2 Kings 6:27
Strong's Lexicon
He answered,
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“If the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

does not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

help you,
יוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְ (yō·wō·ši·‘êḵ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3467: 1) to save, be saved, be delivered 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered 1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to save, deliver 1b2) to save from moral troubles 1b3) to give victory to

where
מֵאַ֖יִן (mê·’a·yin)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 370: 1) where?, whence?

can I find help for you ?
אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ (’ō·wō·šî·‘êḵ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3467: 1) to save, be saved, be delivered 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered 1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to save, deliver 1b2) to save from moral troubles 1b3) to give victory to

From
הֲמִן־ (hă·min-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4480: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that

the threshing floor
הַגֹּ֖רֶן (hag·gō·ren)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1637: 1) threshing-floor 2) (TWOT) barn, barn floor, corn floor, void place

or
א֥וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 176: 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4480: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that

the winepress ?”
הַיָּֽקֶב׃ (hay·yā·qeḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3342: 1) wine vat, wine-press

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He answered, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?”

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, ‘Jehovah doth not save thee—whence do I save thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the wine-vat?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He answered, “ If the LORD doesn’t help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress ? ”

New American Standard Bible
He said, "If the LORD does not help you, from where shall I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?"

King James Bible
And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The king replied, "If the LORD does not help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor? From the winepress?"

New Living Translation
He answered, "If the LORD doesn't help you, what can I do? I have neither food from the threshing floor nor wine from the press to give you."

English Standard Version
And he said, “If the LORD will not help you, how shall I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the winepress?”

New American Standard Bible
He said, "If the LORD does not help you, from where shall I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?"

King James Bible
And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He answered, "If the LORD doesn't help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?"

International Standard Version
He replied, "No! Since the LORD won't give you victory, how will I be able to deliver you? From the threshing floor? From the wine press?"

NET Bible
He replied, "No, let the LORD help you. How can I help you? The threshing floor and winepress are empty."

American Standard Version
And he said, If Jehovah do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?

English Revised Version
And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Jehovah doth not save thee -- whence do I save thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the wine-vat?'
















Cross References
Genesis 50:10
And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.

2 Kings 6:26
And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

2 Kings 6:28
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.

2 Kings 1:1
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2 Kings 6:25
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 silver.

2 Kings 6:24
And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.

2 Kings 6:29
So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.

2 Kings 6:30
And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.
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