2 Kings 8:13 Hebrew Word Analysis

11answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
1And Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֔לh2371
2כִּ֣יh3588
3מָ֤הh4100
4But what is thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֙h5650
5a dogהַכֶּ֔לֶבh3611
6כִּ֣יh3588
7that he should doיַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הh6213
8thingהַדָּבָ֥רh1697
9this greatהַגָּד֖וֹלh1419
10הַזֶּ֑הh2088
11answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
12And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔עh477
13hath shewedהִרְאַ֧נִיh7200
14The LORDיְהוָ֛הh3068
15אֹֽתְךָ֖h854
16me that thou shalt be kingמֶ֥לֶךְh4428
17עַלh5921
18over Syriaאֲרָֽם׃h758

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Hazael said, But what is thy servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, Jehovah hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Hazael said, How is it possible that your servant, who is only a dog, will do this great thing? And Elisha said, The Lord has made it clear to me that you will be king over Aram.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha said, Jehovah has shewn me that thou wilt be king over Syria.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shown me that thou wilt be king over Syria.

World English Bible (WEB)

Hazael said, But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing? Elisha answered, Yahweh has shown me that you shall be king over Syria.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Hazael saith, `But what, `is' thy servant the dog, that he doth this great thing?' And Elisha saith, `Jehovah hath shewed me thee -- king of Aram.'