2 Kings

2 Kings 6:5–6

5As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axe head fell into the water. “Oh, my master,” he cried out, “it was borrowed!”

6“Where did it fall?” asked the man of God.

And when he showed him the place, the man of God cut a stick, threw it there, and made the iron float.

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2 Kings 6:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As oneהָֽאֶחָד֙hā·’e·ḥāḏArticle; Number - masculine singularH259 one
of them was cutting downמַפִּ֣ילmap·pîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
a treeהַקּוֹרָ֔הhaq·qō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6982 rafter, beam
the ironהַבַּרְזֶ֖לhab·bar·zelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1270 iron
fellנָפַ֣לnā·p̄alVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the waterהַמָּ֑יִםham·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
Ohאֲהָ֥הּ’ă·hāhInterjectionH162 alas!
my masterאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
he cried outוַיִּצְעַ֥קway·yiṣ·‘aqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6817 cry, cry out, call
itוְה֥וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was borrowedשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūlVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire

2 Kings 6:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whereאָ֣נָה’ā·nāhInterrogativeH575 where?
did it fallנָפָ֑לnā·p̄ālVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
And when he showedוַיַּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙way·yar·’ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7200 see
himאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
the man of God cutוַיִּקְצָב־way·yiq·ṣāḇ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7094 cut off, shear (?)
a stickעֵץ֙‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
threwוַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־way·yaš·leḵ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
it thereשָׁ֔מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither
and made the ironהַבַּרְזֶֽל׃hab·bar·zelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1270 iron
floatוַיָּ֖צֶףway·yā·ṣep̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6687 flow, overflow, [float]

Cross-references

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2 Kings 6:5 Ecclesiastes 10:10 · Revelation 18:10 · 2 Kings 6:15 · 2 Kings 3:10 · Psalm 37:21

2 Kings 6:6 2 Kings 2:21 · Exodus 15:25 · Mark 8:23–25 · 2 Kings 4:41

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.