2 Kings 1:8
"And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And they answered him, he was an hairy man,.... Either the hair of his head and beard were grown very long, having been much neglected for a great while; or

he had an hairy garment on, either of goats' hair, such as the Chinese wear (f), whose women spin it, see Exo 35:26 and of which garments are made; or of camels' hair, such as John the Baptist wore, who came in his spirit and power, and imitated him in his dress, being also, as Elijah here: girt with a girdle of leather about his loins: for more expeditious travelling, not for warmth, the climate being hot: and he said, it is Elijah the Tishbite; for he had seen him formerly in his father's court in this dress. (f) Semedo's History of China, part 1. ch. 3.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H0559 אָמַר
Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:
  • lamb (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H1167 בַּעַל
Definition:

392t.; suffixבַּעְלִּיHosea 2:18;בַּעְלָּהּDeuteronomy 24:45t.; pluralבְּעָלִיםJudges 2:1117t.; constructבַּעֲלֵיGenesis 14:1327t.; suffixבְּעָלָיוExodus 21:2914t.;בְּעָלֶיהָJob 31:392t.;בַּעְלֵּיהֶןE 392t.; suffixבַּעְלִּיHosea 2:18;בַּעְלָּהּDeuteronomy 24:45t.; pluralבְּעָלִיםJudges 2:1117t.; constructבַּעֲלֵיGenesis 14:1327t.; suffixבְּעָלָיוExodus 21:2914t.;בְּעָלֶיהָJob 31:392t.;בַּעְלֵּיהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • owner (semantic_range)
  • lord (semantic_range)
H8181 שֵׂעָר
Definition:

3hair; — absolute׳שׂGenesis 25:25+, constructשְׂעַרJudges 16:22+,שַׂ֫עַרIsaiah 7:20(Ges§ 93hhKöii. 1. 78); suffixשְׂעָרֵךְEzekiel 16:7,שַׂעֲרֵךְSongs 4:1;Songs 6:5(Köl.c.);שְׂעָרוֺLeviticus 14:8+,שְׂע 3hair; — absolute׳שׂGenesis 25:25+, constructשְׂעַרJudges 16:22+,שַׂ֫עַרIsaiah 7:20(Ges§ 93hhKöii. 1. 78); suffixשְׂעָרֵךְEzekiel 16:7,שַׂעֲרֵךְSongs 4:1;Songs 6:5(Köl.c.);שְׂעָרוֺLeviticus 14:8+,שְׂע

H0232 אֵזוֹר
Definition:

27waistcloth(Late Hebrewid., Arabic, compare RSJQ Jan. 1892, 289 ff.) —׳אabsoluteJob 12:188t; construct2 Kings 1:84t.; — of skin2 Kings 1:8(prophet.); of linenJeremiah 13:1(see Che) compareJeremiah 13 27waistcloth(Late Hebrewid., Arabic, compare RSJQ Jan. 1892, 289 ff.) —׳אabsoluteJob 12:188t; construct2 Kings 1:84t.; — of skin2 Kings 1:8(prophet.); of linenJeremiah 13:1(see Che) compareJeremiah 13

H5785 עוֹר
Definition:

5skin( Late Hebrewid.; PhoenicianערתLzb346); —׳עabsoluteGenesis 3:21+, constructExodus 34:29+; suffixעֹרוֺExodus 29:14+,עוֺרוֺJeremiah 13:23,עֹרָהּNumbers 19:5, etc.; plural constructעֹרֹתGenesis 27:1 5skin( Late Hebrewid.; PhoenicianערתLzb346); —׳עabsoluteGenesis 3:21+, constructExodus 34:29+; suffixעֹרוֺExodus 29:14+,עוֺרוֺJeremiah 13:23,עֹרָהּNumbers 19:5, etc.; plural constructעֹרֹתGenesis 27:1

Possible Meanings:
  • chaff (semantic_range)
H0247 אָזַר
Definition:

4;ImperfectsuffixיַאַזְרֵנִיJob 30:18; 2masculine singularתֶּאֱזוֺרJeremiah 1:17;ImperativeאֱזָרנָֿאJob 38:3;Job 40:7;Passive participleאָזוּר2 Kings 1:8; —gird, gird on, followed by accusative of thi 4;ImperfectsuffixיַאַזְרֵנִיJob 30:18; 2masculine singularתֶּאֱזוֺרJeremiah 1:17;ImperativeאֱזָרנָֿאJob 38:3;Job 40:7;Passive participleאָזוּר2 Kings 1:8; —gird, gird on, followed by accusative of thi

Possible Meanings:
  • encompass (semantic_range)
  • equip (semantic_range)
H4975 מֹתֶן
Definition:

117t.,מָתְנָ֑יִםEzekiel 29:7;Ezekiel 47:4; constructמָתְנֵיJeremiah 13:11+ 3t.; suffixמָתְנַיIsaiah 21:3,מָתְנָ֑יJeremiah 13:2;מָתְנֵיהֶם1Kings +Jeremiah 20:324t., etc.; —loins:1. a.place of wearing g 117t.,מָתְנָ֑יִםEzekiel 29:7;Ezekiel 47:4; constructמָתְנֵיJeremiah 13:11+ 3t.; suffixמָתְנַיIsaiah 21:3,מָתְנָ֑יJeremiah 13:2;מָתְנֵיהֶם1Kings +Jeremiah 20:324t., etc.; —loins:1. a.place of wearing g

Possible Meanings:
  • gift (semantic_range)
H0559 אָמַר
Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:
  • lamb (semantic_range)
H0452 אֵלִיָּה
Definition:

34t.;אֵלִיָּ֫הוּ1 Kings 17:162t.;proper name, masculine(Yah(u) is God, compareיוֺאֵל)a.Elijah, the great prophet of the reign of Ahab1 Kings 17:165t. Kings; 2 Chronicles 21:12;Malachi 3:23.b.Benjamite 34t.;אֵלִיָּ֫הוּ1 Kings 17:162t.;proper name, masculine(Yah(u) is God, compareיוֺאֵל)a.Elijah, the great prophet of the reign of Ahab1 Kings 17:165t. Kings; 2 Chronicles 21:12;Malachi 3:23.b.Benjamite

Possible Meanings:
  • fat tail (semantic_range)
H8664 תִּשְׁבִּי
Definition:

Patrial from an unused name meaning recourse; a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gilead) -- Tishbite.Brown-Driver-Briggs[תִּשְׁבֶּה]proper name, of a location(from above √ ); — read probablyמִתִּ Patrial from an unused name meaning recourse; a Tishbite or inhabitant of Tishbeh (in Gilead) -- Tishbite.Brown-Driver-Briggs[תִּשְׁבֶּה]proper name, of a location(from above √ ); — read probablyמִתִּ

H1931 הוּא
Definition:

23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both 23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both

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