Study it in the app“He 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.””
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Openפְּתַחthe windowהַחַלּוֹןtoward the east.”קֵדְמָהAnd he opened it.וַיִּפְתָּחElishaאֱלִישָׁעsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Shoot.”יְרֵהAnd he shot.וַיּוֹרHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“An arrowחֵץof victoryתְּשׁוּעָהof YHWH,לַיהוָהand an arrowוְחֵץof victoryתְּשׁוּעָהagainst Aram!בַאֲרָםYou will strikeוְהִכִּיתָAramאֶת אֲרָםat Aphekבַּאֲפֵקuntilעַדyou have finished it.”כַּלֵּה
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsopen
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “petach” appearswindow
Window: an opening in a wall.
Where else “chalon” appearseast
The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.
Where else “kedma” appearsElisha
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” appearsshoot
To loose arrows from a bow and wound with them.
Where else “yere” appearsarrow
Arrow.
Where else “chets” appearsvictory
The triumph YHWH gives over enemies in a war.
Where else “teshua” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearsAram
Aram, a son of Shem; also the land of the Arameans (Syria) and its people; also other men.
Where else “aram” appearsdefeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “hikita” appearsAphek
Aphek: the name of several cities; it means "fortress."
Where else “afek” appearsdestroy
To put an end to something, destroy it.
Where else “kale” appears16He 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.
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18He said, “Take the arrows.” And he took them. He said to the king of Israel, “Strike toward the ground.” And he struck three times and stopped.
