He wentוַיֵּלֶךְfromמֵאֵתElishaאֱלִישָׁעand cameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלhis master,אֲדֹנָיוwho saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Whatמָהdid Elishaאֱלִישָׁעsayאָמַרto you?”לְךָHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“He toldאָמַרmeלִיyou will surely live.”חָיֹה תִחְיֶה
2 Kings 8:14
Study it in the app“He went from Elisha and came to his master, who said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” He said, “He told me you will surely live.””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 8:14, word by word
- He wentיֵּלֶךְyelech
go
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelech” 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- and cameיָּבֹאyavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appears- his masterאֲדֹנָיadonay
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adonay” appears- who saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- you will surely liveחָיֹהchayo
live
To have breath and remain in this world, not die.
Where else “chayo” appears
The context
13Hazael said, “But what is your servant, the dog, that he should do this great thing?” Elisha said, “YHWH has shown me you as king over Aram.”
14 · This verse (above)
15And it happened on the next day that he took the cloth and dipped it in the water and spread it over his face, and he died; and Hazael reigned in his place.