2 Kings 2:8
"And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together,.... Folded it up close together, in a position to smite with it; this is thought to be not his hairy garment,

but a shorter robe, that was worn upon his shoulders; but the Greek version renders it by "melotes", and so in Kg2 2:14 , which, according to Isidore (l), was a goat's skin, hanging down from the neck, and girt at the loins; and being thus clothed, perhaps, may be the reason of his being called an hairy man, Kg2 1:8 , and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither; just as Moses lifted up his rod, and the waters of the sea were divided for the Israelites: so that they two went over on dry ground; in like manner as the Israelites did through the sea. (l) Origin. l. 19. c. 24.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (14 words)

H3947 לָקַח
Definition:

22+,לָקָח֑Genesis 27:36+ (קָחEzekiel 17:5is textual error; omitted byᵐ5ᵑ6Co, compare Ges§ 19, 3. a); suffixלְקָחַנִיGenesis 24:7,לְקָחָםJeremiah 27:20(forקָחָםHosea 11:3read probablyאֶקָּחֵםᵐ5ᵑ7Ew St 22+,לָקָח֑Genesis 27:36+ (קָחEzekiel 17:5is textual error; omitted byᵐ5ᵑ6Co, compare Ges§ 19, 3. a); suffixלְקָחַנִיGenesis 24:7,לְקָחָםJeremiah 27:20(forקָחָםHosea 11:3read probablyאֶקָּחֵםᵐ5ᵑ7Ew St

Possible Meanings:
  • learning (semantic_range)
  • teaching (semantic_range)
  • what is received (semantic_range)
  • instruction (semantic_range)
  • teaching (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)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H0155 אַדֶּרֶת
Definition:

24;אַדָּ֑רֶתEzekiel 17:8; constructGenesis 25:254t.;אַדַּרְתּוֺ1 Kings 19:133t.;אַדַּרתָּםZechariah 11:3—1glory, magnificence, of vineEzekiel 17:8(so Thes MV, but <adjective f.fromאַדִּירq. v.), of sh 24;אַדָּ֑רֶתEzekiel 17:8; constructGenesis 25:254t.;אַדַּרְתּוֺ1 Kings 19:133t.;אַדַּרתָּםZechariah 11:3—1glory, magnificence, of vineEzekiel 17:8(so Thes MV, but <adjective f.fromאַדִּירq. v.), of sh

Possible Meanings:
  • cloak (semantic_range)
  • cloak (semantic_range)
H1563 גָּלַם
Definition:

8וַיִּקַּח אֵלִיָּהוּ אֶתאַֿדַּרְתּוֺ וַיִּגְלֹם.Topical LexiconBiblical occurrence2 Kings 2:8records the sole appearance of גָּלַם. “Then Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters. T 8וַיִּקַּח אֵלִיָּהוּ אֶתאַֿדַּרְתּוֺ וַיִּגְלֹם.Topical LexiconBiblical occurrence2 Kings 2:8records the sole appearance of גָּלַם. “Then Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters. T

Possible Meanings:
  • embryo (semantic_range)
H5221 נָכָה
Definition:

15and he shall be smitten[struck by weapon in battle]and die.Pu`alPerfect3feminine singularנֻכָּ֑תָהExodus 9:31; 3pluralנֻכּוּExodus 9:32(J), bothbe smitten downby the hail.Hiph`il482Perfect3masculine 15and he shall be smitten[struck by weapon in battle]and die.Pu`alPerfect3feminine singularנֻכָּ֑תָהExodus 9:31; 3pluralנֻכּוּExodus 9:32(J), bothbe smitten downby the hail.Hiph`il482Perfect3masculine

Possible Meanings:
  • smitten ones (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H4325 מַיִם
Definition:

14only pluralמַ֫יִםwaters, water(Late Hebrewid.; MI23[ין]מ; SI5המים; Aramaicמַיָּא,מַיִּין,Assyrianmû, pluralmê, alsomâmuDlHWB 394; ArabicEthiopic, plural; Sabean [מו],מוםpluralמון, Minaean [מה], plur 14only pluralמַ֫יִםwaters, water(Late Hebrewid.; MI23[ין]מ; SI5המים; Aramaicמַיָּא,מַיִּין,Assyrianmû, pluralmê, alsomâmuDlHWB 394; ArabicEthiopic, plural; Sabean [מו],מוםpluralמון, Minaean [מה], plur

H2673 חָעָה
Definition:

42;וְחָצִיתָconsecutiveNumbers 31:27;וְחָצוּconsecutiveExodus 21:35;ImperfectיֶחֱצֶהIsaiah 30:28;וַיַּ֫חַץGenesis 32:82t.;וַיֶּחֱצֵםJudges 9:43;יֶחֱצוּPsalm 55:24;יֶחֱצוּןExodus 21:35;יֶחֱצוּהוּJob 40 42;וְחָצִיתָconsecutiveNumbers 31:27;וְחָצוּconsecutiveExodus 21:35;ImperfectיֶחֱצֶהIsaiah 30:28;וַיַּ֫חַץGenesis 32:82t.;וַיֶּחֱצֵםJudges 9:43;יֶחֱצוּPsalm 55:24;יֶחֱצוּןExodus 21:35;יֶחֱצוּהוּJob 40

H2008 הֵנָּה
Definition:

(a)hitherGenesis 15:16יָשׁוּבוּ הֵנָּךְ,Genesis 42:15;Genesis 45:5that you have sold meהֵנָּהhither,Genesis 45:8;Genesis 45:13;Joshua 2:2;Joshua 3:9;Joshua 18:6;2 Samuel 1:10;Isaiah 57:3וְאַתֶּם קִרְב (a)hitherGenesis 15:16יָשׁוּבוּ הֵנָּךְ,Genesis 42:15;Genesis 45:5that you have sold meהֵנָּהhither,Genesis 45:8;Genesis 45:13;Joshua 2:2;Joshua 3:9;Joshua 18:6;2 Samuel 1:10;Isaiah 57:3וְאַתֶּם קִרְב

H2008 הֵנָּה
Definition:

(a)hitherGenesis 15:16יָשׁוּבוּ הֵנָּךְ,Genesis 42:15;Genesis 45:5that you have sold meהֵנָּהhither,Genesis 45:8;Genesis 45:13;Joshua 2:2;Joshua 3:9;Joshua 18:6;2 Samuel 1:10;Isaiah 57:3וְאַתֶּם קִרְב (a)hitherGenesis 15:16יָשׁוּבוּ הֵנָּךְ,Genesis 42:15;Genesis 45:5that you have sold meהֵנָּהhither,Genesis 45:8;Genesis 45:13;Joshua 2:2;Joshua 3:9;Joshua 18:6;2 Samuel 1:10;Isaiah 57:3וְאַתֶּם קִרְב

H5674 עָבַר
Definition:

A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) -- alienate, alter, A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) -- alienate, alter,

Possible Meanings:
  • region across (semantic_range)
  • beyond (semantic_range)
H8147 שְׁנַיִם
Definition:

768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת 768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת

H2724 חָרָבָה
Definition:

227t.; opposed toהַיָּםExodus 14:21(J),Haggai 2:6; compareGenesis 7:22(J); opposed to water of JordanJoshua 3:17(twice in verse) (J),Joshua 4:18(E),2 Kings 2:8; of Nile-arms׳וְנָתַתִּ֫י יְאֹרִים חEzek 227t.; opposed toהַיָּםExodus 14:21(J),Haggai 2:6; compareGenesis 7:22(J); opposed to water of JordanJoshua 3:17(twice in verse) (J),Joshua 4:18(E),2 Kings 2:8; of Nile-arms׳וְנָתַתִּ֫י יְאֹרִים חEzek

Possible Meanings:
  • waste (semantic_range)
  • desolation (semantic_range)
  • ruin (semantic_range)

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