2 Kings

2 Kings 2:8–10

⁸And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

⁹After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?”

“Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.

¹⁰“You have requested a difficult thing,” said Elijah. “Nevertheless, if you see me as I am taken from you, it will be yours. But if not, then it will not be so.”

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2 Kings 2:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
took	וַיִּקַּח֩	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
his cloak	אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹ	’ad·dar·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H155 glory, cloak
rolled it up	וַיִּגְלֹם֙	way·yiḡ·lōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1563 wrap up, fold, fold together
and struck	וַיַּכֶּ֣ה	way·yak·keh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the waters	הַמַּ֔יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
which parted	וַיֵּחָצ֖וּ	way·yê·ḥā·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2673 divide
to the right	הֵ֣נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
and to the left	וָהֵ֑נָּה	wā·hên·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H2008 hither
so that the two	שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם	šə·nê·hem	Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H8147 two
of them crossed over	וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ	way·ya·‘aḇ·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
on dry ground	בֶּחָרָבָֽה׃	be·ḥā·rā·ḇāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2724 dry ground

2 Kings 2:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	וַיְהִ֣י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
they had crossed over	כְעָבְרָ֗ם	ḵə·‘ā·ḇə·rām	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
Elijah	וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ	wə·’ê·lî·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
said	אָמַ֤ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁע֙	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
Tell me	שְׁאַל֙	šə·’al	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
what	מָ֣ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
can I do	אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־	’e·‘ĕ·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
for you	לָּ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
before	בְּטֶ֖רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
I am taken away	אֶלָּקַ֣ח	’el·lā·qaḥ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
from you	מֵעִמָּ֑ךְ	mê·‘im·māḵ	Preposition-m; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
Please	נָ֛א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let me	וִֽיהִי־	wî·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
inherit	אֵלָֽי׃	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
a double	שְׁנַ֥יִם	šə·na·yim	Number - md	H8147 two
portion	פִּֽי־	pî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of your spirit	בְּרוּחֲךָ֖	bə·rū·ḥă·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֔ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
replied	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

2 Kings 2:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have requested	לִשְׁא֑וֹל	liš·’ō·wl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7592 ask, inquire
a difficult thing	הִקְשִׁ֣יתָ	hiq·šî·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7185 be hard, severe, fierce
said Elijah	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you see	תִּרְאֶ֨ה	tir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
me	אֹתִ֜י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
as I am taken	לֻקָּ֤ח	luq·qāḥ	Verb - QalPass - Participle - masculine singular	H3947 take
from you	מֵֽאִתָּךְ֙	mê·’it·tāḵ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H854 with
it will be	יְהִֽי־	yə·hî-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
yours	לְךָ֣	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
But if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
not	אַ֖יִן	’a·yin	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
then it will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be	יִהְיֶֽה׃	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

Cross-references

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2 Kings 2:8 1 Kings 19:19 · Exodus 14:21–22 · Joshua 3:14–17 · 2 Kings 2:14 · Psalm 114:5–7 · Hebrews 11:29 · Isaiah 11:15 · 1 Kings 19:13

2 Kings 2:9 Numbers 11:17 · Deuteronomy 21:17 · John 16:7 · Acts 20:25–36 · Numbers 11:25 · Zechariah 12:8 · Acts 1:8 · Acts 8:17 · 1 Timothy 5:17 · Zechariah 9:12 · Psalm 72:20 · John 17:9–13

2 Kings 2:10 Mark 11:22–24 · John 16:24 · 2 Kings 2:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.