2 Kings 6:11

“The heart of the king of Aram was stormy over this matter, and he called to his servants and said to them, “Will you not tell me who of those of ours is for the king of Israel?””

2 Kings 6:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 6:11, word by word

The heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lev” appears
of the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
of Aramאֲרָםaram

Aram

Aram, a son of Shem; also the land of the Arameans (Syria) and its people; also other men.

Where else “aram” appears
was stormyיִּסָּעֵרyisaer

storm, be agitated

Be stirred violently, like the sea or the wind in a storm. It is also said of a person greatly troubled within: in 2 Kings 6:11 "the heart of the king of Aram was stormy." From the same root comes "storm."

Where else “yisaer” appears
matterדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears
and he calledיִּקְרָאyikra

call

To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.

Where else “yikra” appears
his servantsעֲבָדָיavaday

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

Where else “avaday” appears
and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
tellתַּגִּידוּtagidu

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

Where else “tagidu” appears
of oursנוּnu

that, who; of

A short particle meaning "that," "who," "of." Joined to other words it forms phrases like "of ours" (2 Kings 6:11) or "on account of." Frequent in Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs.

Where else “nu” 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

The context

10The king of Israel sent to the place that the man of Elohim had told him and warned him about, and he was on guard there, not once or twice.

11 · This verse (above)

12One of his servants said, “No, my lord the king, but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in the room where you sleep.”

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