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But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? (KJV)
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וּמַלְאַ֣ךְu.mal.'Akhand [the] angel of
Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: messenger: angel
Used 110 times. Also: Genesis 16:7, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 16:10, Genesis 16:11, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4397H; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:3 word 1
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 1:3 word 2
דִּבֶּר֙di.Berhe spoke
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
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 1:3 word 3
אֶל\־'el-to
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 1:3 word 4
אֵלִיָּ֣ה'e.li.YahElijah
Lemma: אֵלִיָּה (e.liy.yah) · Strong's: H0452G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Elijah
Used 68 times. Also: 1 Kings 17:1, 1 Kings 17:13, 1 Kings 17:15, 1 Kings 17:16, 1 Kings 17:18, 1 Kings 17:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0452G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:3 word 5
הַתִּשְׁבִּ֔יha.tish.Bithe Tishbite
Lemma: תִּשְׁבִּי (tish.bi) · Strong's: H8664
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Tishbite
Used 6 times. Also: 1 Kings 17:1, 1 Kings 21:17, 1 Kings 21:28, 2 Kings 1:8, 2 Kings 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8664; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:3 word 6
ק֣וּםkumarise
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to arise: rise
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:3 word 7
עֲלֵ֔ה'a.Lehgo up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
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 1:3 word 8
לִקְרַ֖אתlik.Ratto meet
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7122G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to encounter: meet
Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 14:17, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 29:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7122G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:3 word 9
מַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.Khei[the] messengers of
Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 1:3 word 10
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 1:3 word 11
שֹׁמְר֑וֹןsho.me.RonSamaria
Lemma: שֹׁמְרוֹן (sho.me.ron) · Strong's: H8111
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Samaria
Used 109 times. Also: 1 Kings 13:32, 1 Kings 16:24, 1 Kings 16:28, 1 Kings 16:29, 1 Kings 16:32, 1 Kings 18:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8111; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:3 word 12
וְדַבֵּ֣רve.da.Berand speak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)
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 1:3 word 13
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto them
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 1:3 word 14
הַֽמִבְּלִ֤יha.mi.be.Li¿ becasue 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 1:3 word 15
אֵין\־'ein-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 1:3 word 16
אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.Him[is] a 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 1:3 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 1:3 word 18
אַתֶּם֙'a.Tem[are] you
Lemma: אַתֶּם (at.tem) · Strong's: H0859D
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Plural (HPp2mp)
Meaning: you(m.p.)
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 9:7, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859D; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:3 word 19
הֹֽלְכִ֔יםho.le.Khimgoing
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:3 word 20
לִדְרֹ֕שׁlid.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 1:3 word 21
בְּבַ֥עַלbe.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 1:6, 2 Kings 1:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1176; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:3 word 22
זְב֖וּבze.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 1:6, 2 Kings 1:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1176; TAHOT 2 Kings 1:3 word 23
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'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 1:3 word 24
עֶקְרֽוֹן\׃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 1:3 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But the angel | → | מַלְאָךְ H4397H messenger: angel |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| said | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Elijah | → | אֵלִיָּה H0452G Elijah |
| the Tishbite | → | תִּשְׁבִּי H8664 Tishbite |
| . . . | → | קוּם H6965B to arise: rise |
| Go up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| to meet | → | קָרָא H7122G to encounter: meet |
| the messengers | → | מַלְאָךְ H4397H messenger: angel |
| of the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Samaria | → | שֹׁמְרוֹן H8111 Samaria |
| and ask them | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| [Is it] because | → | בְּלִי H1097 without |
| [there is] no | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| in Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| that you | → | אַתֶּם H0859D you(m.p.) |
| are on your way | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| to inquire | → | דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek |
| of Baal-zebub | → | בַּעַל זְבוּב H1176 Baal-zebub |
| the god | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| of Ekron | → | עֶקְרוֹן H6138 Ekron |
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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