2 Kings 2:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֶאֱלִישָׁ֣ע רֹאֶ֗ה וְה֤וּא מְצַעֵק֙ אָבִ֣י ׀ אָבִ֗י רֶ֤כֶב יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וּפָ֣רָשָׁ֔יו וְלֹ֥א רָאָ֖הוּ ע֑וֹד וֽ͏ַיַּחֲזֵק֙ בִּבְגָדָ֔יו וַיִּקְרָעֵ֖ם לִשְׁנַ֥יִם קְרָעִֽים׃

Transliteration

And-'ĕlîšā' rō'eh, and-he məṣa'ēq, 'ābî 'ābî, rekeb yiśrā'ēl and-pārāšāyw, and-not rā'āhû again; and wayyaḥăzēq in-bəgādāyw and wayyiqrā'ēm to-šənayim qərā'îm.

Grammar Details

• *rō'eh*: qal participle masculine singular of *rā'â* - seeing/watching
• *məṣa'ēq*: piel participle masculine singular of *ṣā'aq* - crying out/calling
• *'ābî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my father
• *rekeb*: masculine singular construct of *rekeb* - chariot of
• *yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *pārāšāyw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his horsemen
• *rā'āhû*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix of *rā'â* - he saw him
• *wayyaḥăzēq*: waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ḥāzaq* - and he seized/grasped
• *bəgādāyw*: masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garments
• *wayyiqrā'ēm*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix of *qāra'* - and he tore them
• *šənayim*: numeral - two
• *qərā'îm*: masculine plural noun - pieces/fragments

Word Meanings

• *rō'eh*: seeing/watching
• *məṣa'ēq*: crying out/calling loudly
• *'ābî* *'ābî*: my father, my father (repeated for emphasis)
• *rekeb* *yiśrā'ēl* and-*pārāšāyw*: chariot of Israel and its horsemen/the chariotry of Israel and its cavalry
• *wayyaḥăzēq* in-*bəgādāyw*: he took hold of his clothes/he seized his garments
• *wayyiqrā'ēm* to-*šənayim* *qərā'îm*: he tore them into two pieces/he rent them in two pieces

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 13:14 : 14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof!
• Job 1:20-21 : 20 Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped; 21 and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.
• Job 22:30 : 30 He will deliver [even] him that is not innocent: Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.
• Prov 11:11 : 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
• Prov 30:4 : 4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?
• Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
• Eccl 9:16-18 : 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
• Isa 37:4 : 4 It may be Jehovah thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which Jehovah thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
• Isa 37:15 : 15 And Hezekiah prayed unto Jehovah, saying,
• Isa 37:21 : 21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria,
• Isa 57:1-2 : 1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come]. 2 He entereth into peace; they rest in their beds, each one that walketh in his uprightness.
• Mark 16:19 : 19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
• Luke 2:15 : 15 And it came to pass, when the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
• Luke 24:51 : 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.
• John 3:13 : 13 And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, [even] the Son of man, who is in heaven.
• Acts 1:9 : 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
• Acts 8:2 : 2 And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
• Acts 27:24 : 24 saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.
• 2 Cor 5:2 : 2 For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:
• 2 Cor 5:4 : 4 For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.
• Eph 4:8 : 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
• Rev 11:12 : 12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they went up into heaven in the cloud; and their enemies beheld them.