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And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. (KJV)
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וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּvai.yi.ge.Shuand they drew near
Lemma: נָגַשׁ (na.gash) · Strong's: H5066G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to approach: approach
Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 18:23, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 27:21, Genesis 27:22, Genesis 27:26, Genesis 27:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5066G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 1
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 2
הַנְּבִיאִ֥יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophets
Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: prophet
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 3
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-who
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 4
בִּֽירִיחוֹ֮bi.ri.Cho[were] at Jericho
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 2:5 word 5
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 2:5 word 6
אֱלִישָׁע֒'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 2:5 word 7
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.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 2:5 word 8
אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto him
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 2:5 word 9
הֲיָדַ֕עְתָּha.ya.Da'.ta¿ do you know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 10
כִּ֣יkithat
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 2:5 word 11
הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthis day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 12
יְהוָ֛הYah.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 2:5 word 13
לֹקֵ֥חַlo.Ke.ach[is] about to take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 14
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 2:5 word 15
אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ'a.do.Nei.khamaster<s> your
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 16
מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom over
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 17
רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָro.She.khahead your
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head: leader
Used 177 times. Also: Exodus 6:14, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 1:4, Numbers 1:16, Numbers 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218H; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 18
וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.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 2:5 word 19
גַּם\־gam-also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 20
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiI
Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 21
יָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 22
הֶחֱשֽׁוּ\׃he.che.Shube silent
Lemma: חָשָׁה (cha.shah) · Strong's: H2814
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)
Meaning: be silent
Used 16 times. Also: Judges 18:9, 1 Kings 22:3, 2 Kings 2:3, 2 Kings 7:9, Nehemiah 8:11, Psalms 28:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2814; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:5 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then the sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of the prophets | → | נָבִיא H5030 prophet |
| at Jericho | → | יְרִיחוֹ H3405G Jericho |
| came up | → | נָגַשׁ H5066G to approach: approach |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Elisha | → | אֱלִישָׁע H0477 Elisha |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Do you know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| will take | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| your master | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| away from | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| you | → | רֹאשׁ H7218H head: leader |
| today | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| Yes | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| I | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| he replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Do not speak [of it] | → | חָשָׁה H2814 be silent |
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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