2 Kings 6:15

“The attendant of the man of Elohim rose early to get up and went out, and there was a force surrounding the city, with horses and chariots. His young man said to him, “Alas, my lord! What shall we do?””

2 Kings 6:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 6:15, word by word

The attendantמְשָׁרֵתmesharet

attend

To wait on someone closely.

Where else “mesharet” appears
of the manאִישׁish

man

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

Where else “ish” appears
of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohim” appears
rose earlyיַּשְׁכֵּםyashkem

rise early

To get up early to do something.

Where else “yashkem” appears
to get upקוּםkum

rise

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

Where else “kum” appears
and went outיֵּצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yetse” appears
a forceחַיִלchayil

army

A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.

Where else “chayil” appears
surroundingסוֹבֵבsovev

surround

To enclose someone or something on every side.

Where else “sovev” appears
the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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with horsesסוּסsus

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

Where else “sus” appears
and chariotsרָכֶבrachev

chariot

War chariots.

Where else “rachev” appears
His young manנַעֲרnaar

young servant

A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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“Alasאֲהָהּahah

alas

Alas!: a cry of pain or distress.

Where else “ahah” appears
my lordאֲדֹנִadoni

lord

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

Where else “adoni” appears
shall we doנַעֲשֶׂהnaase

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “naase” appears

The context

14He sent there horses and chariots and a heavy force, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

15 · This verse (above)

16He said, “Do not be afraid, for more are those who are with us than those who are with them.”

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