2 Kings

2 Kings 6:1–7

¹Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please take note that the place where we meet with you is too small for us. ²Please let us go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a log so we can build ourselves a place to live there.”

“Go,” said Elisha.

³Then one of them said, “Please come with your servants.”

“I will come,” he replied.

⁴So Elisha went with them, and when they came to the Jordan, they began to cut down some trees. ⁵As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axe head fell into the water. “Oh, my master,” he cried out, “it was borrowed!”

⁶“Where did it fall?” asked the man of God.

And when he showed him the place, the man of God cut a stick, threw it there, and made the iron float.

⁷“Lift it out,” he said, and the man reached out his hand and took it.

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2 Kings 6:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the sons	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
said	וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֑ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
Please	נָ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
take note	הִנֵּֽה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
that the place	הַמָּק֗וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
where	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
we	אֲנַ֜חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
meet	יֹשְׁבִ֥ים	yō·šə·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with you	לְפָנֶ֖יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
is too small	צַ֥ר	ṣar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
for us	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃	mim·men·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

2 Kings 6:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Please	נָּ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let us go	נֵֽלֲכָה־	nē·lă·ḵå̄h-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
where	מִשָּׁם֙	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
each of us	אִ֚ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
can get	וְנִקְחָ֤ה	wə·niq·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H3947 take
a	אֶחָ֔ת	’e·ḥāṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
log	קוֹרָ֣ה	qō·w·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6982 rafter, beam
so we can build	וְנַעֲשֶׂה־	wə·na·‘ă·śeh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
ourselves	לָּ֥נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
a place	מָק֖וֹם	mā·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
to live	לָשֶׁ֣בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	שָׁ֛ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
Go	לֵֽכוּ׃	lê·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

2 Kings 6:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then one of them	הָֽאֶחָ֔ד	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Please	נָ֖א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
come	וְלֵ֣ךְ	wə·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
your servants	עֲבָדֶ֑יךָ	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
I will	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
come	אֵלֵֽךְ׃	’ê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
he replied	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

2 Kings 6:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with them	אִתָּ֑ם	’it·tām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H854 with
and when they came	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֔נָה	hay·yar·dê·nāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
they began to cut down	וַֽיִּגְזְר֖וּ	way·yiḡ·zə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1504 cut, divide
some trees	הָעֵצִֽים׃	hā·‘ê·ṣîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood

2 Kings 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As one	הָֽאֶחָד֙	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
of them was cutting down	מַפִּ֣יל	map·pîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
a tree	הַקּוֹרָ֔ה	haq·qō·w·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6982 rafter, beam
the iron	הַבַּרְזֶ֖ל	hab·bar·zel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
fell	נָפַ֣ל	nā·p̄al	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the water	הַמָּ֑יִם	ham·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
Oh	אֲהָ֥הּ	’ă·hāh	Interjection	H162 alas!
my master	אֲדֹנִ֖י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
he cried out	וַיִּצְעַ֥ק	way·yiṣ·‘aq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6817 cry, cry out, call
it	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was borrowed	שָׁאֽוּל׃	šā·’ūl	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire

2 Kings 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	אָ֣נָה	’ā·nāh	Interrogative	H575 where?
did it fall	נָפָ֑ל	nā·p̄āl	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
asked	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the man	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
And when he showed	וַיַּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙	way·yar·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7200 see
him	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the place	הַמָּק֔וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
the man of God cut	וַיִּקְצָב־	way·yiq·ṣāḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7094 cut off, shear (?)
a stick	עֵץ֙	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
threw	וַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־	way·yaš·leḵ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
it there	שָׁ֔מָּה	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither
and made the iron	הַבַּרְזֶֽל׃	hab·bar·zel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
float	וַיָּ֖צֶף	way·yā·ṣep̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6687 flow, overflow, [float]

2 Kings 6:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Lift	הָ֣רֶם	hā·rem	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
he said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and	וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
his hand	יָד֖וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and took it	וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃פ	way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3947 take