2 Kings 5:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0הֲלֹ֡אh3808
1betterטוֹב֩h2896
2Are not Abanaאֲבָנָ֨הh71
3and Pharparוּפַרְפַּ֜רh6554
4riversנַֽהֲר֣וֹתh5104
5of Damascusדַּמֶּ֗שֶׂקh1834
6מִכֹּל֙h3605
7than all the watersמֵימֵ֣יh4325
8of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לh3478
9הֲלֹֽאh3808
10may I not washאֶרְחַ֥ץh7364
11בָּהֶ֖םh0
12in them and be cleanוְטָהָ֑רְתִּיh2891
13So he turnedוַיִּ֖פֶןh6437
14וַיֵּ֥לֶךְh1980
15in a rageבְּחֵמָֽה׃h2534

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not be washed in them and become clean? So turning, he went away in wrath.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Are not the Abanah and the Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them and be clean? And he turned and went away in a rage.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

World English Bible (WEB)

Aren't Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? do I not wash in them and I have been clean?' and he turneth and goeth on in fury.