2 Kings

2 Kings 6:15–17

15When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, behold, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?”

16“Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

17Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.”

And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

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2 Kings 6:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the servantמְשָׁרֵ֨תmə·šā·rêṯVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular constructH8334 minister, serve
of the manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֮hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
got upלָקוּם֒lā·qūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and went outוַיֵּצֵ֕אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
early in the morningוַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּםway·yaš·kêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7925 start, rise, early
beholdוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh-Conjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
an armyחַ֛יִלḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
with horsesוְס֣וּסwə·sūsConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5483 swallow or swift
and chariotsוָרָ֑כֶבwā·rā·ḵeḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
had surroundedסוֹבֵ֥בsō·w·ḇêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
So heנַעֲר֥וֹna·‘ă·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
asked Elishaוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ohאֲהָ֥הּ’ă·hāhInterjectionH162 alas!
my masterאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
whatאֵיכָ֥ה’ê·ḵāhInterjectionH349 How?
are we to doנַֽעֲשֶֽׂה׃na·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH6213 do, make

2 Kings 6:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֑אtî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
Elisha answeredוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
those whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
with usאִתָּ֔נוּ’it·tā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH854 with
moreרַבִּים֙rab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
than those whoמֵאֲשֶׁ֖רmê·’ă·šerPreposition-m; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
with themאוֹתָֽם׃’ō·w·ṯāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH854 with

2 Kings 6:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֙’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤לway·yiṯ·pal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
O LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
openפְּקַח־pə·qaḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6491 open
his eyesעֵינָ֖יו‘ê·nāwNoun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
that he may seeוְיִרְאֶ֑הwə·yir·’ehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
openedוַיִּפְקַ֤חway·yip̄·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6491 open
the eyesעֵינֵ֣י‘ê·nêNoun - cdcH5869 eye
of the young manהַנַּ֔עַרhan·na·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
and he saw thatוַיַּ֗רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the hillsהָהָ֜רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
were full ofמָלֵ֨אmā·lêVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4390 be full, fill
horsesסוּסִ֥יםsū·sîmNoun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
and chariotsוְרֶ֛כֶבwə·re·ḵeḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
of fireאֵ֖שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
all aroundסְבִיבֹ֥תsə·ḇî·ḇōṯAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha

Cross-references

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2 Kings 6:15 Matthew 8:26 · 2 Chronicles 20:12 · Psalm 53:5 · Exodus 24:13

2 Kings 6:16 Romans 8:31 · Isaiah 41:10–14 · 1 John 4:4 · 2 Chronicles 32:7–8 · Acts 18:9–10 · Psalm 55:18 · Exodus 14:13 · Isaiah 8:10 · Psalm 27:3 · Matthew 26:53 · Psalm 118:11–12 · Philippians 1:28

2 Kings 6:17 Psalm 68:17 · Psalm 34:7 · Zechariah 6:1–7 · Hebrews 1:14 · Acts 26:18 · 2 Kings 2:11 · Isaiah 42:7 · Matthew 26:53 · Psalm 119:18 · Revelation 19:14 · Psalm 91:11 · Zechariah 1:8

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