2 Kings 1:11

“Again he sent to him another commander of fifty with his fifty. He answered and spoke to him, “Man of Elohim, thus says the king: ‘Come down quickly.’””

2 Kings 1:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 1:11, word by word

Againיָּשָׁבyashav

again

To do something one more time.

Where else “yashav” appears
he sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “yishlach” appears
anotherאַחֵרacher

other

Other, another; next.

Where else “acher” appears
commanderשַׂרsar

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sar” appears
of fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchamishim

fifty

Fifty.

Where else “chamishim” appears
He answeredיַּעַןyaan

answer

To reply to what was said.

Where else “yaan” appears
and spokeיְדַבֵּרyedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “yedaber” appears
“Manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohim” appears
saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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‘Come downרֵדָreda

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

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quickly.’מְהֵרָהmehera

haste, quickly

Haste; as an adverb, "quickly."

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The context

10Elijah answered and spoke to the commander of the fifty, “And if I am a man of Elohim, let fire come down from the heavens and consume you and your fifty.” And fire came down from the heavens and consumed him and his fifty.

11 · This verse (above)

12Elijah answered and spoke to them, “If I am a man of Elohim, let fire come down from the heavens and consume you and your fifty.” And the fire of Elohim came down from the heavens and consumed him and his fifty.

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