2 Kings 2:23 Go deeper
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And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. (KJV)
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וַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 2:23 word 1
מִשָּׁ֖םmi.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 2:23 word 2
בֵּֽית\־beit-Beth-
Lemma: בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) · Strong's: H1008G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Bethel
Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1008G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:23 word 3
אֵ֑ל'El-el
Lemma: בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) · Strong's: H1008G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Bethel
Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1008G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:23 word 4
וְה֣וּא\׀ve.Hu'and he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:23 word 5
עֹלֶ֣ה'o.Leh[was] going up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
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 2:23 word 6
בַדֶּ֗רֶךְva.De.rekhon the way
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: way: journey
Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870L; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:23 word 7
וּנְעָרִ֤יםu.ne.'a.Rimand lads
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: youth
Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:23 word 8
קְטַנִּים֙ke.ta.Nimyoung
Lemma: קָטָן (qa.tan) · Strong's: H6996A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: small
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 9:24, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:42, Genesis 29:16, Genesis 29:18, Genesis 44:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6996A; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:23 word 9
יָצְא֣וּya.tze.'Uthey came out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
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 2:23 word 10
מִן\־min-from
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 2:23 word 11
הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe city
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:23 word 12
וַיִּתְקַלְּסוּ\־vai.yit.ka.le.su-and they derided
Lemma: קָלַס (qa.las) · Strong's: H7046
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVtw3mp)
Meaning: to mock
Used 4 times. Also: Ezekiel 16:31, Ezekiel 22:5, Habakkuk 1:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7046; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:23 word 13
וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 2:23 word 14
עֲלֵ֥ה'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 2:23 word 15
קֵרֵ֖חַke.Re.achO bald [man]
Lemma: קֵרֵחַ (qe.re.ach) · Strong's: H7142
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: bald
Used 3 times. Also: Leviticus 13:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7142; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:23 word 16
עֲלֵ֥ה'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 2:23 word 17
קֵרֵֽחַ\׃ke.Re.achO bald [man]
Lemma: קֵרֵחַ (qe.re.ach) · Strong's: H7142
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: bald
Used 3 times. Also: Leviticus 13:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7142; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:23 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| From there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| Elisha went up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| to | → | בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל H1008G Bethel |
| Bethel | → | בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל H1008G Bethel |
| and as he | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| was walking up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| the road | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870L way: journey |
| a group of boys | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
| . . . | → | קָטָן H6996A small |
| came out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| of | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| and jeered at | → | קָלַס H7046 to mock |
| him | → | |
| chanting | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Go up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| you baldhead | → | קֵרֵחַ H7142 bald |
| Go up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| you baldhead | → | קֵרֵחַ H7142 bald |
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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