2 Kings 13:17
“Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”
BSB
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ASV
And he said, Open the window eastward; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot; and he shot. And he said, Jehovah’s arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
KJV
And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the Lord’s deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
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Commentary
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| פְּתַ֧ח | pe.Tach | open | H6605 → |
| הַחַלּ֛וֹן | ha.cha.Lon | the window | H2474 → |
| קֵ֖דְמָה | Ke.de.mah | east -ward | H6924 → |
| וַיִּפְתָּ֑ח | vai.yif.Tach | and he opened [it] | H6605 → |
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֱלִישָׁ֤ע | 'e.li.Sha' | Elisha | H477 → |
| יְרֵה֙ | ye.Reh | shoot | H3384 → |
| וַיּ֔וֹר | vai.Yor | and he shot | H3384 → |
| וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| חֵץ־ | chetz- | an arrow of | H2671 → |
| תְּשׁוּעָ֤ה | te.shu.'Ah | victory | H8668 → |
| לַֽיהוָה֙ | la.Yah.weh | of Yahweh | H3068 → |
| וְחֵ֣ץ | ve.Chetz | and an arrow of | H2671 → |
| תְּשׁוּעָ֣ה | te.shu.'Ah | victory | H8668 → |
| בַֽאֲרָ֔ם | va.'a.Ram | on Aram | H758 → |
| וְהִכִּיתָ֧ | ve.hi.ki.Ta | and you will strike down | H5221 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אֲרָ֛ם | 'a.Ram | Aram | H758 → |
| בַּאֲפֵ֖ק | ba.'a.Fek | in Aphek | H663 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | until | H5704 → |
| כַּלֵּֽה׃ | ka.Leh | make an end | H3615 → |
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