2 Kings 2:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And the water has remained pure to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּרָפ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּדְבַ֥ר אֱלִישָׁ֖ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃

Transliteration

And wayyērāpû the-mayim until the-yôm the-zeh, according-to-dəbar 'ĕlîšā' which dibbēr.

Grammar Details

• *wayyērāpû*: waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *rāpā'* - and they were healed
• *mayim*: masculine plural noun - waters
• *yôm*: masculine singular noun - day
• *zeh*: masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this
• *dəbar*: masculine singular construct of *dābār* - word of
• *dibbēr*: piel perfect 3rd masculine singular of *dābar* - he spoke

Word Meanings

• *wayyērāpû*: they were healed/were purified/were made wholesome
• *'ad* the-*yôm* the-*zeh*: until this day/to this very day
• *kidəbar* *'ĕlîšā'* which *dibbēr*: according to the word of Elisha which he spoke

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So the waters were healed to this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spoke.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the waters{H4325} were healed{H7495} unto this day,{H3117} according to the word{H1697} of Elisha{H477} which he spake.{H1696}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the waters{H4325} were healed{H7495}{(H8735)} unto this day{H3117}, according to the saying{H1697} of Elisha{H477} which he spake{H1696}{(H8765)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So the water was healed vnto this daye, acordinge to the worde of Eliseus which he spake.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the waters were healed vntill this day, according to the worde of Elisha which hee had spoken.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So the waters were healed vnto this day, according to the saying of Elias, which he spake.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So the waters were healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the waters are healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha, that he spake.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spake.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spake.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the water was made sweet again to this day, as Elisha said.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So the waters were healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The water has been pure to this very day, just as Elisha prophesied.