2 Kings 6:32

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2 Kings 6:32, word by word

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).

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was sittingיֹשֵׁבyoshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

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in his houseבֵיתvet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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and the eldersזְּקֵנִיםzekenim

elder

The senior men who led a city or the people.

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And he sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach

send

To send someone or something.

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a manאִישׁish

man

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

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from before himפָנָיfanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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beforeטֶרֶםterem

not yet, before

Not yet; before.

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the messengerמַּלְאָךְmalach

messenger

Someone sent on an errand.

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cameיָבֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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saidאָמַרamar

say

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

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“Do you seeרְּאִיתֶםreitem

see

To see with one's eyes.

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sonבֶּןben

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of a murdererמְרַצֵּחַmeratseach

murder

To take someone's life unjustly.

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to take offהָסִירhasir

remove

To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.

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my headרֹאשִׁroshi

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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shutסִגְרוּsigru

shut

To bolt a door, or leave someone shut in with no way out.

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the doorדֶּלֶתdelet

door

The wooden or metal leaf that opens and shuts the entrance of a house or city.

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and holdלְחַצְתֶּםlechatstem

press

To press against something.

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the soundקוֹלkol

sound

What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.

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of his master’sאֲדֹנָיadonay

lord

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

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feetרַגְלֵיragle

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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Translation note

“Son of a murderer”: a Hebrew way of saying “murderer.” The Hebrew does not say here who sends the man; from what follows, it is the king.

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