2 Kings 8:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Hazaelחֲזָהאֵ֔ל
(cha·za·h·'el,)
2371: "God sees," a king of Aram (Syria)from chazah and el
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"But whatמָ֤ה
(mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is your servant,עַבְדְּךָ֙
(av·de·cha)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
[who is but] a dog,הַכֶּ֔לֶב
(hak·ke·lev,)
3611: a dogof uncertain derivation
that he should doיַעֲשֶׂ֔ה
(ya·'a·seh,)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
thisהַזֶּ֑ה
(haz·zeh;)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
greatהַגָּדֹ֖ול
(hag·ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
thing?"הַדָּבָ֥ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
And Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע
(e·li·sha,)
477: "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophetcontr. from Elishua
answered,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The LORDיְהוָ֛ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has shownהִרְאַ֧נִי
(hir·'a·ni)
7200: to seea prim. root
me that you will be kingמֶ֥לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Aram."אֲרָֽם׃
(a·ram.)
758: Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr.of uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And Hazael
Chaza'el  (khaz-aw-ale')
God has seen; Chazael, a king of Syria -- Hazael.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
But what is thy servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
a dog
keleb  (keh'-leb)
a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute -- dog.
that he should do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
this great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
And Elisha
'Eliysha`  (el-ee-shaw')
Elisha, the famous prophet -- Elisha.
answered
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath shewed
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
me that thou shalt be king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
over Syria
'Aram  (arawm')
the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite -- Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Hazael said, "But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?" And Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram."

King James Bible
And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hazael said, "How could your servant, a mere dog, do this monstrous thing?" Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram."

International Standard Version
But Hazael responded, "What? Who am I, your servant, that I should do such a horrible thing?" But Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram."

NET Bible
Hazael said, "How could your servant, who is as insignificant as a dog, accomplish this great military victory?" Elisha answered, "The LORD has revealed to me that you will be the king of Syria."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Hazael asked, "How can a dog like me do such a significant thing?" Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you will become king of Aram."

King James 2000 Bible
And Hazael said, But what, is your servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD has shown me that you shall be king over Syria.
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