KJV: And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
YLT: And sons of the prophet say unto Elisha, 'Lo, we pray thee, the place where we are dwelling before thee is too strait for us;
Darby: And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.
ASV: And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell before thee is too strait for us.
| וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ | And said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| בְנֵֽי־ | the sons |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים | of the prophets |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: נָבִיא Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet. |
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| אֱלִישָׁ֑ע | Elisha |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱלִישָׁע Sense: the great prophet who succeeded Elijah. |
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| הִנֵּֽה־ | See |
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Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if. |
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| נָ֣א | now |
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Parse: Interjection Root: נָא Sense: I (we) pray, now, please. |
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| הַמָּק֗וֹם | the place |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מָקֹום Sense: standing place, place. |
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| אֲשֶׁ֨ר | where |
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Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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| יֹשְׁבִ֥ים | dwell |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide. |
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| לְפָנֶ֖יךָ | with you |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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| צַ֥ר | is too small |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: צַר Sense: narrow, tight. |
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| מִמֶּֽנּוּ | for us |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common plural Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than. |
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