2 Kings
2 Kings 6:15
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?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the servant | מְשָׁרֵ֨ת | mə·šā·rêṯ | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | H8334 minister, serve |
| of the man | אִ֥ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of God | הָֽאֱלֹהִים֮ | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| got up | לָקוּם֒ | lā·qūm | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| and went out | וַיֵּצֵ֕א | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| early in the morning | וַ֠יַּשְׁכֵּם | way·yaš·kêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7925 start, rise, early |
| behold | וְהִנֵּה־ | wə·hin·nêh- | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| an army | חַ֛יִל | ḥa·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| with horses | וְס֣וּס | wə·sūs | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5483 swallow or swift |
| and chariots | וָרָ֑כֶב | wā·rā·ḵeḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone |
| had surrounded | סוֹבֵ֥ב | sō·w·ḇêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
| the city | הָעִ֖יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| So he | נַעֲר֥וֹ | na·‘ă·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| asked Elisha | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Oh | אֲהָ֥הּ | ’ă·hāh | Interjection | H162 alas! |
| my master | אֲדֹנִ֖י | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| what | אֵיכָ֥ה | ’ê·ḵāh | Interjection | H349 How? |
| are we to do | נַֽעֲשֶֽׂה׃ | na·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural | H6213 do, make |
Cross-references
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Matthew 8:26 · 2 Chronicles 20:12 · Psalm 53:5 · Exodus 24:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.