andוְJehuיֵהוּאsonבֶןof Nimshiנִמְשִׁיyou shall anointתִּמְשַׁחas kingלְמֶלֶךְoverעַלIsrael;יִשְׂרָאֵלandוְElishaאֱלִישָׁעsonבֶּןof ShaphatשָׁפָטfromמֵAbel-meholahאָבֵל מְחוֹלָהyou shall anointתִּמְשַׁחas prophetלְנָבִיאin your place.תַּחְתֶּיךָ
1 Kings 19:16
Study it in the app“and Jehu son of Nimshi you shall anoint as king over Israel; and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah you shall anoint as prophet in your place.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Kings 19:16, word by word
- Jehuיֵהוּאyehu
Jehu
Jehu: a name meaning "YHWH is he." It is borne by several people, among them the prophet, son of Hanani, who spoke against Baasha (1 Kings 16), and the king of Israel anointed to put an end to the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9–10).
Where else “yehu” appears- sonבֶןven
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ven” appears- of Nimshiנִמְשִׁיnimshi
Nimshi
Nimshi: a name of uncertain meaning. He is the grandfather (or father) of Jehu, king of Israel (1 Kings 19:16; 2 Kings 9:2).
Where else “nimshi” appears- you shall anointתִּמְשַׁחtimshach
anoint
To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.
Where else “timshach” appears- as kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- Elishaאֱלִישָׁעelisha
Elisha
Elisha: a name meaning "El is salvation." He is the son of Shaphat, of Abel-meholah, whom Elijah called to be prophet in his place (1 Kings 19:16-21; 2 Kings 2–13).
Where else “elisha” appears- of Shaphatשָׁפָטshafat
Shaphat
Shaphat, a scout from the tribe of Simeon; other men bear the same name. It means "judge."
Where else “shafat” appears- Abel-meholahאָבֵלavel
Abel-meholah
Abel-meholah, a place near the Jordan. Later it was the town of the prophet Elisha (1 Kings 19:16). The name means "meadow of the dance."
Where else “avel” appears- as prophetנָבִיאnavi
prophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “navi” appears
The context
15YHWH said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; and when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Aram;
16 · This verse (above)
17And it will be that whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will put to death; and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will put to death.