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Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight. (KJV)

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הִ֠נֵּהHi.nehhere!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 1

יָ֤רְדָהYa.re.dahit has come down

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)

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 1:14 word 2

אֵשׁ֙'eshfire

Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: fire

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 3

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 4

הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens

Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064

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

Meaning: heaven

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 5

וַ֠תֹּאכַלVa.to.khaland it has consumed

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 6

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 7

שְׁנֵ֞יshe.Nei[the] two

Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)

Meaning: two

Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 8

שָׂרֵ֧יsa.Rei[the] commanders of

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

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

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 1:14 word 9

הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםha.cha.mi.Shimthe fifties

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 1:14 word 10

הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.Nim<the> former

Lemma: רִאשׁוֹן (ri.shon) · Strong's: H7223H

Parsing: Aompa (Aompa)

Meaning: first: previous

Used 50 times. Also: Genesis 26:1, Leviticus 26:45, Numbers 6:12, Numbers 21:26, Deuteronomy 4:32, Deuteronomy 9:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7223H; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 11

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 12

חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑םcha.mi.shei.Hemfifty [men] their

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 1:14 word 13

וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand now

Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: now

Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 14

תִּיקַ֥רti.Karlet it be precious

Lemma: יָקַר (ya.qar) · Strong's: H3365

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: be precious

Used 11 times. Also: 1 Samuel 18:30, 1 Samuel 26:21, 2 Kings 1:13, Psalms 49:8, Psalms 72:14, Psalms 139:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3365; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 15

נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife my

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: soul: life

Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 16

בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ\׃\ \סbe.'ei.Nei.khain view your

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: eye: seeing

Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 30:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869H; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:14 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

Behold	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
fire	→	אֵשׁ H0784 fire
has come down	→	יָרַד H3381 to go down
from	→	מִן־ H4480A from
heaven	→	שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven
and consumed	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
the first	→	רִאשׁוֹן H7223H first: previous
two	→	שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two
captains	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler
of fifty	→	חֲמִשִּׁים H2572 fifty
with all their men	→	חֲמִשִּׁים H2572 fifty
But now	→	עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now
may my life	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life
be precious	→	יָקַר H3365 be precious
in your sight	→	עַ֫יִן H5869H eye: seeing

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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