2 Kings

2 Kings 6:16–18

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.

¹⁸As the Arameans came down against him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, “Please strike these people with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.

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2 Kings 6:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָ֑א	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
Elisha answered	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
those who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
with us	אִתָּ֔נוּ	’it·tā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H854 with
more	רַבִּים֙	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
than those who	מֵאֲשֶׁ֖ר	mê·’ă·šer	Preposition-m; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
with them	אוֹתָֽם׃	’ō·w·ṯām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H854 with

2 Kings 6:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Elisha	אֱלִישָׁע֙	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
prayed	וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל	way·yiṯ·pal·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
O LORD	יְהוָ֕ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
open	פְּקַח־	pə·qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6491 open
his eyes	עֵינָ֖יו	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
that he may see	וְיִרְאֶ֑ה	wə·yir·’eh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
And the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
opened	וַיִּפְקַ֤ח	way·yip̄·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6491 open
the eyes	עֵינֵ֣י	‘ê·nê	Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the young man	הַנַּ֔עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and he saw that	וַיַּ֗רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the hills	הָהָ֜ר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
were full of	מָלֵ֨א	mā·lê	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
horses	סוּסִ֥ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
and chariots	וְרֶ֛כֶב	wə·re·ḵeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
of fire	אֵ֖שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
all around	סְבִיבֹ֥ת	sə·ḇî·ḇōṯ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
Elisha	אֱלִישָֽׁע׃	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha

2 Kings 6:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As the Arameans came down	וַיֵּרְדוּ֮	way·yê·rə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
against him	אֵלָיו֒	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֤ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
prayed	וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨ל	way·yiṯ·pal·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
strike	הַךְ־	haḵ-	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5221 smite
these	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הַגּוֹי־	hag·gō·w-	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
with blindness	בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑ים	bas·san·wê·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5575 blindness
So He struck them	וַיַּכֵּ֥ם	way·yak·kêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
with blindness	בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖ים	bas·san·wê·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5575 blindness
according to the word	כִּדְבַ֥ר	kiḏ·ḇar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of Elisha	אֱלִישָֽׁע׃	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha

Cross-references

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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

2 Kings 6:18 Acts 13:11 · Genesis 19:11 · John 12:40 · John 9:39 · Job 5:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.