2 Kings

2 Kings 2:14

14Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked.

And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he tookוַיִּקַּח֩way·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the cloakאַדֶּ֨רֶת’ad·de·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH155 glory, cloak
of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had fallenנָפְלָ֤הnā·p̄ə·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5307 fall, lie
from himמֵֽעָלָיו֙mê·‘ā·lāwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and struckוַיַּכֶּ֣הway·yak·kehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the watersהַמַּ֔יִםham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
Where nowאַיֵּ֕ה’ay·yêhInterrogativeH346 Where?
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
he askedוַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
And when he had struckוַיַּכֶּ֣הway·yak·kehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the watersהַמַּ֗יִםham·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
they partedוַיֵּֽחָצוּ֙way·yê·ḥā·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2673 divide
to the rightהֵ֣נָּהhên·nāhAdverbH2008 hither
and to the leftוָהֵ֔נָּהwā·hên·nāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH2008 hither
and Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
crossed overוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

Cross-references

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John 14:12 · Psalm 42:10 · Psalm 115:2 · Acts 3:12–13 · Joshua 1:1–9 · Acts 2:33 · Joel 2:17 · Mark 16:20 · Psalm 42:2 · 2 Kings 2:8–10 · Judges 6:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.