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And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD , Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. (KJV)
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וַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.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 1:16 word 1
אֵלָ֜יו'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 1:16 word 2
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 1:16 word 3
אָמַ֣ר'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 1:16 word 4
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 5
יַ֜עַןYa.'anbecause
Lemma: יַעַן (ya.an) · Strong's: H3282
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: because
Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 22:16, Leviticus 26:43, Numbers 11:20, Numbers 20:12, Deuteronomy 1:36, Joshua 14:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3282; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 6
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-that
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 7
שָׁלַ֣חְתָּsha.Lach.tayou have sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
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 1:16 word 8
מַלְאָכִים֮mal.'a.Khimmessengers
Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: messenger
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 32:6, Numbers 20:14, Numbers 21:21, Numbers 22:5, Numbers 24:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4397G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 9
לִדְרֹשׁ֮lid.Roshto consult
Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to seek
Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 42:22, Exodus 18:15, Leviticus 10:16, Deuteronomy 4:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1875; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 10
בְּבַ֣עַלbe.Va.'al<in> Baal
Lemma: בַּעַל זְבוּב (ba.al ze.vuv) · Strong's: H1176
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: Baal-zebub
Used 8 times. Also: 2 Kings 1:2, 2 Kings 1:3, 2 Kings 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1176; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 11
זְבוּב֮ze.VuvZebub
Lemma: בַּעַל זְבוּב (ba.al ze.vuv) · Strong's: H1176
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Baal-zebub
Used 8 times. Also: 2 Kings 1:2, 2 Kings 1:3, 2 Kings 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1176; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 12
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] god of
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 1:16 word 13
עֶקְרוֹן֒'ek.rOnEkron
Lemma: עֶקְרוֹן (eq.ron) · Strong's: H6138
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Ekron
Used 22 times. Also: Joshua 13:3, Joshua 15:11, Joshua 15:45, Joshua 15:46, Joshua 19:43, Judges 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6138; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 14
הַֽמִבְּלִ֤יha.mi.be.Li¿ because not
Lemma: בְּלִי (be.li) · Strong's: H1097
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: without
Used 58 times. Also: Genesis 31:20, Exodus 14:11, Deuteronomy 4:42, Deuteronomy 9:28, Deuteronomy 19:4, Deuteronomy 28:55 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1097; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 15
אֵין\־'ein-[is] there not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 16
אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.Hima 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 1:16 word 17
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin Israel
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 18
לִדְרֹ֖שׁlid.Roshto consult
Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to seek
Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 42:22, Exodus 18:15, Leviticus 10:16, Deuteronomy 4:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1875; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 19
בִּדְבָר֑וֹbid.va.Ro<in> word his
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 20
לָ֠כֵןLa.khen<to> therefore
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 21
הַמִּטָּ֞הha.mi.Tahthe bed
Lemma: מִטָּה (mit.tah) · Strong's: H4296
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: bed
Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 47:31, Genesis 48:2, Genesis 49:33, Exodus 8:3, 1 Samuel 19:13, 1 Samuel 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4296; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 22
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-where
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 23
עָלִ֥יתָ'a.Li.tayou have gone up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 24
שָּׁ֛םshamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 25
לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 26
תֵרֵ֥דte.Redyou will come down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
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 1:16 word 27
מִמֶּ֖נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom it
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 1:16 word 28
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 29
מ֥וֹתMotcertainly <to die>
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 30
תָּמֽוּת\׃ta.Mutyou will die
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:16 word 31
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And Elijah said | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| to King Ahaziah | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| This is what | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| says | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Is there really no | → | בְּלִי H1097 without |
| . . . | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| in Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| for you to inquire | → | דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek |
| of His word | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| Is that why | → | יַעַן H3282 because |
| you have sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| messengers | → | מַלְאָךְ H4397G messenger |
| to inquire | → | דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek |
| of Baal-zebub | → | בַּעַל זְבוּב H1176 Baal-zebub |
| the god | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| of Ekron | → | עֶקְרוֹן H6138 Ekron |
| Therefore | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| you will not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| get up from | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| the bed | → | מִטָּה H4296 bed |
| on which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| you are lying | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| . . . | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| You will surely die | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| . . . | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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