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And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 2:9 word 1

כְעָבְרָ֗םkhe.'a.ve.Ramwhen had passed over they

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:9 word 2

וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּve.'E.li.Ya.huand Elijah

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 2:9 word 3

אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe said

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 2:9 word 4

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 2:9 word 5

אֱלִישָׁע֙'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 2:9 word 6

שְׁאַל֙she.'Alask

Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to ask

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 32:29, Genesis 37:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7592; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:9 word 7

מָ֣הmahwhat?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:9 word 8

אֶֽעֱשֶׂה\־'e.'e.seh-will I do

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:9 word 9

בְּטֶ֖רֶםbe.Te.rem<in> before

Lemma: טֶ֫רֶם (te.rem) · Strong's: H2962

Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)

Meaning: before

Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2962; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:9 word 10

אֶלָּקַ֣ח'e.la.KachI will be taken

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVNi1cs)

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 2:9 word 11

מֵעִמָּ֑ךְme.'i.Makhfrom with <the> you

Lemma: מֵעִם (me.im) · Strong's: H5973B

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: from with

Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 26:16, Genesis 31:31, Genesis 41:32, Genesis 44:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973B; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:9 word 12

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.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 2:9 word 13

אֱלִישָׁ֔ע'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 2:9 word 14

וִֽיהִי\־vi.hi-and may it be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)

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 2:9 word 15

נָ֛אna'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 2:9 word 16

פִּֽי\־pi-a mouth of

Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lip: according

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 43:7, Genesis 47:12, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 16:16, Exodus 16:18, Exodus 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6310K; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:9 word 17

שְׁנַ֥יִםshe.Na.yimtwo

Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Absolute (HNcbda)

Meaning: two

Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:9 word 18

בְּרוּחֲךָ֖be.ru.cha.Khain spirit your

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: spirit

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT 2 Kings 2:9 word 19

אֵלָֽי\׃'e.Laito me

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 2:9 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

After	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
they had crossed over	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
Elijah	→	אֵלִיָּה H0452G Elijah
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Elisha	→	אֱלִישָׁע H0477 Elisha
Tell me	→	שָׁאַל H7592 to ask
what	→	מָה H4100 what?
can I do	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
for you	→
before	→	טֶ֫רֶם H2962 before
I am taken away	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
from you	→	מֵעִם H5973B from with
Please	→	נָא H4994 please
let me	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
inherit	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
a double	→	שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two
portion	→	פֶּה H6310K lip: according
of your spirit	→	רוּחַ H7307G spirit
Elisha	→	אֱלִישָׁע H0477 Elisha
replied	→	אָמַר H0559 to say

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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