2 Kings 1:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Elijahאֵלִיָּה֮
(e·li·yah)
452: "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr.from el and Yah
repliedוַיַּ֣עַן
(vai·ya·'an)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
to them, "Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
I am a manאִ֤ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of God,הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
let fireאֵשׁ֙
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
comeתֵּ֤רֶד
(te·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
downוַתֵּ֤רֶד
(vat·te·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim,)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and consumeוְתֹאכַ֥ל
(ve·to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
you and your fifty."חֲמִשֶּׁ֑יךָ
(cha·mi·shei·cha;)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
Then the fireאֵשׁ־
(esh-)
784: a firea prim. root
of Godאֱלֹהִים֙
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
came down 
 
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim,)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and consumedוַתֹּ֥אכַל
(vat·to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
him and his fifty.חֲמִשָּֽׁיו׃
(cha·mi·shav.)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh


















KJV Lexicon
And Elijah
'Eliyah  (ay-lee-yaw')
God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites -- Elijah, Eliah.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and said
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto them If I be a 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.
let fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
come down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
from heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and consume
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
thee and thy fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
And the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
came down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
from heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
and consumed
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
him and his fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Elijah replied to them, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty." Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.

King James Bible
And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Elijah responded, "If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your 50 men." So a divine fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his 50 men.

International Standard Version
Elijah responded to the leader and to his entire company, "So I'm a man of God, am I? If so, may fire fall from heaven and devour you and your 50 soldiers…" Just then, fire fell from heaven and devoured him and his 50 soldiers.

NET Bible
Elijah replied to them, "If I am indeed a prophet, may fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty soldiers!" Fire from God came down from the sky and consumed him and his fifty soldiers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elijah answered the officer, "If I'm a man of God, fire will come from heaven and burn up you and your 50 men." Then God's fire came from heaven and burned up the officer and his 50 men.

King James 2000 Bible
And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume you and your fifty men. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
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