2 Kings

2 Kings 1:9–12

⁹Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”

¹⁰Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.”

And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

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!’”

¹²Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.”

And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

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2 Kings 1:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then King Ahaziah 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
a captain	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
with his company of fifty men	וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו	wa·ḥă·miš·šāw	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2572 fifty
So the captain went up	וַיַּ֣עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֵלָ֗יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
who was sitting	יֹשֵׁב֙	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
top	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of a hill	הָהָ֔ר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and said	וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to him	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Man	אִ֚ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
the king	הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
declares	דִּבֶּ֖ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
Come down	רֵֽדָה׃	rê·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend

2 Kings 1:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
answered	וַיַּעֲנֶ֣ה	way·ya·‘ă·neh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
the captain	שַׂ֣ר	śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I	אָ֔נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am a man	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
may fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
come down	תֵּ֤רֶד	tê·reḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and consume	וְתֹאכַ֥ל	wə·ṯō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
you	אֹתְךָ֖	’ō·ṯə·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
fifty	חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָ	ḥă·miš·še·ḵā	Number - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2572 fifty
And fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
came down	וַתֵּ֤רֶד	wat·tê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and consumed	וַתֹּ֥אכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
fifty men	חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃	ḥă·miš·šāw	Number - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2572 fifty

2 Kings 1:11

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

2 Kings 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Again Elijah	אֵלִיָּה֮	’ê·lî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
replied	וַיַּ֣עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I	אָ֔נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am a man	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
may fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
come down	תֵּ֤רֶד	tê·reḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and consume	וְתֹאכַ֥ל	wə·ṯō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
you	אֹתְךָ֖	’ō·ṯə·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
fifty	חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָ	ḥă·miš·še·ḵā	Number - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2572 fifty
And the fire	אֵשׁ־	’êš-	Noun - common singular construct	H784 fire
of God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
came down	וַתֵּ֤רֶד	wat·tê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and consumed	וַתֹּ֥אכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
fifty men	חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃	ḥă·miš·šāw	Number - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2572 fifty

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2 Kings 1:9 Luke 6:11–12 · Hebrews 11:36 · 2 Kings 6:13–14 · 1 Kings 22:26–27 · Mark 15:32 · 1 Kings 18:10 · Matthew 14:3 · Amos 7:12 · 1 Kings 18:42 · Matthew 27:29 · 1 Kings 22:8 · Matthew 27:41–43

2 Kings 1:10 Luke 9:54 · Daniel 3:25 · Daniel 3:22 · 1 Kings 18:36–38 · Psalm 106:18 · Hebrews 12:29 · Numbers 16:28–30 · Job 1:16 · Revelation 11:5 · Matthew 23:34–37 · Numbers 16:35 · 1 Kings 22:28

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