2 Kings 9:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֶאֱלִישָׁע֙ הַנָּבִ֔יא קָרָ֕א לְאַחַ֖ד מִבְּנֵ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֜וֹ חֲגֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֗יךָ וְ֠קַח פַּ֣ךְ הַשֶּׁ֤מֶן הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ וְלֵ֖ךְ רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָֽד׃

Transliteration

And ʾĔlîšāʿ the nābîʾ qārāʾ to one from bənê the nəbîʾîm and wayyōʾmer to him ḥăgōr mātnêkā and qaḥ pak the šemen this in yādekā and lēk Rāmōt Gilʿād.

Grammar Details

• *ʾĔlîšāʿ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Elisha
• *nābîʾ*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet
• *qārāʾ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - called
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *nəbîʾîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the prophets
• *wayyōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *ḥăgōr*: verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - gird
• *mātnêkā*: noun, masculine dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your loins
• *qaḥ*: verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - take
• *pak*: noun, masculine singular construct - flask of
• *šemen*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the oil
• *yādekā*: noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand
• *lēk*: verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - go
• *Rāmōt Gilʿād*: proper noun, place name - Ramoth Gilead

Word Meanings

• *qārāʾ*: called/summoned/invited
• *bənê*: sons of/disciples of/members of
• *ḥăgōr*: gird/prepare/strengthen
• *pak*: flask/vial/container
• *šemen*: oil/ointment/fat

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 10:1 : 1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
• 2 Kgs 4:29 : 29 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
• 2 Kgs 8:28-29 : 28 And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. 29 And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
• 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
• 1 Kgs 1:39 : 39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
• 1 Kgs 18:46 : 46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
• 1 Kgs 20:35 : 35 And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.
• 1 Kgs 22:4 : 4 And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
• 1 Kgs 22:20 : 20 And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
• 2 Kgs 2:3 : 3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
• 2 Kgs 4:1 : 1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.
• Jer 1:17 : 17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
• Luke 12:35-37 : 35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; 36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
• 1 Pet 1:13 : 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
• 2 Kgs 6:1-3 : 1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. 2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. 3 And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
• Deut 4:1 : 1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.
• Deut 4:3 : 3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you.