New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Kings

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It happened when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent word to the king, saying, "Why have you torn your clothes? Now let him come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It happened to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֞י vay·hi
when Elisha "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophet Noun H477 אֱלִישָׁ֣ע e·li·sha
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the man man Noun H376 אִישׁ־ ish-
of God God, god Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים ha·'e·lo·him
heard to hear Verb H8085 כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ kish·mo·a'
that the king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yis·ra·'el
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had torn to tear Verb H7167 קָרַ֤ע ka·ra
his clothes, a garment, covering Noun H899 בְּגָדָ֔יו be·ga·dav,
that he sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ vai·yish·lach
[word] to the king, king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·lech
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֔ר le·mor,
"Why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 לָ֥מָּה lam·mah
have you torn to tear Verb H7167 קָרַ֖עְתָּ ka·ra'·ta
your clothes? a garment, covering Noun H899 בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ be·ga·dei·cha;
Now I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָ֣א na
let him come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 יָבֹֽא־ ya·vo-
to me, and he shall know to know Verb H3045 וְיֵדַ֕ע ve·ye·da
that there being, substance, existence, is sub H3426 יֵ֥שׁ yesh
is a prophet a spokesman, speaker, prophet Noun H5030 נָבִ֖יא na·vi
in Israel." "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ be·yis·ra·'el.
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Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Elisha

Elisha [N] [H] [S] God his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah ( 1 Kings 19:16-19 ). His name first occurs in the command given to Elijah to anoint him as his successor ( 1 Kings 19:16 ). This was the only one of the three commands then given to Elijah which he accomplished. On his way from Sinai to Damascus he found Elisha at his native place engaged... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It happened when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent word to the king, saying, "Why have you torn your clothes? Now let him come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel."
King James Bible It happened And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had torn rent his clothes, that he sent word to the king, saying, "Why have you torn your Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? Now let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel."
Hebrew Greek English It happened when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent word to the king, saying, "Why have you torn your clothes? Now let him come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel."