2 Kings 2:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now when the sonsבְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֤ים
(han·ne·vi·'im)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[were] at Jerichoבִּֽירִיחֹו֙
(bi·ri·chov)
3405: a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshuaof uncertain derivation
opposite 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
[him] sawוַיִּרְאֻ֨הוּ
(vai·yir·'u·hu)
7200: to seea prim. root
him, they said,וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The spiritר֥וּחַ
(ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
of Elijahאֵלִיָּ֖הוּ
(e·li·ya·hu)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah
restsנָ֛חָה
(na·chah)
5117: to resta prim. root
on Elisha."אֱלִישָׁ֑ע
(e·li·sha;)
477: "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophetcontr. from Elishua
And they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to meet 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
him and bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־
(vai·yish·ta·cha·vu-)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
themselves to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃
(a·re·tzah.)
776: earth, landa prim. root
before him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And when the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
which were to view at Jericho
Yriychow  (yer-ee-kho')
its month; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine -- Jericho.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
him they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
of Elijah
'Eliyah  (ay-lee-yaw')
God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites -- Elijah, Eliah.
doth rest
nuwach  (noo'-akh)
to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications
on Elisha
'Eliysha`  (el-ee-shaw')
Elisha, the famous prophet -- Elisha.
And they came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to meet
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
him and bowed
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
themselves to the ground
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
before him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho opposite him saw him, they said, "The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha." And they came to meet him and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

King James Bible
And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the sons of the prophets from Jericho who were facing him saw him, they said, "The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha." They came to meet him and bowed down to the ground in front of him.

International Standard Version
As soon as the Guild of Prophets who lived adjacent to Jericho saw Elisha, they began to announce, "The spirit of Elijah is at rest on Elisha!" So they came out to meet him and they greeted him by bowing low to the ground in front of him.

NET Bible
When the members of the prophetic guild in Jericho, who were standing at a distance, saw him do this, they said, "The spirit that energized Elijah rests upon Elisha." They went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The disciples of the prophets who were at Jericho saw him from a distance. They said, "Elijah's spirit rests on Elisha!" Then they went to meet him and bowed in front of him with their faces touching the ground.

King James 2000 Bible
And when the sons of the prophets who were from Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
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