2 Kings 7:1

Old Testament • 22 words with Strong's data

"Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Then

אֱלִישָׁע

ʼĔlîyshâʻ

H477

Elisha, the famous prophet

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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שָׁמַע

shâmaʻ

H8085

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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ye the

דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

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

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of the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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כֵּן

kên

H3652

so

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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To

מָחָר

mâchâr

H4279

properly, deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter

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סָבִיב

çâbîyb

H5439

(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around

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this

עֵת

ʻêth

H6256

time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.

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shall a

מָדַד

mâdad

H4058

properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended

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of

סֹלֶת

çôleth

H5560

flour (as chipped off)

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סֹלֶת

çôleth

H5560

flour (as chipped off)

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be

מָכַר

mâkar

H4376

to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)

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for a

שֶׁקֶל

sheqel

H8255

probably a weight; used as a commercial standard

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and

שְׁנַיִם

shᵉnayim

H8147

two; also (as ordinal) twofold

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מִדָּה

middâh

H4060

properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribu...

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of

שְׂעֹרָה

sᵉʻôrâh

H8184

barley (as villose)

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for a

שֶׁקֶל

sheqel

H8255

probably a weight; used as a commercial standard

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in the

שַׁעַר

shaʻar

H8179

an opening, i.e. door or gate

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of

שֹׁמְרוֹן

Shômᵉrôwn

H8111

Shomeron, a place in Palestine

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Key Terms in This Verse

barley H8184

שְׂעֹרָה sᵉʻôrâh

barley (as villose)

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measures H4060

מִדָּה middâh

properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)

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shekel H8255

שֶׁקֶל sheqel

probably a weight; used as a commercial standard

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shekel H8255

שֶׁקֶל sheqel

probably a weight; used as a commercial standard

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Elisha H477

אֱלִישָׁע ʼĔlîyshâʻ

Elisha, the famous prophet

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flour H5560

סֹלֶת çôleth

flour (as chipped off)

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measure H4058

מָדַד mâdad

properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended

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sold H4376

מָכַר mâkar

to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)

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morrow H4279

מָחָר mâchâr

properly, deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter

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fine H5560

סֹלֶת çôleth

flour (as chipped off)

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Cross References

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And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.

Exodus 16:12 cross-reference

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Ezekiel 37:4 cross-reference

Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

1 Samuel 11:9 cross-reference

And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the me...

Exodus 14:13 cross-reference

And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no mo...

Psalm 46:5 cross-reference

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

Exodus 8:23 cross-reference

And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.

2 Kings 20:16 cross-reference

And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.

2 Kings 4:42 cross-reference

And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that...

2 Kings 6:25 cross-reference

And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung for five pieces of silv...

Revelation 6:6 cross-reference

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

John 6:9 cross-reference

There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

2 Kings 6:33 cross-reference

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?

Isaiah 1:10 cross-reference

Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.

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