2 Kings 2:24
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
When he lookedוַיִּ֤פֶןvai·yi·fen6437to turna prim. root
behindאַֽחֲרָיו֙a·cha·rav310the hind or following partfrom achar
him and sawוַיִּרְאֵ֔םvai·yir·'em,7200to seea prim. root
them, he cursedוַֽיְקַלְלֵ֖םvay·kal·lem7043to be slight, swift or triflinga prim. root
them in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe·shem8034a nameof uncertain derivation
of the LORD.יְהוָ֑הYah·weh3068the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Then twoשְׁתַּ֤יִםshe·ta·yim8147two (a card. number)from shanah
female bearsדֻּבִּים֙dub·bim1677a bearfrom dabab
cameוַתֵּצֶ֨אנָהvat·te·tze·nah3318to go or come outa prim. root
out of the woodsהַיַּ֔עַרhai·ya·'ar,3293awood, forest, thicketfrom an unused word
and toreוַתְּבַקַּ֣עְנָהvat·te·vak·ka'·nah1234to cleave, break open or througha prim. root
up forty-twoאַרְבָּעִ֥יםar·ba·'im705fortyfrom the same as arba
ladsיְלָדִֽים׃ye·la·dim.3206child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
of their number.     
KJV Lexicon
And he turned
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
back
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
and looked
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
on them and cursed
qalal  (kaw-lal')
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)whet.
them in the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
And there came forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
she bears
dob  (dobe)
the bear (as slow) -- bear.
out of the wood
ya`ar  (yah'-ar)
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.
and tare
baqa`  (baw-kah')
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
forty
'arba`iym  (ar-baw-eem')
forty -- forty.
and two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
children
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
of them
New American Standard (©1995)
When he looked behind him and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the LORD. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore up forty-two lads of their number.

King James Bible
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

American King James Version
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

American Standard Version
And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two lads of them.

Darby Bible Translation
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of Jehovah. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty-two children of them.

English Revised Version
And he looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tore forty and two children of them.

World English Bible
He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of Yahweh. Two female bears came out of the woods, and mauled forty-two of those youths.

Young's Literal Translation
And he looketh behind him, and seeth them, and declareth them vile in the name of Jehovah, and two bears come out of the forest, and rend of them forty and two lads.

מלכים ב 2:24 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיִּ֤פֶן אַֽחֲרָיו֙ וַיִּרְאֵ֔ם וַֽיְקַלְלֵ֖ם בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה שְׁתַּ֤יִם דֻּבִּים֙ מִן־הַיַּ֔עַר וַתְּבַקַּ֣עְנָה מֵהֶ֔ם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנֵ֖י יְלָדִֽים׃

מלכים ב 2:24 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויפן אחריו ויראם ויקללם בשם יהוה ותצאנה שתים דבים מן־היער ותבקענה מהם ארבעים ושני ילדים׃

מלכים ב 2:24 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויפן אחריו ויראם ויקללם בשם יהוה ותצאנה שתים דבים מן־היער ותבקענה מהם ארבעים ושני ילדים׃

מלכים ב 2:24 Hebrew Bible
ויפן אחריו ויראם ויקללם בשם יהוה ותצאנה שתים דבים מן היער ותבקענה מהם ארבעים ושני ילדים׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
qui cum se respexisset vidit eos et maledixit eis in nomine Domini egressique sunt duo ursi de saltu et laceraverunt ex eis quadraginta duos pueros

Bears Behind Boys Curse Cursed Death Declareth Female Forest Forth Forty Forty-two Lads Mauled Rend She-bears Tare Tore Turning Vile Wood Woods Youths

Bears Children Cursed Declareth Female Forest Forth Forty Forty-Two Lads Mauled Rend Tare Tore Turned Turning Vile Wood Woods Youths

Bears Children Cursed Declareth Female Forest Forth Forty Forty-Two Lads Mauled Rend Tare Tore Turned Turning Vile Wood Woods Youths

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