2 Kings 2:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And when they came again to him,(for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ אֵלָ֔יו וְה֖וּא יֹשֵׁ֣ב בִּירִיח֑וֹ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם הֲלֽוֹא־אָמַ֥רְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֖ם אַל־תֵּלֵֽכוּ׃

Transliteration

And wayyāšubû to-him, and-he yōšēb in-yərîḥô; and wayyō'mer to-them, hălô'-'āmartî to-you not-tēlēkû?

Grammar Details

*wayyāšubû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural of *šûb* - and they returned
*yōšēb*: qal participle masculine singular of *yāšab* - dwelling/staying
*wayyō'mer*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said
*hălô'*: interrogative + negative particle - did not?
*'āmartî*: qal perfect 1st person singular of *'āmar* - I said
*tēlēkû*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural of *hālak* - you will go

Word Meanings

*yōšēb*: staying/dwelling/remaining
*hălô'*-*'āmartî*: didn't I say/did I not tell
*'al-tēlēkû*: do not go/you should not go

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