2 Kings 2:23

Old Testament • 18 words with Strong's data

"And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And he

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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up from

שָׁם

shâm

H8033

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

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unto

בֵּית־אֵל

Bêyth-ʼÊl

H1008

Beth-El, a place in Palestine

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and as he was

הָלַךְ

hâlak

H1980

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

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up by the

דֶּרֶךְ

derek

H1870

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

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there

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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יָצָא

yâtsâʼ

H3318

to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.

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מְעַט

mᵉʻaṭ

H4592

a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)

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בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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out of the

עִיר

ʻîyr

H5892

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

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and

הָתַל

hâthal

H2048

to deride; by implication, to cheat

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him and

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto him

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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up thou

קָרַח

qârach

H7139

to depilate

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רֹאשׁ

rôʼsh

H7218

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

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יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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up thou

קָרַח

qârach

H7139

to depilate

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רֹאשׁ

rôʼsh

H7218

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

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Key Terms in This Verse

bald H7139

קָרַח qârach

to depilate

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bald H7139

קָרַח qârach

to depilate

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mocked H2048

הָתַל hâthal

to deride; by implication, to cheat

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Bethel H1008

בֵּית־אֵל Bêyth-ʼÊl

Beth-El, a place in Palestine

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going H1980

הָלַךְ hâlak

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

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thence H8033

שָׁם shâm

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

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little H4592

מְעַט mᵉʻaṭ

a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)

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head H7218

רֹאשׁ rôʼsh

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

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head H7218

רֹאשׁ rôʼsh

the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

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way H1870

דֶּרֶךְ derek

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:16 cross-reference

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

Job 19:18 cross-reference

Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.

Job 30:1 cross-reference

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.

Genesis 21:9 cross-reference

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

Psalm 31:18 cross-reference

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Hebrews 11:36 cross-reference

And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

Proverbs 22:6 cross-reference

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:15 cross-reference

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Isaiah 1:4 cross-reference

Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away...

Amos 7:13 cross-reference

But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court.

Hosea 10:5 cross-reference

The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is d...

Proverbs 20:11 cross-reference

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Psalm 35:15 cross-reference

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

Amos 4:4 cross-reference

Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:

Hosea 10:15 cross-reference

So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.

Amos 5:5 cross-reference

But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nought.

Amos 3:14 cross-reference

That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.

Isaiah 3:5 cross-reference

And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

Jeremiah 7:18 cross-reference

The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke...

Ecclesiastes 11:10 cross-reference

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

Hosea 4:15 cross-reference

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.

Galatians 4:29 cross-reference

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

2 Kings 2:11 cross-reference

And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

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