2 Kings 2:21 Go deeper
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And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD , I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land . (KJV)
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וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:21 word 1
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 2:21 word 2
מוֹצָ֣אmo.Tza'[the] outlet of
Lemma: מוֹצָא (mo.tsa) · Strong's: H4161
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: exit
Used 27 times. Also: Numbers 30:12, Numbers 33:2, Deuteronomy 8:3, Deuteronomy 23:23, 2 Samuel 3:25, 1 Kings 10:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4161; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:21 word 3
הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimthe waters
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:21 word 4
וַיַּשְׁלֶךְ\־vai.yash.lekh-and he threw
Lemma: שָׁלַךְ (sha.lakh) · Strong's: H7993
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to throw
Used 125 times. Also: Genesis 21:15, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 37:24, Exodus 1:22, Exodus 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7993; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:21 word 5
שָׁ֖םshamthere
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 2:21 word 6
מֶ֑לַחMe.lachsalt
Lemma: מֶ֫לַח (me.lach) · Strong's: H4417M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: salt
Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 19:26, Leviticus 2:13, Numbers 18:19, Deuteronomy 29:23, Judges 9:45, 2 Kings 2:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4417M; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:21 word 7
וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.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 2:21 word 8
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 2:21 word 9
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 2:21 word 10
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 2:21 word 11
רִפִּ֙אתִי֙ri.Pi.tiI have healed
Lemma: רָפָא (ra.pah) · Strong's: H7495
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpp1cs)
Meaning: to heal
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 20:17, Genesis 50:2, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 21:19, Leviticus 13:18, Leviticus 13:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7495; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:21 word 12
לַמַּ֣יִםla.Ma.yim<to> the waters
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:21 word 13
הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:21 word 14
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 2:21 word 15
יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:21 word 16
מִשָּׁ֛םmi.Shamfrom there
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 2:21 word 17
ע֖וֹדodagain
Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: still
Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:21 word 18
מָ֥וֶתMa.vetdeath
Lemma: מָ֫וֶת (ma.vet) · Strong's: H4194
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: death
Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 25:11, Genesis 26:18, Genesis 27:2, Genesis 27:7, Genesis 27:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4194; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:21 word 19
וּמְשַׁכָּֽלֶת\׃u.me.sha.Ka.letand abortion
Lemma: מְשַׁכֶּ֫לֶת (me.sha.ke.let) · Strong's: H7921C
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVprfsa)
Meaning: barenness
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Kings 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7921C; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:21 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and [Elisha] went out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the spring | → | מוֹצָא H4161 exit |
| . . . | → | מַי H4325G water |
| cast | → | שָׁלַךְ H7993 to throw |
| the salt | → | מֶ֫לַח H4417M salt |
| into it | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| This is what | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| says | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| I have healed | → | רָפָא H7495 to heal |
| this | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| water | → | מַי H4325G water |
| No | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| longer | → | עוֹד H5750 still |
| will it cause | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| . . . | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| death | → | מָ֫וֶת H4194 death |
| or unfruitfulness | → | מְשַׁכֶּ֫לֶת H7921C barenness |
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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