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And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it . Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD’s deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them . (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 13:17 word 1
פְּתַ֧חpe.Tachopen
Lemma: פָּתַח (pa.tach) · Strong's: H6605A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to open
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 41:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6605A; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 2
הַחַלּ֛וֹןha.cha.Lonthe window
Lemma: חַלּוֹן (chal.lon) · Strong's: H2474
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: window
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 8:6, Genesis 26:8, Joshua 2:15, Joshua 2:18, Joshua 2:21, Judges 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2474; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 3
קֵ֖דְמָהKe.de.maheast -ward
Lemma: קֵ֫דֶם (qe.dem) · Strong's: H6924B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: east
Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 25:6, Genesis 28:14, Exodus 27:13, Exodus 38:13, Leviticus 1:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6924B; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 4
וַיִּפְתָּ֑חvai.yif.Tachand he opened [it]
Lemma: פָּתַח (pa.tach) · Strong's: H6605A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to open
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 41:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6605A; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 5
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 13:17 word 6
אֱלִישָׁ֤ע'e.li.Sha'Elisha
Lemma: אֱלִישָׁע (e.li.sah) · Strong's: H0477
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Elisha
Used 58 times. Also: 1 Kings 19:16, 1 Kings 19:17, 1 Kings 19:19, 2 Kings 2:1, 2 Kings 2:2, 2 Kings 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0477; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 7
יְרֵה֙ye.Rehshoot
Lemma: יָרָא (ya.ra) · Strong's: H3384A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to shoot
Used 31 times. Also: Exodus 15:4, Exodus 19:13, Numbers 21:30, Joshua 18:6, 1 Samuel 20:20, 1 Samuel 20:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3384A; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 8
וַיּ֔וֹרvai.Yorand he shot
Lemma: יָרָא (ya.ra) · Strong's: H3384A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to shoot
Used 31 times. Also: Exodus 15:4, Exodus 19:13, Numbers 21:30, Joshua 18:6, 1 Samuel 20:20, 1 Samuel 20:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3384A; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 9
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 13:17 word 10
חֵץ\־chetz-an arrow of
Lemma: חֵץ (chets) · Strong's: H2671
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: arrow
Used 51 times. Also: Genesis 49:23, Numbers 24:8, Deuteronomy 32:23, Deuteronomy 32:42, 1 Samuel 20:20, 1 Samuel 20:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2671; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 11
תְּשׁוּעָ֤הte.shu.'Ahvictory
Lemma: תְּשׁוּעָה (te.shu.ah) · Strong's: H8668H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: deliverance: victory
Used 12 times. Also: Judges 15:18, 2 Samuel 19:2, 2 Samuel 23:10, 2 Samuel 23:12, 2 Kings 5:1, 1 Chronicles 11:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8668H; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 12
לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehof Yahweh
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 13:17 word 13
וְחֵ֣ץve.Chetzand an arrow of
Lemma: חֵץ (chets) · Strong's: H2671
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: arrow
Used 51 times. Also: Genesis 49:23, Numbers 24:8, Deuteronomy 32:23, Deuteronomy 32:42, 1 Samuel 20:20, 1 Samuel 20:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2671; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 14
תְּשׁוּעָ֣הte.shu.'Ahvictory
Lemma: תְּשׁוּעָה (te.shu.ah) · Strong's: H8668H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: deliverance: victory
Used 12 times. Also: Judges 15:18, 2 Samuel 19:2, 2 Samuel 23:10, 2 Samuel 23:12, 2 Kings 5:1, 1 Chronicles 11:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8668H; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 15
בַֽאֲרָ֔םva.'a.Ramon Aram
Lemma: אֲרָם (a.ram) · Strong's: H0758I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Syria
Used 120 times. Also: Judges 10:6, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Samuel 10:8, 2 Samuel 10:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0758I; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 16
וְהִכִּיתָ֧ve.hi.ki.Taand you will strike down
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhq2ms)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 17
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 13:17 word 18
אֲרָ֛ם'a.RamAram
Lemma: אֲרָם (a.ram) · Strong's: H0758I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Syria
Used 120 times. Also: Judges 10:6, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Samuel 10:8, 2 Samuel 10:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0758I; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 19
בַּאֲפֵ֖קba.'a.Fekin Aphek
Lemma: אֲפֵק (a.pheq) · Strong's: H0663I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Aphek
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 20:26, 1 Kings 20:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0663I; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 20
עַד\־'ad-until
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 21
כַּלֵּֽה\׃ka.Lehmake an end
Lemma: כָּלָה (ka.lah) · Strong's: H3615H
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVpaa)
Meaning: to end: destroy
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 41:30, Exodus 32:10, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 33:3, Exodus 33:5, Leviticus 26:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3615H; TAHOT 2 Kings 13:17 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Open | → | פָּתַח H6605A to open |
| the east | → | קֵ֫דֶם H6924B east |
| window | → | חַלּוֹן H2474 window |
| said Elisha | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| So he opened [it] | → | פָּתַח H6605A to open |
| and Elisha | → | אֱלִישָׁע H0477 Elisha |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Shoot | → | יָרָא H3384A to shoot |
| So he shot | → | יָרָא H3384A to shoot |
| And Elisha declared | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| This is the LORD’s | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| arrow | → | חֵץ H2671 arrow |
| of victory | → | תְּשׁוּעָה H8668H deliverance: victory |
| the arrow | → | חֵץ H2671 arrow |
| of victory | → | תְּשׁוּעָה H8668H deliverance: victory |
| over Aram | → | אֲרָם H0758I Syria |
| for you shall strike | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| the Arameans | → | אֲרָם H0758I Syria |
| in Aphek | → | אֲפֵק H0663I Aphek |
| until | → | עַד H5704 till |
| you have put an end to them | → | כָּלָה H3615H to end: destroy |
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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