2 Kings 2:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֣יh1961
1And it came to pass when they were gone overכְעָבְרָ֗םh5674
2that Elijahוְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּh452
13saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
4אֶלh413
14from thee And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔עh477
6Askשְׁאַל֙h7592
7מָ֣הh4100
8what I shall doאֶֽעֱשֶׂהh6213
9לָּ֔ךְh0
10בְּטֶ֖רֶםh2962
11for thee before I be taken awayאֶלָּקַ֣חh3947
12מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְh5973
13saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
14from thee And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔עh477
15וִֽיהִיh1961
16נָ֛אh4994
17portionפִּֽיh6310
18I pray thee let a doubleשְׁנַ֥יִםh8147
19of thy spiritבְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖h7307
20אֵלָֽי׃h413

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I am taken from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when they had come to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, Say what you would have me do for you before I am taken from you. And Elisha said, Be pleased to let a special measure of your spirit be on me.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it came to pass when they had gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I am taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And it came to pass, when they had gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I am taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

World English Bible (WEB)

It happened, when they had gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you. Elisha said, please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it cometh to pass, at their passing over, that Elijah hath said unto Elisha, `Ask, what do I do for thee before I am taken from thee?' and Elisha saith, `Then let there be, I pray thee, a double portion of thy spirit unto me;'