2 Kings 2:19 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּh559
1אַנְשֵׁ֤יh376
8of the cityהָעִיר֙h5892
3אֶלh413
4unto Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔עh477
5הִנֵּהh2009
6נָ֞אh4994
7Behold I pray thee the situationמוֹשַׁ֤בh4186
8of the cityהָעִיר֙h5892
9is pleasantט֔וֹבh2896
10כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥רh834
11as my lordאֲדֹנִ֖יh113
12seethרֹאֶ֑הh7200
13but the waterוְהַמַּ֥יִםh4325
14is naughtרָעִ֖יםh7451
15and the groundוְהָאָ֥רֶץh776
16barrenמְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃h7921

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now the men of the town said to Elisha, You see that the position of this town is good; but the water is bad, causing the young of the cattle to come to birth dead.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold now, the situation of the city is good, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the ground barren.

World English Bible (WEB)

The men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, we pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is bad, and the land miscarries.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the men of the city say unto Elisha, `Lo, we pray thee, the site of the city `is' good, as my lord seeth, and the waters `are' bad, and the earth sterile.'