2 Kings 6:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But as one was felling a beam, the axe-head fell into the water; and he cried, and said, Alas, my master! for it was borrowed.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֤י הָֽאֶחָד֙ מַפִּ֣יל הַקּוֹרָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַבַּרְזֶ֖ל נָפַ֣ל אֶל־הַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּצְעַ֥ק וַיֹּ֛אמֶר אֲהָ֥הּ אֲדֹנִ֖י וְה֥וּא שָׁאֽוּל׃

Transliteration

And-wə-yəhî the-hā'eḥād mappîl the-qôrāh, and-the-barzel nāpal into-the-māyim. And-wə-yiṣʿaq and-wə-yō'mer 'ăhāh 'ăḏōnî and-it šā'ûl.

Grammar Details

*wə-yəhî*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular of היה - and it happened
*hā'eḥād*: definite article + cardinal number - the one
*mappîl*: hiphil participle masculine singular - causing to fall/felling
*ha-qôrāh*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the beam/log
*ha-barzel*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the iron
*nāpal*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - fell
*ha-māyim*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the water
*wə-yiṣʿaq*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he cried out
*wə-yō'mer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
*'ăhāh*: interjection - alas/oh no
*'ăḏōnî*: masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my lord/master
*šā'ûl*: qal passive participle masculine singular - borrowed/requested

Word Meanings

*mappîl*: felling/causing to fall/cutting down
*'ăhāh*: alas/oh no/woe
*šā'ûl*: borrowed/requested/on loan

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Referenced Verses

Rev 18:10 : 10 standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
Rev 18:16 : 16 {G2532} saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl!
Rev 18:19 : 19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
Exod 22:14-15 : 14 And if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution. 15 If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be a hired thing, it came for its hire.
2 Kgs 3:10 : 10 And the king of Israel said, Alas! for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
2 Kgs 4:7 : 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy sons of the rest.
2 Kgs 6:15 : 15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
Ps 37:21 : 21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
Eccl 10:10 : 10 If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Isa 10:34 : 34 And he will cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.

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