2 Kings

2 Kings 6:2

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.

Word by word

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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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.