2 Kings 1:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

9And he saidוַיֹּאמַ֕רh559
1אֵלָ֗יוh413
2אִ֚ישׁh376
3manבַּ֣עַלh1167
4him He was an hairyשֵׂעָ֔רh8181
5with a girdleוְאֵז֥וֹרh232
6of leatherע֖וֹרh5785
7and girtאָז֣וּרh247
8about his loinsבְּמָתְנָ֑יוh4975
9And he saidוַיֹּאמַ֕רh559
10It is Elijahאֵֽלִיָּ֥הh452
11the Tishbiteהַתִּשְׁבִּ֖יh8664
12הֽוּא׃h1931

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they said in answer, He was a man clothed in a coat of hair, with a leather band about his body. Then he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And they said to him, He was a man in a hairy [garment], and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

World English Bible (WEB)

They answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a belt of leather about his loins. He said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And they say unto him, `A man -- hairy, and a girdle of skin girt about his loins;' and he saith, `He `is' Elijah the Tishbite.'