God & Savior

2 Kings 1:14

Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty, with all their men. But now may my life be precious in your sight.”
2 Kings 1:14
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

הִ֠נֵּה יָ֤רְדָה אֵשׁ֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַ֠תֹּאכַל אֶת־שְׁנֵ֞י שָׂרֵ֧י הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְאֶת־חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑ם וְעַתָּ֕ה תִּיקַ֥ר נַפְשִׁ֖י בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ ס

  1. הִ֠נֵּהHi.neh“here!”
    Particle, interjection · from הִנֵּה · “behold” · Strong's H2009
  2. יָ֤רְדָהYa.re.dah“it has come down”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from יָרַד · “to go down” · Strong's H3381
  3. אֵשׁ֙'esh“fire”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from אֵשׁ · “fire” · Strong's H0784
  4. מִן־min-“from”
    Preposition · “from” · Strong's H4480A
  5. הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yim“the heavens”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
  6. וַ֠תֹּאכַלVa.to.khal“and it has consumed”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from אָכַל · “to eat” · Strong's H0398
  7. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  8. שְׁנֵ֞יshe.Nei“[the] two”
    Noun, both genders, dual, construct · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
  9. שָׂרֵ֧יsa.Rei“[the] commanders of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from שַׂר · “ruler” · Strong's H8269
  10. הַחֲמִשִּׁ֛יםha.cha.mi.Shim“the fifties”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from חֲמִשִּׁים · “fifty” · Strong's H2572
  11. הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.Nim“<the> former”
    Definite article + Adjective, ordinal number, masculine, plural, absolute · from רִאשׁוֹן · “previous” · Strong's H7223H
  12. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  13. חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶ֑םcha.mi.shei.Hem“fifty [men] their”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from חֲמִשִּׁים · “fifty” · Strong's H2572
  14. וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tah“and now”
    Conjunction + Adverb · from עַתָּ֫ה · “now” · Strong's H6258
  15. תִּיקַ֥רti.Kar“let it be precious”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from יָקַר · “be precious” · Strong's H3365
  16. נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shi“life my”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from נֶ֫פֶשׁ · “life” · Strong's H5315H
  17. בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סbe.'ei.Nei.kha“in view your”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עַ֫יִן · “seeing” · Strong's H5869H
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)