2 Kings

2 Kings 6:17–20

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.

19And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria.

20When they had entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O LORD, open the eyes of these men that they may see.”

Then the LORD opened their eyes, and they looked around and discovered that they were in Samaria.

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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

2 Kings 6:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As the Arameans came downוַיֵּרְדוּ֮way·yê·rə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
against himאֵלָיו֒’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֤ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
prayedוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨לway·yiṯ·pal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
strikeהַךְ־haḵ-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5221 smite
theseהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהַגּוֹי־hag·gō·w-Article; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
with blindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑יםbas·san·wê·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5575 blindness
So He struck themוַיַּכֵּ֥םway·yak·kêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
with blindnessבַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖יםbas·san·wê·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5575 blindness
according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇarPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha

2 Kings 6:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֗ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Thisזֶ֣הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
is notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the wayהַדֶּרֶךְ֮had·de·reḵArticle; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and thisזֹ֣הzōhPronoun - feminine singularH2090 this, that
is notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the cityהָעִיר֒hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
Followוְאוֹלִ֣יכָהwə·’ō·w·lî·ḵāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
meאַחֲרַ֔י’a·ḥă·rayPreposition; first person common singularH310 behind
and I will takeלְכ֣וּlə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
you toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the manהָאִ֖ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
you are seekingתְּבַקֵּשׁ֑וּןtə·ḇaq·qê·šūnVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH1245 seek
And he ledוַיֹּ֥לֶךְway·yō·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
to Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃šō·mə·rō·w·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH8111 Shomeron

2 Kings 6:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When they had enteredכְּבֹאָ֣םkə·ḇō·’āmPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹן֒šō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
O LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
openפְּקַ֥חpə·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6491 open
the eyesעֵינֵֽי־‘ê·nê-Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
that they may seeוְיִרְא֑וּwə·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
openedוַיִּפְקַ֤חway·yip̄·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6491 open
their eyesעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם‘ê·nê·hemNoun - cdc; third person masculine pluralH5869 eye
and they looked aroundוַיִּרְא֕וּway·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
and discovered thatוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
they were inבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃šō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron

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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

2 Kings 6:20 2 Kings 6:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.