Study it in the app“He took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water and said, “Where is YHWH, the Elohim of Elijah?” He too struck the water, and it was divided to one side and to the other, and Elisha crossed over.”
He tookוַיִּקַּחthe cloakאַדֶּרֶתof Elijahאֵלִיָּהוּthatאֲשֶׁרhad fallenנָפְלָהfromמֵhim,עָלָיוand struckוַיַּכֶּהthe waterהַמַּיִםand said,וַיֹּאמַר“Whereאַיֵּהis YHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Elijah?”אֵלִיָּהוּHe tooאַף הוּאstruckוַיַּכֶּהthe water,הַמַּיִםand it was dividedוַיֵּחָצוּto one sideהֵנָּהand to the other,וָהֵנָּהand Elishaוַ אֱלִישָׁעcrossed over.יַּעֲבֹר
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appearscloak
The large outer garment, sometimes of hair, like the prophets' cloak.
Where else “aderet” appearsElijah
Elijah: a name meaning "my El is YHWH." It is the prophet from Gilead who confronted King Ahab and the worship of Baal (1 Kings 17–2 Kings 2); two other Israelites bear the same name (1 Chronicles 8:27; Ezra 10:21).
Where else “eliyahu” appearsfall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “nafla” appearsstrike
To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.
Where else “yake” appearswater
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomar” 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 “yehva” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsdivide
To split into parts, share out.
Where else “yechatsu” 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” appearspass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “yaavor” appears13He picked up the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.
14 · This verse (above)
15The sons of the prophets who were in Jericho saw him from across and said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him and bowed down to him to the ground.
