2 Kings 5:13

Old Testament • 17 words with Strong's data

"And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?"

Word-by-Word Analysis

And his

עֶבֶד

ʻebed

H5650

a servant

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בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

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

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קָרַב

qârab

H7126

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

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and

דָבַר

dâbar

H1696

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

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unto him and

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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My

אָב

ʼâb

H1

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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if the

נָבִיא

nâbîyʼ

H5030

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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had

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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thee do some

גָּדוֹל

gâdôwl

H1419

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

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דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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יֵשׁ

yêsh

H3426

there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)

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thou not have

עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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it how

רַב

rab

H7227

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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בָּחַר

bâchar

H977

properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

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then when he

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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to thee

כָּבַס

kâbaç

H3526

to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative

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and be

טָהוֹר

ṭâhôwr

H2889

pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)

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Key Terms in This Verse

bid H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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wouldest H3426

יֵשׁ yêsh

there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)

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rather H977

בָּחַר bâchar

properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

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Wash H3526

כָּבַס kâbaç

to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative

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clean H2889

טָהוֹר ṭâhôwr

pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)

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near H7126

קָרַב qârab

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

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prophet H5030

נָבִיא nâbîyʼ

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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much H7227

רַב rab

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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servants H5650

עֶבֶד ʻebed

a servant

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thing H1697

דָּבָר dâbâr

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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Cross References

2 Kings 6:21 cross-reference

And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?

Revelation 7:14 cross-reference

And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

2 Kings 13:14 cross-reference

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2 Kings 2:12 cross-reference

And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

1 Peter 3:21 cross-reference

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Acts 22:16 cross-reference

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Titus 3:5 cross-reference

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Hebrews 10:22 cross-reference

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

1 Corinthians 4:15 cross-reference

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

1 Kings 20:23 cross-reference

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2 Kings 5:10 cross-reference

And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

Matthew 23:9 cross-reference

And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

1 Corinthians 1:21 cross-reference

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

1 Corinthians 1:27 cross-reference

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Psalm 51:7 cross-reference

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

John 13:8 cross-reference

Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

2 Kings 5:3 cross-reference

And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.

Malachi 1:6 cross-reference

A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my ...

2 Kings 8:9 cross-reference

So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent m...

Isaiah 1:16 cross-reference

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

Psalm 51:2 cross-reference

Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

1 Kings 20:31 cross-reference

And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go ou...

Genesis 41:43 cross-reference

And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

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