2 Kings

2 Kings 2:4–5

⁴And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho.”

But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.”

So they went to Jericho.

⁵Then the sons of the prophets at Jericho came up to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?”

“Yes, I know,” he replied. “Do not speak of it.”

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2 Kings 2:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
said to	וַיֹּאמֶר֩	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֣ע׀	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
Please	נָ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
stay	שֵֽׁב־	šêḇ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
here	פֹ֗ה	p̄ōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has sent me	שְׁלָחַ֣נִי	šə·lā·ḥa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
on to Jericho	יְרִיח֔וֹ	yə·rî·ḥōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho
But Elisha replied	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
As surely as the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
lives	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
and as you yourself	נַפְשְׁךָ֖	nap̄·šə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
live	וְחֵֽי־	wə·ḥê-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
I will not	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
leave you	אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ	’e·‘ez·ḇe·kā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
So they went	וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Jericho	יְרִיחֽוֹ׃	yə·rî·ḥōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho

2 Kings 2:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the sons	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֥ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
at Jericho	בִּֽירִיחוֹ֮	bî·rî·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho
came up	וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ	way·yig·gə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁע֒	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
and said	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Do you know	הֲיָדַ֕עְתָּ	hă·yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will take	לֹקֵ֥חַ	lō·qê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3947 take
your master	אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ	’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H113 lord
away from	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
you	רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ	rō·še·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7218 head
today	הַיּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Yes	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
know	יָדַ֖עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
he replied	וַיֹּ֛אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Do not speak	הֶחֱשֽׁוּ׃	he·ḥĕ·šū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H2814 be silent, inactive, still

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2 Kings 2:4 2 Kings 2:2 · Joshua 6:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.