2 Kings 13:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
As they were buryingקֹבְרִ֣ים
(ko·ve·rim)
6912: to burya prim. root
a man,אִ֗ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
behold,וְהִנֵּה֙
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
they sawרָא֣וּ
(ra·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
a marauding band;הַגְּד֔וּד
(hag·ge·dud,)
1416: a band, troopfrom gadad
and they castוַיַּשְׁלִ֥יכוּ
(vai·yash·li·chu)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
the manהָאִ֖ישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
into the graveבְּקֶ֣בֶר
(be·ke·ver)
6913: a grave, sepulcherfrom qabar
of Elisha.אֱלִישָׁ֑ע
(e·li·sha;)
477: "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophetcontr. from Elishua
And when the manהָאִישׁ֙
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
touchedוַיִּגַּ֤ע
(vai·yig·ga)
5060: to touch, reach, strikea prim. root
the bonesבְּעַצְמֹ֣ות
(be·'atz·mo·vt)
6106: bone, substance, selffrom atsom
of Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע
(e·li·sha,)
477: "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophetcontr. from Elishua
he revivedוַיְחִ֖י
(vay·chi)
2421a: to livea prim. root
and stoodוַיָּ֥קָם
(vai·ya·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
up on his feet.רַגְלָֽיו׃
(rag·lav.)
7272: footof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass as they were burying
qabar  (kaw-bar')
to inter -- in any wise, bury(-ier).
a man
'iysh  (eesh)
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)
that behold they spied
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
a band
gduwd  (ghed-ood')
a crowd (especially of soldiers) -- army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).
of men and they cast
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
the man
'iysh  (eesh)
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)
into the sepulchre
qeber,  (keh'-ber)
a sepulchre -- burying place, grave, sepulchre.
of Elisha
'Eliysha`  (el-ee-shaw')
Elisha, the famous prophet -- Elisha.
and when the man
'iysh  (eesh)
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)
was let down
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and touched
naga`  (naw-gah')
beat, (be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.
the bones
`etsem  (eh'tsem)
a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame -- body, bone, life, (self-)same, strength, very.
of Elisha
'Eliysha`  (el-ee-shaw')
Elisha, the famous prophet -- Elisha.
he revived
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
and stood up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
on his feet
regel  (reh'-gel)
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda -- be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), great toe, haunt, journey, leg, piss, possession, time.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a marauding band; and they cast the man into the grave of Elisha. And when the man touched the bones of Elisha he revived and stood up on his feet.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a raiding party, so they threw the man into Elisha's tomb. When he touched Elisha's bones, the man revived and stood up!

International Standard Version
One day while some Israelis were burying a man, they saw some marauders, so they threw the man into Elisha's grave. But when the man fell against Elisha's remains, he revived and rose to his feet.

NET Bible
One day some men were burying a man when they spotted a raiding party. So they threw the dead man into Elisha's tomb. When the body touched Elisha's bones, the dead man came to life and stood on his feet.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One day some people who were burying a man saw one of these raiding parties. So they quickly put the man into Elisha's tomb. But when the body touched Elisha's bones, the man came back to life and stood up.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they saw a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulcher of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
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