New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Kings

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When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When they had crossed over, to pass over, through, or by, pass on Verb H5674 כְעָבְרָ֗ם che·'a·ve·ram
Elijah "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr. Noun H452 וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ ve·'e·li·ya·hu
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said to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַ֤ר a·mar
to Elisha, "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophet Noun H477 אֱלִישָׁע֙ e·li·sha
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"Ask to ask, inquire Verb H7592 שְׁאַל֙ she·'al
what what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 מָ֣ה mah
I shall do do, make Verb H6213 אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ e·'e·seh-
for you before not yet, ere, before that Prepostion H2962 בְּטֶ֖רֶם be·te·rem
I am taken to take Verb H3947 אֶלָּקַ֣ח el·la·kach
from you." And Elisha "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophet Noun H477 אֱלִישָׁ֔ע e·li·sha,
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said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"Please, I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָ֛א na
let a double two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁנַ֥יִם she·na·yim
portion mouth Noun H6310 פִּֽי־ pi-
of your spirit breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 בְּרוּחֲךָ֖ be·ru·cha·cha
be upon me."      

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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

Elijah

Elijah [N] [B] [H]  [S] whose God is Jehovah.  "The Tishbite," the "Elias" of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made of a town called Thisbe, south of Kadesh, but it is impossible to say whether this was the place referred to in the name given to the prophet.  Having deliver... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me."
King James Bible When And it came to pass, when they had crossed were gone over, that Elijah said to unto Elisha, "Ask Ask what I shall do for you thee, before I am be taken away from you." thee. And Elisha said, "Please, I pray thee, let a double portion of your thy spirit be upon me."
Hebrew Greek English When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me."