2 Kings

2 Kings 2:11–12

11As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.

12As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.

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2 Kings 2:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As theyהֵ֣מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
were walking alongהֹלְכִ֤יםhō·lə·ḵîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
and talking togetherוְדַבֵּ֔רwə·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH1696 speak
suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a chariotרֶֽכֶב־re·ḵeḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
of fireאֵשׁ֙’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
with horsesוְס֣וּסֵיwə·sū·sêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH5483 swallow or swift
of fireאֵ֔שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
appeared and separatedוַיַּפְרִ֖דוּway·yap̄·ri·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6504 divide
the two of themשְׁנֵיהֶ֑םšə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
and Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
went upוַיַּ֙עַל֙way·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
into heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
in a whirlwindבַּֽסְעָרָ֖הbas·sə·‘ā·rāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5591 tempest

2 Kings 2:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁ֣עwe·’ĕ·lî·šā‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
watchedרֹאֶ֗הrō·’ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7200 see
heוְה֤וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
cried outמְצַעֵק֙mə·ṣa·‘êqVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6817 cry, cry out, call
My fatherאָבִ֣י׀’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
my fatherאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
the chariotsרֶ֤כֶבre·ḵeḇNoun - masculine singular constructH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and horsemenוּפָ֣רָשָׁ֔יוū·p̄ā·rā·šāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6571 horse, steed
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
And he sawרָאָ֖הוּrā·’ā·hūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7200 see
noוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
moreע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
So taking holdוַֽיַּחֲזֵק֙way·ya·ḥă·zêqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
of his own clothesבִּבְגָדָ֔יוbiḇ·ḡā·ḏāwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH899 treachery
he tore themוַיִּקְרָעֵ֖םway·yiq·rā·‘êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH7167 tear
in twoלִשְׁנַ֥יִםliš·na·yimPreposition-l; Number - mdH8147 two

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2 Kings 2:11 Psalm 104:3–4 · 2 Kings 6:17 · Hebrews 1:14 · Psalm 68:17 · Ezekiel 1:4–28 · Ezekiel 10:9–22 · Zechariah 3:8 · Habakkuk 3:8 · Mark 16:19 · Genesis 5:24

2 Kings 2:12 2 Kings 13:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.