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And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. (KJV)
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וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.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 2:4 word 1
אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijah
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 2:4 word 2
אֱלִישָׁ֣ע\׀'e.li.Sha'O 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 2:4 word 3
שֵֽׁב\־shev-remain
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 4
נָ֣אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 5
פֹ֗הFohhere
Lemma: פֹּה (poh) · Strong's: H6311
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: here
Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 19:12, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 40:15, Numbers 22:8, Numbers 32:6, Numbers 32:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6311; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 6
כִּ֤יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 7
יְהוָה֙Yah.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 2:4 word 8
שְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.nihe has sent me
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 9
יְרִיח֔וֹye.ri.ChoJericho
Lemma: יְרִיחוֹ (ye.ri.cho) · Strong's: H3405G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jericho
Used 56 times. Also: Numbers 22:1, Numbers 26:3, Numbers 26:63, Numbers 31:12, Numbers 33:48, Numbers 33:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3405G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 10
וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.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 2:4 word 11
חַי\־chai-[by] [the] life
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: alive
Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 12
יְהוָ֥הYah.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 2:4 word 13
וְחֵֽי\־ve.chei-and [by] [the] life of
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)
Meaning: alive
Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 14
נַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.Khaself your
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul: myself
Used 129 times. Also: Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:19, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 27:31, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 7:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315I; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 15
אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518H
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if: surely no
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 14:23, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 24:33, Genesis 42:15, Leviticus 27:26, Numbers 11:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518H; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 16
אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ'e.'ez.Ve.kaI will leave you
Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to leave: forsake
Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 17
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they went
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 18
יְרִיחֽוֹ\׃ye.ri.ChoJericho
Lemma: יְרִיחוֹ (ye.ri.cho) · Strong's: H3405G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jericho
Used 56 times. Also: Numbers 22:1, Numbers 26:3, Numbers 26:63, Numbers 31:12, Numbers 33:48, Numbers 33:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3405G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:4 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And Elijah | → | אֵלִיָּה H0452G Elijah |
| said to | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Elisha | → | אֱלִישָׁע H0477 Elisha |
| Please | → | נָא H4994 please |
| stay | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| here | → | פֹּה H6311 here |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has sent me | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| on to Jericho | → | יְרִיחוֹ H3405G Jericho |
| But Elisha replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| As surely as the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| lives | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| and as you yourself | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315I soul: myself |
| live | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| I will not | → | אִם H0518H if: surely no |
| leave you | → | עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake |
| So they went | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to Jericho | → | יְרִיחוֹ H3405G Jericho |
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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