2 Kings
2 Kings 5:16
16But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And although Naaman urged him to accept it, he refused.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| lives | חַי־ | ḥay- | Noun - masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| before whom | לְפָנָ֖יו | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| I stand | עָמַ֥דְתִּי | ‘ā·maḏ·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| I will not | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| accept it | אֶקָּ֑ח | ’eq·qāḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3947 take |
| And although Naaman urged | וַיִּפְצַר־ | way·yip̄·ṣar- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6484 push, press |
| him | בּ֥וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| to accept it | לָקַ֖חַת | lā·qa·ḥaṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3947 take |
| he refused | וַיְמָאֵֽן׃ | way·mā·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3985 refuse |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 3:14 · 2 Kings 5:26 · 2 Kings 5:20 · Daniel 5:17 · 1 Kings 13:8 · 1 Kings 17:1 · Genesis 14:22–23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.