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Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. (KJV)

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וַיָּ֜שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returned

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725J

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to return: again

Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 8:3, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 26:18, Genesis 30:31, Genesis 43:2, Genesis 43:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725J; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 1

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.Lachand he sent

Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to send: depart

Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 2

אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto him

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 3

שַׂר\־sar-a commander of

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: ruler

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 4

חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.Shima fifty

Lemma: חֲמִשִּׁים (cha.mish.shim) · Strong's: H2572

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: fifty

Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:24, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 9:28, Genesis 9:29, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2572; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 5

אַחֵ֖ר'a.Cheranother

Lemma: אַחֵר (a.cher) · Strong's: H0312

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: another

Used 166 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 26:21, Genesis 26:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0312; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 6

וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יוva.cha.mi.Shavand fifty [men] his

Lemma: חֲמִשִּׁים (cha.mish.shim) · Strong's: H2572

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: fifty

Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:24, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 9:28, Genesis 9:29, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2572; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 7

וַיַּ֙עַן֙vai.Ya.'anand he answered

Lemma: עָנָה (a.nah) · Strong's: H6030B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to answer

Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 18:27, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:14, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 27:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6030B; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 8

וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spoke

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 9

אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto him

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 10

אִ֚ישׁ'ishO man of

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 11

הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> God

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 12

כֹּֽה\־koh-thus

Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: thus

Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 13

אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe says

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 14

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 15

מְהֵרָ֥הme.he.Rahquickly

Lemma: מְהֵרָה (me.he.rah) · Strong's: H4120

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: haste

Used 20 times. Also: Numbers 16:46, Deuteronomy 11:17, Joshua 8:19, Joshua 10:6, Joshua 23:16, Judges 9:54 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4120; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 16

רֵֽדָה\׃Re.dahcome down !

Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to go down

Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:11 word 17

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So the king sent	→	שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart
to Elijah	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
another	→	אַחֵר H0312 another
captain	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler
. . .	→	חֲמִשִּׁים H2572 fifty
[with his] fifty [men]	→	חֲמִשִּׁים H2572 fifty
And [the captain]	→	עָנָה H6030B to answer
said	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
to [Elijah]	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
of God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
declares	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Come down	→	יָרַד H3381 to go down
at once	→	מְהֵרָה H4120 haste

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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