2 Kings 6:12

“One 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.””

2 Kings 6:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 6:12, word by word

Oneאַחַדachad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “achad” appears
his servantsעֲבָדָיavaday

servant

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

Where else “avaday” appears
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

Where else “yomer” appears
my lordאֲדֹנִadoni

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

Where else “adoni” appears
the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
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).

Where else “elisha” appears
the prophetנָּבִיאnavi

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “navi” appears
in 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
tellsיַגִּידyagid

tell

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

Where else “yagid” appears
the wordsדְּבָרִיםdevarim

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “devarim” appears
you speakתְּדַבֵּרtedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “tedaber” appears
in the roomחֲדַרchadar

inner room

Inner room, private chamber.

Where else “chadar” appears
where you sleepמִשְׁכָּבֶmishkave

bed

The place in the house for sleeping and resting.

Where else “mishkave” appears

The context

11The 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?”

12 · This verse (above)

13He said, “Go and see where he is, so that I may send and take him.” It was told him, saying, “Look, he is in Dothan.”

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