2 Kings
2 Kings 2:8
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.