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2 Kings 1:13

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And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I [be] a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.	And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.	Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And he sent^H7971 again^H7725 a captain^H8269 of the third^H7992 fifty^H2572 with his fifty^H2572. And the third^H7992 captain^H8269 of fifty^H2572 went up^H5927, and came^H935 and fell^H3766 on his knees^H1290 before^H5048 Elijah^H452, and besought^H2603 him, and said^H1696 unto him, O man^H376 of God^H430, I pray thee, let my life^H5315, and the life^H5315 of these fifty^H2572 thy servants^H5650, be precious^H3365 in thy sight^H5869.

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Original Hebrew

וַיָּשָׁב וַיִּשְׁלַח שַׂר־חֲמִשִּׁים שְׁלִשִׁים וַחֲמִשָּׁיו וַיַּעַל וַיָּבֹא שַׂר־הַחֲמִשִּׁים הַשְּׁלִישִׁי וַיִּכְרַע עַל־בִּרְכָּיו ׀ לְנֶגֶד אֵלִיָּהוּ וַיִּתְחַנֵּן אֵלָיו וַיְדַבֵּר אֵלָיו אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים תִּיקַר־נָא נַפְשִׁי וְנֶפֶשׁ עֲבָדֶיךָ אֵלֶּה חֲמִשִּׁים בְּעֵינֶיךָ׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
וַ/יָּ֗שָׁב	va/i.Ya.shov	H7725	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he returned
וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֛ח	va/i.yish.Lach	H7971	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he sent
שַׂר	sar-	H8269	HNcmsc	a commander of
חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים	cha.mi.Shim	H2572	HAcbpa	a fifty
שְׁלִשִׁ֖ים	she.li.Shim	H7992	HAompa	third
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֑י/ו	va./cha.mi.Sha/v	H2572	HC/Acbpc/Sp3ms	and/ fifty (men)/ his
וַ/יַּ֡עַל	va/i.Ya.'al	H5927	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he went up
וַ/יָּבֹא֩	va/i.ya.Vo'	H935	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he went
שַׂר	sar-	H8269	HNcmsc	(the) commander of
הַ/חֲמִשִּׁ֨ים	ha./cha.mi.Shim	H2572	HTd/Acbpa	the/ fifty
הַ/שְּׁלִישִׁ֜י	ha./she.li.Shi	H7992	HTd/Aomsa	(the)/ third
וַ/יִּכְרַ֥ע	va/i.yikh.Ra'	H3766	HC/Vqw3ms	and/ he bowed down
עַל	'al-	H5921	HR	on
בִּרְכָּ֣י/ו	bir.Ka/v	H1290	HNcfdc/Sp3ms	knees/ his
לְ/נֶ֣גֶד	le./Ne.ged	H5048	HR/R	to/ before
אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ	'e.li.Ya.hu	H452	HNp	Elijah
וַ/יִּתְחַנֵּ֤ן	va/i.yit.cha.Nen	H2603	HC/Vtw3ms	and/ he sought favor
אֵלָי/ו֙	'e.La/v	H413	HR/Sp3ms	to/ him
וַ/יְדַבֵּ֣ר	va/y.da.Ber	H1696	HC/Vpw3ms	and/ he spoke
אֵלָ֔י/ו	'e.La/v	H413	HR/Sp3ms	to/ him
אִ֚ישׁ	'ish	H376	HNcmsc	O man of
הָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים	ha./'E.lo.Him	H430	HTd/Ncmpa	(the)/ God
תִּֽיקַר	ti.kar-	H3365	HVqj3fs	let it be precious
נָ֣א	na'	H4994	HTe	please
נַפְשִׁ֗/י	naf.Sh/i	H5315	HNcbsc/Sp1cs	life/ my
וְ/נֶ֨פֶשׁ	ve./Ne.fesh	H5315	HC/Ncbsc	and/ (the) life of
עֲבָדֶ֥י/ךָֽ	'a.va.Dei./kha	H5650	HNcmpc/Sp2ms	servants/ your
אֵ֛לֶּה	'E.leh	H428	HPdxcp	these
חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים	cha.mi.Shim	H2572	HAcbpa	fifty (men)
בְּ/עֵינֶֽי/ךָ	be./'ei.Nei./kha	H5869	HR/Ncbdc/Sp2ms	in/ view/ your

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
• H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
• H452 — אֵלִיָּה (ʼÊlîyâh, ay-lee-yaw'): or prolonged אֵלִיָּהוּ; from אֵל and יָהּ; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites; Elijah, Eliah.
• H935 — בּוֹא (bôwʼ, bo): a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
• H1290 — בֶּרֶךְ (berek, beh'-rek): from בָרַךְ; a knee; knee.
• H1696 — דָבַר (dâbar, daw-bar'): a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
• H2572 — חֲמִשִּׁים (chămishshîym, kham-ish-sheem'): multiple of חָמֵשׁ; fifty; fifty.
• H2603 — חָנַן (chânan, khaw-nan'): a primitive root (compare חָנָה); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition); beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.
• H3365 — יָקַר (yâqar, yaw-kar'): a primitive root; properly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit); be (make) precious, be prized, be set by, withdraw.
• H3766 — כָּרַע (kâraʻ, kaw-rah'): a primitive root; to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate; bow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down, subdue, [idiom] very.
• H5048 — נֶגֶד (neged, neh'-ghed): from נָגַד; a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before; about, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.
• H5315 — נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh, neh'-fesh): from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it.
• H5650 — עֶבֶד (ʻebed, eh'-bed): from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
• H5869 — עַיִן (ʻayin, ah'-yin): probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape); affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him, [phrase] humble, knowledge, look, ([phrase] well), [idiom] me, open(-ly), [phrase] (not) please, presence, [phrase] regard, resemblance, sight, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them, [phrase] think, [idiom] us, well, [idiom] you(-rselves).
• H5927 — עָלָה (ʻâlâh, aw-law'): a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative; arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
• H7725 — שׁוּב (shûwb, shoob): a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.
• H7971 — שָׁלַח (shâlach, shaw-lakh'): a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).
• H7992 — שְׁלִישִׁי (shᵉlîyshîy, shel-ee-shee'): ordinal from שָׁלוֹשׁ; third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell); third (part, rank, time), three (years old).
• H8269 — שַׂר (sar, sar): from שָׂרַר; a head person (of any rank or class); captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
• H428 — אֵלֶּה (ʼêl-leh, ale'-leh): prolonged from אֵל; these or those; an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).
• H4994 — נָא (nâʼ, naw): a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered; 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction; I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.
• H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• besought — Exodus 11:8, Numbers 12:11-13, 1 Kings 13:6, Isaiah 60:14, Revelation 3:9
• fell on — Isaiah 66:2
• he sent again — Job 15:25-26, Proverbs 27:22, Ecclesiastes 9:3, Isaiah 1:5
• O man of God — Psalms 102:17, James 4:7

Reciprocal references (6): 1 Samuel 18:30, 1 Samuel 22:17, 2 Kings 4:40, Esther 7:3, Matthew 27:54, 1 Timothy 6:11

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ELIJAH
• Nave’s: ELIJAH, METEOROLOGY AND CELESTIAL PHENOMENA, PROPHECY

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