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And it happened,וַיְהִיas oneהָאֶחָדwas fellingמַפִּילa beam,הַקּוֹרָהthat the ironוְאֶת הַבַּרְזֶלfellנָפַלintoאֶלthe water;הַמָּיִםand he cried outוַיִּצְעַקand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Alas,אֲהָהּmy lord!אֲדֹנִיAnd itוְהוּאwas borrowed!”שָׁאוּל
2 Kings 6:5
Study it in the app“And it happened, as one was felling a beam, that the iron fell into the water; and he cried out and said, “Alas, my lord! And it was borrowed!””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 6:5, word by word
- And it happenedיְהִיyehi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appears- as oneאֶחָדechad
united
United as one: "YHWH is one".
Where else “echad” appears- was fellingמַפִּילmapil
cast lots
To make fall; throw lots.
Where else “mapil” appears- a beamקּוֹרָהkora
beam, roof
Beam; hence, roof. "The shadow of my roof" is the protection owed to a guest.
Where else “kora” appears- that the ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel
iron
Iron; an iron tool.
Where else “barzel” appears- the waterמָּיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- and he cried outיִּצְעַקyitsak
cry out
To shout for help or justice.
Where else “yitsak” appears- and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “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- was borrowedשָׁאוּלshaul
ask for
To ask for something, or borrow.
Where else “shaul” appears
Translation note
The Hebrew says only “the iron”: it is the iron part of the axe.
The context
4So he went with them. They came to the Jordan and cut down trees.
5 · This verse (above)
6The man of Elohim said, “Where did it fall?” He showed him the place, and he cut off a stick and threw it there, and made the iron float.