2 Kings 7:15

“They went after them as far as the Jordan, and there was all the road full of clothes and gear that Aram had thrown away in their haste. The messengers returned and told the king.”

2 Kings 7:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 7:15, word by word

They wentיֵּלְכוּyelchu

go along

To accompany someone on the way, to go along with him.

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the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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the roadדֶּרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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fullמְלֵאָהmelea

full

Full, complete. "Full silver" is the full price.

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of clothesבְגָדִיםvegadim

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

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and gearכֵלִיםchelim

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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Aramאֲרָםaram

Aram

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

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had thrown awayהִשְׁלִיכוּhishlichu

throw

To throw something with force, far off or down.

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in their hasteחָפְזָchafza

hurry away in alarm

Hurry away in alarm: rush off from fright.

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The messengersמַּלְאָכִיםmalachim

messenger

Someone sent on an errand.

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returnedיָּשֻׁבוּyashuvu

return

To go back to a place.

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and toldיַּגִּדוּyagidu

tell

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

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemJordan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

The context

14They took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the camp of Aram, saying, “Go and see.”

15 · This verse (above)

16The people went out and plundered the camp of Aram. And a seah of fine flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, according to the word of YHWH.

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