2 Kings 13:16

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.13.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַרְכֵּ֤ב יָֽדְךָ֙ עַל־הַקֶּ֔שֶׁת וַיַּרְכֵּ֖ב יָד֑וֹ וַיָּ֧שֶׂם אֱלִישָׁ֛ע יָדָ֖יו עַל־יְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə*-*yō'mer* to *melek* *Yiśrā'ēl* make ride *yādəḵā* on-*haqqeshet* *wə*-*yarkēḇ* *yādô* *wə*-*yāśem* *'Ĕlîshā'* *yādāyw* on-*yədê* *hammelek*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*yādəḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*haqqeshet*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the bow", "*yarkēḇ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he made ride/placed", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*yāśem*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he put/placed", "*'Ĕlîshā'*": "proper name - Elisha", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*yədê*": "feminine dual construct - hands of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*yarkēḇ*": "made ride/placed/mounted" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַרְכֵּ֤ב יָֽדְךָ֙ עַל־הַקֶּ֔שֶׁת וַיַּרְכֵּ֖ב יָד֑וֹ וַיָּ֧שֶׂם אֱלִישָׁ֛ע יָדָ֖יו עַל־יְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Transliteration

wə-yō'mer to melek Yiśrā'ēl make ride yādəḵā on-haqqeshet wə-yarkēḇ yādô wə-yāśem 'Ĕlîshā' yādāyw on-yədê hammelek.

Grammar Details

• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *yō'mer*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *melek*: masculine singular construct - king of
• *Yiśrā'ēl*: proper name - Israel
• *yādəḵā*: feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand
• *haqqeshet*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the bow
• *yarkēḇ*: hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he made ride/placed
• *yādô*: feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand
• *yāśem*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he put/placed
• *'Ĕlîshā'*: proper name - Elisha
• *yādāyw*: feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands
• *yədê*: feminine dual construct - hands of
• *hammelek*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the king

Word Meanings

• *yarkēḇ*: made ride/placed/mounted

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Elisha said to the king of Israel, 'Place your hand on the bow.' So he placed his hand on it, and Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He said to the king of Israel, "Put your hand on the bow." And he put his hand upon it, and Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said to the king of Israel, Put thy hand upon the bow; and he put his hand [upon it]. And Elisha laid his hands upon the king's hands.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan he had taken the bowe and the arowes, he sayde vnto the kynge of Israel: Bende the bowe with thine hande. And he bent it with his hade. And Eliseus layed his hande vpon the kynges hande,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sayde to the King of Israel, Put thine hand vpon the bowe; he put his hand vpon it; Elisha put his hands vpon the Kings hands,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he saide to the king of Israel: Put thyne hand vpon the bowe. And he put his hand vpon it: And Elisa put his handes vpon the kinges handes,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to the king of Israel, Put your hand on the bow; and he put his hand [on it]. Elisha laid his hands on the king's hands.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said to the king of Israel, Put thy hand upon the bow; and he put his hand `upon it'. And Elisha laid his hands upon the king's hands.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said to the king of Israel, Put thy hand upon the bow; and he put his hand [upon it] . And Elisha laid his hands upon the king's hands.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to the king of Israel, Put your hand on the bow: and he put his hand on it; and Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to the king of Israel, "Put your hand on the bow;" and he put his hand [on it]. Elisha laid his hands on the king's hands.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Elisha told the king of Israel,“Aim the bow.” He did so, and Elisha placed his hands on the king’s hands.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 49:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.24", "source": "וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב בְּאֵיתָן֙ קַשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַיָּפֹ֖זּוּ זְרֹעֵ֣י יָדָ֑יו מִידֵי֙ אֲבִ֣יר יַעֲקֹ֔ב מִשָּׁ֥ם רֹעֶ֖ה אֶ֥בֶן יִשְׂרָאֵֽל", "text": "*wa-ttēšeb* in-*ʾêtān* *qaštô* *wa-yyāpōzzû* *zərōʿê* *yādāyw* from-hands-of *ʾăbîr* *yaʿăqōb* from-there *rōʿeh* *ʾeben* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttēšeb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it remained", "*ʾêtān*": "adjective masculine singular - steadfast/mighty", "*qaštô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bow", "*wa-yyāpōzzû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were made agile", "*zərōʿê*": "noun feminine plural construct - arms of", "*yādāyw*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ʾăbîr*": "adjective masculine singular construct - mighty one of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*rōʿeh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - shepherd of", "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular construct - stone of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wa-ttēšeb*": "and it remained/abode/dwelt", "*ʾêtān*": "steadfast/mighty/strong/permanent", "*wa-yyāpōzzû*": "and they were made agile/flexible/strong/golden", "*zərōʿê yādāyw*": "arms of his hands/forearms/strength of his hands", "*ʾăbîr yaʿăqōb*": "Mighty One of Jacob/Strong One of Jacob/Champion of Jacob", "*rōʿeh ʾeben yiśrāʾēl*": "Shepherd of the Stone of Israel/from there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel" } }
• 2 Kgs 4:34 : 34 { "verseID": "2 Kings.4.34", "source": "וַיַּ֜עַל וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב עַל־הַיֶּ֗לֶד וַיָּשֶׂם֩ פִּ֨יו עַל־פִּ֜יו וְעֵינָ֤יו עַל־עֵינָיו֙ וְכַפָּ֣יו עַל־כַּפָּ֔יו וַיִּגְהַ֖ר עָלָ֑יו וַיָּ֖חָם בְּשַׂ֥ר הַיָּֽלֶד׃", "text": "And *yaʿal* and *yiškab* upon-the *yeled* and *yāśem* *pîw* upon-*pîw* and *ʿênāyw* upon-*ʿênāyw* and *kappāyw* upon-*kappāyw* and *yighar* upon-him and *yāḥom* *bᵉśar* the *yāled*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he went up", "*wə-yiškab*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he lay down", "*ʿal-ha-yeled*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - upon the child", "*wə-yāśem*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he put/placed", "*pîw*": "noun masculine singular + possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - his mouth", "*ʿal-pîw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - upon his mouth", "*wə-ʿênāyw*": "conjunction + noun feminine dual + possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - and his eyes", "*ʿal-ʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun feminine dual + possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - upon his eyes", "*wə-kappāyw*": "conjunction + noun feminine dual + possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - and his palms/hands", "*ʿal-kappāyw*": "preposition + noun feminine dual + possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - upon his palms/hands", "*wə-yighar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he stretched himself out/bowed down", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - upon him", "*wə-yāḥom*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it became warm", "*bᵉśar*": "noun masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*ha-yāled*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the child" }, "variants": { "*yiškab*": "lay down/reclined/stretched out", "*yeled*": "child/boy/son", "*yighar*": "stretched himself out/bowed/crouched/bent over", "*kappāyw*": "palms/hands" } }
• Ps 144:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.144.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ צוּרִ֗י הַֽמְלַמֵּ֣ד יָדַ֣י לַקְרָ֑ב אֶ֝צְבְּעוֹתַ֗י לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid* ׀ *Bārûk* *YHWH* ׀ my *ṣûrî*, the *hamlammēd* my *yāday* for *laqrāb*, my *ʾeṣbəʿôtay* for *lammilḥāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*lĕdāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - belonging to/of David", "*bārûk*": "passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ṣûrî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my rock", "*hamlammēd*": "definite article + Piel participle, masculine singular - the one teaching", "*yāday*": "noun dual + 1st person singular suffix - my hands", "*laqrāb*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - for battle", "*ʾeṣbəʿôtay*": "noun feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my fingers", "*lammilḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - for the war/battle" }, "variants": { "*ṣûrî*": "my rock/my strength/my fortress", "*hamlammēd*": "the one who trains/teaches/instructs", "*qrāb*": "battle/combat/warfare", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting" } }