2 Kings
2 Kings 1:11
11So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the king sent | וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| to Elijah | אֵלָ֛יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| another | אַחֵ֖ר | ’a·ḥêr | Adjective - masculine singular | H312 another |
| captain | שַׂר־ | śar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| fifty | וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו | wa·ḥă·miš·šāw | Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H2572 fifty |
| And | וַיַּ֙עַן֙ | way·ya·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| said | וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר | way·ḏab·bêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| to | אֵלָ֔יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| Man | אִ֚ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of God | הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| the king | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| declares | אָמַ֥ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Come down | רֵֽדָה׃ | rê·ḏāh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| at once | מְהֵרָ֥ה | mə·hê·rāh | Adverb | H4120 haste, speed |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.