2 KINGS 13:19

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.”

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2 Kings 13:19 Translation & Meaning

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And the man אִ֣ישׁ A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) man
of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
was wroth וַיִּקְצֹ֨ף To crack off, i.e., (figuratively) burst out in rage wroth
with עָלָ֜יו Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications with
him, and said, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ To say (used with great latitude) said
Thou shouldest have smitten לְהַכּ֨וֹת To strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) shouldest smitten
five חָמֵ֤שׁ Five five
or אוֹ Desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if or
six שֵׁשׁ֙ Six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth six
times; פְּעָמִ֔ים A stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) times
then אָ֛ז At that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore then
hadst thou smitten הִכִּ֥יתָ To strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) hadst smitten
Syria אֲרָ֖ם Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite Syria
till עַד As far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) till
thou hadst consumed כַּלֵּ֑ה To end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume) hadst consumed
it: (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
whereas now וְעַתָּ֕ה At this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive whereas now
thou shalt smite תַּכֶּ֥ה To strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) smite
Syria אֲרָֽם׃ Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite Syria
but (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
thrice. שָׁלֹ֥שׁ Three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice thrice

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  • 17  And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the Lord's deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

  • 18  And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.

  • 19  And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

  • 20  And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

  • 21  And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.




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