2 Kings 6:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the manאִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
said,וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whereאָ֣נָה
(a·nah)
575: where? whither?from ayin
did it fall?"נָפָ֑ל
(na·fal;)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
And when he showedוַיַּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙
(vai·yar·'e·hu)
7200: to seea prim. root
him the place,הַמָּקֹ֔ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm,)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
he cut offוַיִּקְצָב־
(vai·yik·tzav-)
7094: to cut off, sheara prim. root
a stickעֵץ֙
(etz)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
and threwוַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־
(vai·yash·lech-)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
[it] in there,שָׁ֔מָּה
(sham·mah,)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
and made the ironהַבַּרְזֶֽל׃
(hab·bar·zel.)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
float.וַיָּ֖צֶף
(vai·ya·tzef)
6687: to flow, overflowa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And 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)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Where
'an  (awn)
contracted; where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither -- + any (no) whither, now, where, whither(-soever).
fell
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
it And he shewed
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
him the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
And he cut down
qatsab  (kaw-tsab')
to clip, or (generally) chop -- cut down, shorn.
a stick
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
and cast
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
it in thither and the iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
did swim
tsuwph  (tsoof)
to overflow -- (make to over-)flow, swim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the man of God said, "Where did it fall?" And when he showed him the place, he cut off a stick and threw it in there, and made the iron float.

King James Bible
And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" When he showed him the place, the man of God cut a stick, threw it there, and made the iron float.

International Standard Version
The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" When he was shown the place, he cut off a branch, tossed it there, and made the iron axe head float.

NET Bible
The prophet asked, "Where did it drop in?" When he showed him the spot, Elisha cut off a branch, threw it in at that spot, and made the ax head float.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" When he showed Elisha the place, Elisha cut off a piece of wood. He threw it into the water at that place and made the ax head float.

King James 2000 Bible
And the man of God said, Where did it fall? And he showed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in there; and the iron did float.
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