Study it in the app“And it happened, when Elisha the man of Elohim heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come, please, to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.””
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen Elishaכִּ אֱלִישָׁעthe manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםheardשְׁמֹעַthatכִּיthe kingמֶלֶךְof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלhad tornקָרַעhis clothes,בְּגָדָיוthat he sentוַיִּשְׁלַחtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְsaying,לֵאמֹר“Whyלָמָּהhave you tornקָרַעְתָּyour clothes?בְּגָדֶיךָLet him come,יָבֹאplease,נָאto me,אֵלַיand he will knowוְיֵדַעthatכִּיthere isיֵשׁa prophetנָבִיאin Israel.”בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” 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” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shemoa” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsIsrael
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” appearstear
To rip one's clothes in great grief.
Where else “kara” appearsgarment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “begaday” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlach” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “yeda” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “navi” appears7And it happened, when the king of Israel read the letter, that he tore his clothes and said, “Am I Elohim, to put to death and to make alive, that this man sends to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Only know, please, and see that he is seeking a quarrel with me.”
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9Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots and stood at the doorway of the house of Elisha.
