2 Kings 7:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It happenedוַיְהִ֗י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
just as the manאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
had spokenכְּדַבֵּר֙
(ke·dab·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to the king,הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Two measuresסָאתַ֨יִם
(sa·ta·yim)
5429: seah (a measure of flour or grain)of uncertain derivation
of barleyשְׂעֹרִ֜ים
(se·'o·rim)
8184: barleyfrom the same as sear
for a shekelבְּשֶׁ֗קֶל
(be·she·kel)
8255: (a measure of weight) shekelfrom shaqal
and a measureוּֽסְאָה־
(u·se·'ah-)
5429: seah (a measure of flour or grain)of uncertain derivation
of fine flourסֹ֙לֶת֙
(so·let)
5560: fine flourof foreign origin
for a shekel,בְּשֶׁ֔קֶל
(be·she·kel,)
8255: (a measure of weight) shekelfrom shaqal
will be [sold] tomorrowמָחָ֔ר
(ma·char,)
4279: tomorrow, in time to comefrom an unused word
about this timeכָּעֵ֣ת
(ka·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
at the gateבְּשַׁ֖עַר
(be·sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of Samaria."שֹׁמְרֹֽון׃
(sho·me·ro·vn.)
8111: capital of N. kingdom of Isr.from shamar


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass as the man
'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 God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
had spoken
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
to the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Two measures
c'ah  (seh-aw')
a seah, or certain measure (as determinative) for grain -- measure.
of barley
s`orah  (seh-o-raw')
barley (as villose) -- barley.
for a shekel
sheqel  (sheh'-kel)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard -- shekel.
and a measure
c'ah  (seh-aw')
a seah, or certain measure (as determinative) for grain -- measure.
of fine flour
coleth  (so'-leth)
flour (as chipped off) -- (fine) flour, meal.
for a shekel
sheqel  (sheh'-kel)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard -- shekel.
shall be to morrow
machar  (maw-khar')
deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter -- time to come, tomorrow.
about this time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
in the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of Samaria
Shomrown  (sho-mer-one')
watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine -- Samaria.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It happened just as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, "Two measures of barley for a shekel and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, will be sold tomorrow about this time at the gate of Samaria."

King James Bible
And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the man of God had said to the king, "About this time tomorrow 12 quarts of barley will sell for a shekel and six quarts of fine meal will sell for a shekel at the gate of Samaria,"

International Standard Version
It happened just as the man of God had spoken to the king: "At about this time tomorrow, in Samaria's city gate, a seah of finely ground flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel."

NET Bible
The prophet told the king, "Two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel, and a seah of finely milled flour for a shekel; this will happen about this time tomorrow in the gate of Samaria."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(It happened exactly as the man of God told the king, "48 cups of barley will sell for half an ounce of silver. And 24 cups of the best flour will sell for half an ounce of silver. This will happen about this time tomorrow in the gateway to Samaria."

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
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