2 Kings
2 Kings 5:6–8
6And the letter that he took to the king of Israel stated: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”
7When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”
8Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
2 Kings 5:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the letter | הַסֵּ֔פֶר | has·sê·p̄er | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5612 missive, document, writing, book |
| that he took | וַיָּבֵ֣א | way·yā·ḇê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the king | מֶ֥לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| stated | לֵאמֹ֑ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| With | וְעַתָּ֗ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| this | הַזֶּה֙ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| letter | הַסֵּ֤פֶר | has·sê·p̄er | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5612 missive, document, writing, book |
| I am sending | שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי | šā·laḥ·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7971 send |
| my servant | עַבְדִּ֔י | ‘aḇ·dî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| Naaman | נַעֲמָ֣ן | na·‘ă·mān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5283 Naaman |
| so that you may cure him | וַאֲסַפְתּ֖וֹ | wa·’ă·sap̄·tōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H622 gather, remove |
| of his leprosy | מִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃ | miṣ·ṣā·ra‘·tōw | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6883 leprosy |
2 Kings 5:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| read | כִּקְרֹא֩ | kiq·rō | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| the letter | הַסֵּ֜פֶר | has·sê·p̄er | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5612 missive, document, writing, book |
| he tore | וַיִּקְרַ֣ע | way·yiq·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7167 tear |
| his clothes | בְּגָדָ֗יו | bə·ḡā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H899 treachery |
| and asked | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Am I | אָ֙נִי֙ | ’ā·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| God | הַאֱלֹהִ֥ים | ha·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| killing | לְהָמִ֣ית | lə·hā·mîṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H4191 die |
| and giving life | וּֽלְהַחֲי֔וֹת | ū·lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H2421 live |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| this | זֶה֙ | zeh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| expects | שֹׁלֵ֣חַ | šō·lê·aḥ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7971 send |
| me | אֵלַ֔י | ’ê·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H413 motion to |
| to cure | לֶאֱסֹ֥ף | le·’ĕ·sōp̄ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H622 gather, remove |
| a leper | מִצָּֽרַעְתּ֑וֹ | miṣ·ṣā·ra‘·tōw | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6883 leprosy |
| Surely you can | דְּעֽוּ־ | də·‘ū- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H3045 know |
| see | וּרְא֔וּ | ū·rə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7200 see |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he | ה֖וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is seeking a quarrel | מִתְאַנֶּ֥ה | miṯ·’an·neh | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular | H579 be opportune, meet, encounter opportunely |
| with me | לִֽי׃ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular |
2 Kings 5:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | וַיְהִ֞י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| when Elisha | אֱלִישָׁ֣ע | ’ĕ·lî·šā‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H477 Elisha |
| the man | אִישׁ־ | ’îš- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of God | הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| heard | כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ׀ | kiš·mō·a‘ | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| had torn | קָרַ֤ע | qā·ra‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7167 tear |
| his clothes | בְּגָדָ֔יו | bə·ḡā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H899 treachery |
| he sent | וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| a message to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the king | הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Why | לָ֥מָּה | lām·māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| have you torn | קָרַ֖עְתָּ | qā·ra‘·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H7167 tear |
| your clothes | בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ | bə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H899 treachery |
| Please | נָ֣א | nā | Interjection | H4994 I (we) pray, now |
| let | יָבֹֽא־ | yā·ḇō- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to me | אֵלַ֔י | ’ê·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H413 motion to |
| and he will know | וְיֵדַ֕ע | wə·yê·ḏa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| that | כִּ֛י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| there is | יֵ֥שׁ | yêš | Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| a prophet | נָבִ֖יא | nā·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| in Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 5:7 1 Samuel 2:6 · 1 Kings 20:7 · Genesis 30:2 · Deuteronomy 32:39 · Hosea 6:1 · Luke 11:54 · Daniel 2:11
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