New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Kings

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When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD and said, "Strike this people with blindness, I pray." So He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When they came down to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 וַיֵּרְדוּ֮ vai·ye·re·du
to him, Elisha "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophet Noun H477 אֱלִישָׁ֤ע e·li·sha
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prayed to intervene, interpose Verb H6419 וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֨ל vai·yit·pal·lel
to the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
and said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּאמַ֔ר vai·yo·mar,
"Strike to smite Verb H5221 הַךְ־ hach-
this this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh
people nation, people Noun H1471 הַגֹּוי־ hag·go·vy-
with blindness, sudden blindness Noun H5575 בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֑ים bas·san·ve·rim;
I pray." I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָ֥א na
So He struck to smite Verb H5221 וַיַּכֵּ֥ם vai·yak·kem
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them with blindness sudden blindness Noun H5575 בַּסַּנְוֵרִ֖ים bas·san·ve·rim
according to the word speech, word Noun H1697 כִּדְבַ֥ר kid·var
of Elisha. "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophet Noun H477 אֱלִישָֽׁע׃ e·li·sha.
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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

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 When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD and said, "Strike this people with blindness, I pray." So He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
King James Bible When And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed to unto the LORD LORD, and said, "Strike Smite this people people, I pray thee, with blindness, I pray." So He struck blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
Hebrew Greek English When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD and said, "Strike this people with blindness, I pray." So He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.