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2 Kings

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Then Elisha prayed and said, "O LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." And the LORD opened the servant's eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then Elisha "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophet Noun H477 אֱלִישָׁע֙ e·li·sha
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prayed to intervene, interpose Verb H6419 וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל vai·yit·pal·lel
and said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּאמַ֔ר vai·yo·mar,
"O LORD, the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֕ה Yah·weh
I pray, I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָ֥א na
open to open (eyes) Verb H6491 פְּקַח־ pe·kach-
his eyes an eye Noun H5869 עֵינָ֖יו ei·nav
that he may see." to see Verb H7200 וְיִרְאֶ֑ה ve·yir·'eh;
And the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
opened to open (eyes) Verb H6491 וַיִּפְקַ֤ח vai·yif·kach
the servant's a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 הַנַּ֔עַר han·na·'ar,
eyes an eye Noun H5869 עֵינֵ֣י ei·nei
and he saw; to see Verb H7200 וַיַּ֗רְא vai·yar·
and behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 וְהִנֵּ֨ה ve·hin·neh
the mountain mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 הָהָ֜ר ha·har
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Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 
was full to be full, to fill Verb H4390 מָלֵ֨א ma·le
of horses a horse Noun H5483 סוּסִ֥ים su·sim
and chariots chariotry, chariot, millstone Noun H7393 וְרֶ֛כֶב ve·re·chev
of fire a fire Noun H784 אֵ֖שׁ esh
all around circuit, round about sub H5439 סְבִיבֹ֥ת se·vi·vot
Elisha. "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophet Noun H477 אֱלִישָֽׁע׃ e·li·sha.
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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

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Elisha prayed and said, "O LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." And the LORD opened the servant's eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
King James Bible Then And Elisha prayed prayed, and said, "O LORD, I pray, pray thee, open his eyes eyes, that he may see." see. And the LORD opened the servant's eyes of the young man; and he saw; and saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around round about Elisha.
Hebrew Greek English Then Elisha prayed and said, "O LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." And the LORD opened the servant's eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.