Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAfter they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, at their passing over, that Elijah hath said unto Elisha, ‘Ask, what do I do for thee before I am taken from thee?’ and Elisha saith, ‘Then let there be, I pray thee, a double portion of thy spirit unto me;’ King James Bible And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. Hebrew Afterוַיְהִ֣י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be they had crossed over, כְעָבְרָ֗ם (ḵə·‘ā·ḇə·rām) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on Elijah וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ (wə·’ê·lî·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites said אָמַ֤ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Elisha, אֱלִישָׁע֙ (’ĕ·lî·šā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet “Tell me, שְׁאַל֙ (šə·’al) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand what מָ֣ה (māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what can I do אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ (’e·‘ĕ·śeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6213: To do, make for you לָּ֔ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew before בְּטֶ֖רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 2962: Non-occurrence, not yet, before I am taken away אֶלָּקַ֣ח (’el·lā·qaḥ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3947: To take from you?” מֵעִמָּ֑ךְ (mê·‘im·māḵ) Preposition-m | second person feminine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with “Please, נָ֛א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' let וִֽיהִי־ (wî·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be me inherit אֵלָֽי׃ (’ê·lāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to a double שְׁנַ֥יִם (šə·na·yim) Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) portion פִּֽי־ (pî-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of your spirit,” בְּרוּחֲךָ֖ (bə·rū·ḥă·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit Elisha אֱלִישָׁ֔ע (’ĕ·lî·šā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet replied. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say |
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