2 Kings

2 Kings 8:7–10

7Then Elisha came to Damascus while Ben-hadad king of Aram was sick, and the king was told, “The man of God has come here.”

8So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”

9So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”

10Elisha answered, “Go and tell him, ‘You will surely recover.’ But the LORDa has shown me that in fact he will die.”

Footnotes

  • a 8:10 Or “Go and say, ‘You will surely not recover.’ And the LORD

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2 Kings 8:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֙’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdam·me·śeqNoun - proper - feminine singularH1834 Damascus
while Ben-hadadהֲדַ֥דhă·ḏaḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1130 Ben-Hadad
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
was sickחֹלֶ֑הḥō·lehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
and the king was toldוַיֻּגַּד־way·yug·gaḏ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
The manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
has comeבָּ֛אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
hereהֵֽנָּה׃hên·nāhAdverbH2008 hither

2 Kings 8:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֗לḥă·zā·h·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
Takeקַ֤חqaḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
a giftמִנְחָ֔הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
in your handבְּיָֽדְךָ֙bə·yā·ḏə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
goוְלֵ֕ךְwə·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to meetלִקְרַ֖אתliq·raṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7122 encounter, befall
the manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
and inquireוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֨wə·ḏā·raš·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
ofאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH853 mark of the accusative
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
through himמֵֽאוֹתוֹ֙mê·’ō·w·ṯōwPreposition-m; Direct object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
Will I recoverהַאֶחְיֶ֖הha·’eḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2421 live
from thisזֶֽה׃zehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
illnessמֵחֳלִ֥יmê·ḥo·lîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2483 sickness

2 Kings 8:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Hazaelחֲזָאֵל֮ḥă·zā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to meet Elishaלִקְרָאתוֹ֒liq·rā·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7122 encounter, befall
takingוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
with himבְיָדוֹ֙ḇə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
a giftמִנְחָ֤הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
of fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
camel loadsמַשָּׂ֖אmaś·śāNoun - masculine singular constructH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
of everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
good thingט֣וּבṭūḇNoun - masculine singular constructH2898 good things, goods, goodness
from Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdam·me·śeqNoun - proper - feminine singularH1834 Damascus
And he went inוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
before himלְפָנָ֔יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Your sonבִּנְךָ֨bin·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
Ben-hadadהֲדַ֤דhă·ḏaḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1130 Ben-Hadad
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָם֙’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
has sent meשְׁלָחַ֤נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
to askלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Will I recoverהַאֶחְיֶ֖הha·’eḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2421 live
from thisזֶֽה׃zehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
illnessמֵחֳלִ֥יmê·ḥo·lîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2483 sickness

2 Kings 8:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Goלֵ֥ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and tell himאֱמָר־’ĕ·mār-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
You will surely recoverחָיֹ֣הḥā·yōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH2421 live
But the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has shown meוְהִרְאַ֥נִיwə·hir·’a·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
in fact he will dieמ֥וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die

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