King James Version

2 Kings 2:7

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

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וַחֲמִשִּׁ֨יםvachamishimand fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםconjunction, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “and fifty”, the ordinary formH2572fiftyfifty.אִ֜ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a 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)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מִבְּנֵ֤יmibnefrom sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “from son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […הַנְּבִיאִים֙hanviimthe prophetנָבִיאdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.הָֽלְכ֔וּhalekhvwalkהָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “walk”, a completed actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…וַיַּעַמְד֥וּvayaamdvand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and stand”, the next action in the storyH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…מִנֶּ֖גֶדminegedfrom againstנֶגֶדpreposition, preposition — “from against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.מֵרָח֑וֹקmerachoqfrom of oldרָחוֹקpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “from of old”, the ordinary formH7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)(a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.וּשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םusheneyhemand twoשְׁנַיִםconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.עָמְד֥וּamedvstandעָמַדverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “stand”, a completed actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַיַּרְדֵּֽןhayardenthe Jordanיַרְדֵּןdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Jordan”H3383Jarden, the principal river of PalestineJordan.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off: and they two stood by the Jordan.

Young’s Literal Translation

— and fifty men of the sons of the prophets have gone on, and stand over-against afar off — and both of them have stood by the Jordan.

World English Bible

Fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite them at a distance; and they both stood by the Jordan.

Darby Translation

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood opposite afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.

Douay-Rheims

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets followed them, and stood in sight at a distance: but they two stood by the Jordan.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood over against them afar off; and they two stood by the Jordan.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went also , and they stood opposite afar off: and both stood on the bank of Jordan.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ πεντήκοντα ἄνδρες υἱοὶ τῶν προφητῶν, καὶ ἔστησαν ἐξεναντίας μακρόθεν· καὶ ἀμφότεροι ἔστησαν ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἰορδάνου.