Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” So the king put his hand on the bow, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands. Young's Literal Translation And he saith to the king of Israel, ‘Place thy hand on the bow;’ and he placeth his hand, and Elisha putteth his hands on the hands of the king, King James Bible And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand [upon it]: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands. Hebrew Then Elisha saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to the king לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc “Put הַרְכֵּ֤ב (har·kêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch your hand יָֽדְךָ֙ (yā·ḏə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the bow.” הַקֶּ֔שֶׁת (haq·qe·šeṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris So the king put וַיַּרְכֵּ֖ב (way·yar·kêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch his hand on [the bow], יָד֑וֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand and Elisha אֱלִישָׁ֛ע (’ĕ·lî·šā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet put וַיָּ֧שֶׂם (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set his hands יָדָ֖יו (yā·ḏāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the king’s הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king hands. יְדֵ֥י (yə·ḏê) Noun - fdc Strong's 3027: A hand |
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