2 Kings 7:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0answeredוַיַּ֣עַןh6030
1Then a lordהַשָּׁלִ֡ישׁh7991
2אֲשֶׁרh834
3the kingלַמֶּלֶךְ֩h4428
4leanedנִשְׁעָ֨ןh8172
5עַלh5921
6on whose handיָד֜וֹh3027
7אֶתh853
8the manאִ֣ישׁh376
9of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֮h430
19and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרh559
11הִנֵּ֣הh2009
12Behold if the LORDיְהוָ֗הh3068
13would makeעֹשֶׂ֤הh6213
14windowsאֲרֻבּוֹת֙h699
15in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםh8064
16הֲיִֽהְיֶ֖הh1961
17might this thingהַדָּבָ֣רh1697
18הַזֶּ֑הh2088
19and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרh559
20הִנְּכָ֤הh2009
21Behold thou shalt seeרֹאֶה֙h7200
22it with thine eyesבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָh5869
23וּמִשָּׁ֖םh8033
24לֹ֥אh3808
25but shalt not eatתֹאכֵֽל׃h398

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if Jehovah should make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the captain whose arm was supporting the king said to the man of God, Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, would such a thing be possible? And he said, Your eyes will see it, but you will not have a taste of the food.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said, Behold, if Jehovah should make windows in the heavens, would this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thy eyes, but shalt not eat of it.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if Yahweh should make windows in heaven, might this thing be? He said, Behold, you shall see it with your eyes, but shall not eat of it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the captain whom the king hath, by whose hand he hath been supported, answereth the man of God and saith, `Lo, Jehovah is making windows in the heavens -- shall this thing be?' and he saith, `Lo, thou art seeing it with thine eyes, and thereof thou dost not eat.'