2 Kings 2:11
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
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ASV
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
KJV
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִ֗י | vay.Hi | and it was | H1961 → |
| הֵ֣מָּה | He.mah | they | H1992 → |
| הֹלְכִ֤ים | ho.le.Khim | [were] walking | H1980 → |
| הָלוֹךְ֙ | ha.loKh | continuously <to walk> | H1980 → |
| וְדַבֵּ֔ר | ve.da.Ber | and speaking | H1696 → |
| וְהִנֵּ֤ה | ve.hi.Neh | and there! | H2009 → |
| רֶֽכֶב־ | re.khev- | a chariot of | H7393 → |
| אֵשׁ֙ | 'esh | fire | H784 → |
| וְס֣וּסֵי | ve.Su.sei | and horses of | H5483 → |
| אֵ֔שׁ | 'Esh | fire | H784 → |
| וַיַּפְרִ֖דוּ | vai.yaf.Ri.du | and they separated | H6504 → |
| בֵּ֣ין | bein | between | H996 → |
| שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם | she.nei.Hem | [the] two of them | H8147 → |
| וַיַּ֙עַל֙ | vai.Ya.'al | and he went up | H5927 → |
| אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ | 'e.li.Ya.hu | Elijah | H452 → |
| בַּֽסְעָרָ֖ה | ba.se.'a.Rah | in the whirlwind | H5591 → |
| הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ | ha.sha.Ma.yim | the heavens | H8064 → |
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