2 Kings 13:21

“And it happened, as they were burying a man, that, look, they saw the band; and they threw the man into the tomb of Elisha. And the man went down and touched the bones of Elisha, and he came to life and stood up on his feet.”

2 Kings 13:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 13:21, word by word

And it happenedיְהִיyehi

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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were buryingקֹבְרִיםkovrim

bury

Bury.

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a manאִישׁish

man

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

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they sawרָאוּrau

see

To see with one's eyes.

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the bandגְּדוּדgedud

band, raiders

Band of raiders, troop that attacks by surprise.

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and they threwיַּשְׁלִיכוּyashlichu

throw

To throw something with force, far off or down.

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into the tombקֶבֶרkever

tomb

Tomb, grave.

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of 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).

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went downיֵּלֶךְyelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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and touchedיִּגַּעyiga

touch

To lay a hand or finger on something, sometimes to take it or harm it.

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the bonesעַצְמוֹתatsmot

bone

Each hard piece of the skeleton; also the body itself, of the dead or the living.

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and he came to lifeיְחִיyechi

live

To have breath and remain in this world, not die.

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and stood upיָּקָםyakam

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

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on his feetרַגְלָיraglay

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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The context

20Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moab used to come into the land at the coming of the year.

21 · This verse (above)

22Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

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