2 Kings

2 Kings 3:11

11But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.”

And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.c”

Footnotes

  • c 3:11 Or He was Elijah’s personal assistant

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Is there noהַאֵ֨יןha·’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
prophetנָבִיא֙nā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
hereפֹּ֤הpōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
Let us inquireוְנִדְרְשָׁ֥הwə·niḏ·rə·šāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH1875 resort to, seek
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
through himמֵאוֹת֑וֹmê·’ō·w·ṯōwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
And oneאֶחָ֞ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
of the servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֤יmê·‘aḇ·ḏêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
answeredוַ֠יַּעַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shaphatשָׁפָ֔טšā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH8202 Shaphat
is hereפֹּ֚הpōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
used to pourיָ֥צַקyā·ṣaqVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3332 pour, cast, flow
waterמַ֖יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the handsיְדֵ֥יyə·ḏêNoun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand
of Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Kings 22:7 · 1 Kings 19:21 · 2 Kings 3:3 · 1 Chronicles 15:13 · Amos 3:7 · 1 Chronicles 14:10 · Psalm 74:9 · 1 Chronicles 14:14 · 2 Kings 2:25–3:1 · John 13:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.