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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

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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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