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He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto the kingלְמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל“Putהַרְכֵּבyour handיָדְךָon the bow.”עַל הַקֶּשֶׁתAnd he putוַיַּרְכֵּבhis hand on it,יָדוֹand Elishaוַ אֱלִישָׁעputיָּשֶׂםhis handsיָדָיוon the handsעַל יְדֵיof the king.הַמֶּלֶךְ
2 Kings 13:16
Study it in the app“He said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” And he put his hand on it, and Elisha put his hands on the hands of the king.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 13:16, word by word
- He saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- to the kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- of 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- “Putהַרְכֵּבharkev
set on
To set someone on a mount.
Where else “harkev” appears- your handיָדְyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- on the bowקֶּשֶׁתkeshet
bow
A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.
Where else “keshet” appears- and 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- putיָּשֶׂםyasem
put
To put something somewhere.
Where else “yasem” appears
The context
15Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took for himself a bow and arrows.
16 · This verse (above)
17He said, “Open the window toward the east.” And he opened it. Elisha said, “Shoot.” And he shot. He said, “An arrow of victory of YHWH, and an arrow of victory against Aram! You will strike Aram at Aphek until you have finished it.”