2 Kings 2:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֨ים
(va·cha·mi·shim)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֤י
(mib·be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֙
(han·ne·vi·'im)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
wentהָֽלְכ֔וּ
(ha·le·chu,)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and stoodוַיַּעַמְד֥וּ
(vai·ya·'am·du)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
opposite 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
[them] at a distance,מֵרָחֹ֑וק
(me·ra·cho·vk;)
7350: distant, far, a distancefrom rachaq
while the twoוּשְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם
(u·she·nei·hem)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
of them stoodעָמְד֥וּ
(a·me·du)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
by the Jordan.הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃
(hai·yar·den.)
3383: the principal river of Pal.from yarad


















KJV Lexicon
And fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
men
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
and stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
to view
neged  (neh'-ghed)
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before -- about, (over) against, aloof, far (off), from, over, presence, other side, sight, to view.
afar off
rachowq  (raw-khoke')
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
and they two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
by Jordan
Yarden  (yar-dane')
a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine -- Jordan.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.

King James Bible
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fifty men from the sons of the prophets came and stood facing them from a distance while the two of them stood by the Jordan.

International Standard Version
accompanied by 50 men from the Guild of Prophets, who stood at a short distance from them while they were both standing by the Jordan.

NET Bible
The fifty members of the prophetic guild went and stood opposite them at a distance, while Elijah and Elisha stood by the Jordan.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Fifty disciples of the prophets stood at a distance as Elijah and Elisha stood by the Jordan River.

King James 2000 Bible
And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view from afar off: and they both stood by the Jordan.
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