2 Kings 2:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When he lookedוַיִּ֤פֶן
(vai·yi·fen)
6437: to turna prim. root
behindאַֽחֲרָיו֙
(a·cha·rav)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
him and sawוַיִּרְאֵ֔ם
(vai·yir·'em,)
7200: to seea prim. root
them, he cursedוַֽיְקַלְלֵ֖ם
(vay·kal·lem)
7043: to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
them in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣ם
(be·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the LORD.יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Then twoשְׁתַּ֤יִם
(she·ta·yim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
female bearsדֻּבִּים֙
(dub·bim)
1677: a bearfrom dabab
cameוַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה
(vat·te·tze·nah)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out of the woodsהַיַּ֔עַר
(hai·ya·'ar,)
3293a: wood, forest, thicketfrom an unused word
and toreוַתְּבַקַּ֣עְנָה
(vat·te·vak·ka'·nah)
1234: to cleave, break open or througha prim. root
up forty-twoאַרְבָּעִ֥ים
(ar·ba·'im)
705: fortyfrom the same as arba
ladsיְלָדִֽים׃
(ye·la·dim.)
3206: child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
of their number. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And he turned
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
back
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
and looked
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
on them and cursed
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
them in the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
And there came forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
she bears
dob  (dobe)
the bear (as slow) -- bear.
out of the wood
ya`ar  (yah'-ar)
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.
and tare
baqa`  (baw-kah')
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
and two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
children
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
of them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When he looked behind him and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the LORD. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore up forty-two lads of their number.

King James Bible
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He turned around, looked at them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled 42 of the children.

International Standard Version
He looked behind him, took note of the young men, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. Suddenly two female bears emerged from the woods and mauled 42 of the young men.

NET Bible
When he turned around and saw them, he called God's judgment down on them. Two female bears came out of the woods and ripped forty-two of the boys to pieces.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Looking back, he saw them and cursed them in the LORD's name. Two bears came out of the woods and tore 42 of these youths apart.

King James 2000 Bible
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tore forty and two of the youths.
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