֥יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → atבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → Bethelאֵל֮’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → came outוַיֵּצְא֨וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֒’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Do you knowהֲיָדַ֕עְתָּhă·yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will takeלֹקֵ֥חַlō·qê·aḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your masterאֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → away fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → youרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָrō·še·ḵā — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →?” “Yesגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֖עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Do not speak of it.” ⁴And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → said toוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע׀’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → stayשֵֽׁב־šêḇ- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → hereפֹ֗הp̄ōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → on to Jerichoיְרִיח֔וֹyə·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study →.” But Elisha repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and as you yourselfנַפְשְׁךָ֖nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → liveוְחֵֽי־wə·ḥê- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, I will notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → leave youאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ’e·‘ez·ḇe·kā — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →.” So they wentוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃yə·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֥יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → at Jerichoבִּֽירִיחוֹ֮bî·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study → came upוַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּway·yig·gə·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֒’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Do you knowהֲיָדַ֕עְתָּhă·yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will takeלֹקֵ֥חַlō·qê·aḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your masterאֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → away fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → youרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָrō·še·ḵā — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →?” “Yesגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֖עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Do not speak of it.” ⁶And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Elisha, “Pleaseנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → stayשֵֽׁב־šêḇ- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → hereפֹ֗הp̄ōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has sent meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → on to the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָהhay·yar·dê·nāh — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →.” But Elisha repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and as youנַפְשְׁךָ֖nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → yourself liveוְחֵֽי־wə·ḥê- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, I will notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → leave youאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ’e·‘ez·ḇe·kā — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →.” So the two of themשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃šə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → went onוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Then a companyאִ֜ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםwa·ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֤יmib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֙han·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → wentהָֽלְכ֔וּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַיַּעַמְד֥וּway·ya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at a distanceמֵרָח֑וֹקmê·rā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →, facing Elijah and Elisha as the twoוּשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םū·šə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of them stoodעָמְד֥וּ‘ā·mə·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →. ⁸And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֨הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּח֩way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his cloakאַדַּרְתּ֤וֹ’ad·dar·tōw — Garment, robe, or cloak of dignityH155 — Full Word Study →, rolled it upוַיִּגְלֹם֙way·yiḡ·lōm — to wrap up, fold together, envelopH1563 — Full Word Study →, and struckוַיַּכֶּ֣הway·yak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the watersהַמַּ֔יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, which partedוַיֵּחָצ֖וּway·yê·ḥā·ṣū — to divide, split, or cut in halfH2673 — Full Word Study → to the rightהֵ֣נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study → and to the leftוָהֵ֑נָּהwā·hên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study →, so that the twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םšə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of them crossed overוַיַּעַבְר֥וּway·ya·‘aḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → on dry groundבֶּחָרָבָֽה׃be·ḥā·rā·ḇāh — Dry ground or parched landH2724 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Afterוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → they had crossed overכְעָבְרָ֗םḵə·‘ā·ḇə·rām — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, Elijahוְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּwə·’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֙’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →, “Tell meשְׁאַל֙šə·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →, whatמָ֣הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can I doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for you beforeבְּטֶ֖רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → I am taken awayאֶלָּקַ֣ח’el·lā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from youמֵעִמָּ֑ךְmê·‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →?” “Pleaseנָ֛אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, let meוִֽיהִי־wî·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → inheritאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a doubleשְׁנַ֥יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → portionפִּֽי־pî- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of your spiritבְּרוּחֲךָ֖bə·rū·ḥă·ḵā — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →,” Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰“You have requestedלִשְׁא֑וֹלliš·’ō·wl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → a difficult thingהִקְשִׁ֣יתָhiq·šî·ṯā — to harden, make severe or difficultH7185 — Full Word Study →,” said Elijahוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Nevertheless, if you seeתִּרְאֶ֨הtir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → meאֹתִ֜י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → as I am takenלֻקָּ֤חluq·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from youמֵֽאִתָּךְ֙mê·’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, it will beיְהִֽי־yə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → yours. But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → notאַ֖יִן’a·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, then it will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be so.” ¹¹As theyהֵ֣מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were walking alongהֹלְכִ֤יםhō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and talking togetherוְדַבֵּ֔רwə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a chariotרֶֽכֶב־re·ḵeḇ- — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → of fireאֵשׁ֙’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → with horsesוְס֣וּסֵיwə·sū·sê — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → of fireאֵ֔שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → appeared and separatedוַיַּפְרִ֖דוּway·yap̄·ri·ḏū — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study → the two of themשְׁנֵיהֶ֑םšə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study →, and Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּ֙עַל֙way·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → into heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → in a whirlwindבַּֽסְעָרָ֖הbas·sə·‘ā·rāh — A violent storm, tempest, or whirlwindH5591 — Full Word Study →. ¹²As Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁ֣עwe·’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → watchedרֹאֶ֗הrō·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, heוְה֤וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → cried outמְצַעֵק֙mə·ṣa·‘êq — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study →, “My fatherאָבִ֣י׀’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, my fatherאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, the chariotsרֶ֤כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → and horsemenוּפָ֣רָשָׁ֔יוū·p̄ā·rā·šāw — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →!” And he saw Elijah noוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → moreע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →. So taking holdוַֽיַּחֲזֵק֙way·ya·ḥă·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → of his own clothesבִּבְגָדָ֔יוbiḇ·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, he tore themוַיִּקְרָעֵ֖םway·yiq·rā·‘êm — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → in twoלִשְׁנַ֥יִםliš·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Elisha also picked upוַיָּ֙רֶם֙way·yā·rem — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → the cloakאַדֶּ֣רֶת’ad·de·reṯ — Garment, robe, or cloak of dignityH155 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had fallenנָפְלָ֖הnā·p̄ə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעָלָ֑יוmê·‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Elijahאֵלִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →, and he went backוַיָּ֥שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the bankשְׂפַ֥תśə·p̄aṯ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Then he tookוַיִּקַּח֩way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the cloakאַדֶּ֨רֶת’ad·de·reṯ — Garment, robe, or cloak of dignityH155 — Full Word Study → of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had fallenנָפְלָ֤הnā·p̄ə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → from himמֵֽעָלָיו֙mê·‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and struckוַיַּכֶּ֣הway·yak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the watersהַמַּ֔יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. “Where now is the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →?” he askedוַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. And when he had struckוַיַּכֶּ֣הway·yak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the watersהַמַּ֗יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, they partedוַיֵּֽחָצוּ֙way·yê·ḥā·ṣū — to divide, split, or cut in halfH2673 — Full Word Study → to the rightהֵ֣נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study → and to the leftוָהֵ֔נָּהwā·hên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study →, and Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → crossed overוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵When the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֤יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → who were facing him from Jerichoבִּֽירִיחוֹ֙bî·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study → saw what had happenedוַיִּרְאֻ֨הוּway·yir·’u·hū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The spiritר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֖הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study → restsנָ֛חָהnā·ḥāh — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֑ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →.” And they wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meet himלִקְרָאת֔וֹliq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → and bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū- — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → before him. ¹⁶“Lookהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → nowנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →,” they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Elishaאֵלָ֡יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “we your servantsעֲבָדֶיךָ֩‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → haveיֵֽשׁ־yêš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → valiantחַ֗יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֜ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. Pleaseנָא֮nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let them goיֵ֣לְכוּyê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and search forוִיבַקְשׁ֣וּwî·ḇaq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → your masterאֲדֹנֶיךָ֒’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. Perhapsפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has taken him upנְשָׂאוֹ֙nə·śā·’ōw — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and put himוַיַּשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙way·yaš·li·ḵê·hū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → on oneבְּאַחַ֣דbə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the mountainsהֶהָרִ֔יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → orא֖וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → in oneבְּאַחַ֣תbə·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the valleysהַגְּיָאוֹתhag·gə·yå̄·ʾōṯ — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study →.” “Do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → send themתִשְׁלָֽחוּ׃ṯiš·lā·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →,” Elisha replied. ¹⁷But when they pressedוַיִּפְצְרוּ־way·yip̄·ṣə·rū- — to press, urge, or insist persistentlyH6484 — Full Word Study → him to the point ofעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → embarrassmentבֹּ֖שׁbōš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →, he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Send them.” And they sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙way·yiš·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → menאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, who searched forוַיְבַקְשׁ֥וּway·ḇaq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה־šə·lō·šāh- — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → but did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → find Elijah. ¹⁸When they returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Elisha, whoוְה֖וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was stayingיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Jerichoבִּירִיח֑וֹbî·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study →, he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Didn’tהֲלֽוֹא־hă·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → I tellאָמַ֥רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → youאֲלֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → to goתֵּלֵֽכוּ׃tê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁹Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֞אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → noteהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, our lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, that the city’sהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → locationמוֹשַׁ֤בmō·wō·šaḇ — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study → is goodט֔וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you can see. But the waterוְהַמַּ֥יִםwə·ham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → is bad and the landוְהָאָ֥רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is unfruitfulמְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃mə·šak·kā·leṯ — to bereave of children; to miscarry or lose offspringH7921 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰“Bringקְחוּ־qə·ḥū- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → me a newחֲדָשָׁ֔הḥă·ḏā·šāh — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → bowlצְלֹחִ֣יתṣə·lō·ḥîṯ — A small jar or vessel; a cruseH6746 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “and putוְשִׂ֥ימוּwə·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → some saltמֶ֑לַחme·laḥ — Salt; mineral substance used for seasoning and preservationH4417 — Full Word Study → in itשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” So they brought it to himאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ²¹and Elisha went out toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the springמוֹצָ֣אmō·w·ṣā — exit, going out, that which comes forthH4161 — Full Word Study →, castוַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־way·yaš·leḵ- — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → the saltמֶ֑לַחme·laḥ — Salt; mineral substance used for seasoning and preservationH4417 — Full Word Study → into itשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I have healedרִפִּ֙אתִי֙rip·pi·ṯî — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → thisהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → waterלַמַּ֣יִםlam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. Noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → will it causeיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → deathמָ֥וֶתmā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → or unfruitfulnessוּמְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃ū·mə·šak·kā·leṯ — to bereave of children; to miscarry or lose offspringH7921 — Full Word Study →.’” ²²And the waters there have been healthyוַיֵּרָפ֣וּway·yê·rā·p̄ū — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃פdib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → by Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֖ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →. ²³From thereמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, Elisha went upוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → Bethelאֵ֑ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study →, and as heוְה֣וּא׀wə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was walking upעֹלֶ֣ה‘ō·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the roadבַדֶּ֗רֶךְḇad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, a group of boysוּנְעָרִ֤יםū·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → came outיָצְא֣וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and jeered atוַיִּתְקַלְּסוּ־way·yiṯ·qal·lə·sū- — to mock, scoff, or ridiculeH7046 — Full Word Study → him, chantingוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Go upעֲלֵ֥ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, you baldheadקֵרֵ֖חַqê·rê·aḥ — baldness; bald headH7142 — Full Word Study →! Go upעֲלֵ֥ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, you baldheadקֵרֵֽחַ׃qê·rê·aḥ — baldness; bald headH7142 — Full Word Study →!” ²⁴Then he turnedוַיִּ֤פֶןway·yi·p̄en — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → aroundאַֽחֲרָיו֙’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, looked at themוַיִּרְאֵ֔םway·yir·’êm — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and called down a curse on themוַֽיְקַלְלֵ֖םway·qal·lêm — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Suddenly twoשְׁתַּ֤יִםšə·ta·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → female bearsדֻּבִּים֙dub·bîm — Bear (animal)H1677 — Full Word Study → came outוַתֵּצֶ֨אנָהwat·tê·ṣe·nāh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the woodsהַיַּ֔עַרhay·ya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → and mauledוַתְּבַקַּ֣עְנָהwat·tə·ḇaq·qa‘·nāh — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → forty-twoאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → of the boysיְלָדִֽים׃yə·lā·ḏîm — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵And Elisha wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → onמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mountהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לhak·kar·mel — Garden or vineyardH3760 — Full Word Study →, and from thereוּמִשָּׁ֖םū·miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → he returnedשָׁ֥בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃פšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →.