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Second Kings 2:11

As they continued walking and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire, which came between the two [and separated them], and Elijah was taken up (ascended) in a whirlwind (Hebr. searah) into heaven.
[Many artists have depicted this scene as Elijah riding up in the chariot of fire. What the text says is that the chariot of fire rushes between the two prophets and separates them. The text then suggests that Elijah deliberately enters the whirlwind or tornado because he knows that God wants to take him to heaven with it. This word for storm wind (Hebr. searah) is often used when God manifests his power, see Job 38:1; 40:6; Jer. 23:19; 29:6; Zech. 9:14. See also Ex. 19:9; Isa. 66:15; Acts 2.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְהִי   הֵמָּה   הֹלְכִים   הָלוֹךְ   וְדַבֵּר   וְהִנֵּה   רֶכֶב   אֵשׁ   וְסוּסֵי   אֵשׁ   וַיַּפְרִדוּ   בֵּין   שְׁנֵיהֶם   וַיַּעַל   אֵלִיָּהוּ   בַּסְעָרָה   הַשָּׁמָיִם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐγένετο αὐτῶν πορευομένων ἐπορεύοντο καὶ ἐλάλουν καὶ ἰδοὺ ἅρμα πυρὸς καὶ ἵπποι πυρὸς καὶ διέστειλαν ἀνὰ μέσον ἀμφοτέρων καὶ ἀνελήμφθη Ηλιου ἐν συσσεισμῷ ὡς εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
 וַ (va)
יְהִ֗י (jehi)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H1992
 הֵ֣מָּה (hemah)
 they(masc.)
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ pl. personal third person masculine plural

Pp3mp
H1980
 הֹלְכִ֤ים (hólekhim)
 to go
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpa
H1980
 הָלוֹךְ֙ (halvókhe)
 to go
Verb Verb
qal qal

Vqaa
H9002
H1696
 וְ (ve)
דַבֵּ֔ר (daber)
 and
to speak
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel piel

C
Vpcc
H9002
H2009
 וְ (ve)
הִנֵּ֤ה (hine)
 and
behold
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 C
Tj
H7393
H9014
 רֶֽכֶב (rekhev-)
־
chariot
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0784
 אֵשׁ֙ (esh)
 fire
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H5483b
 וְ (ve)
ס֣וּסֵי (sosei)
 and
horse
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

C
Ncmpc
H0784
 אֵ֔שׁ (esh)
 fire
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9001
H6504
 וַ (va)
יַּפְרִ֖דוּ (jaferido)
 seq
to separate
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vhw3mp
H0996
 בֵּ֣ין (bein)
 between
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H8147
H9028
 שְׁנֵי (shenei)
הֶ֑ם (hem)
 two
their
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncbdc
Sp3mp
H9001
H5927
 וַ (va)
יַּ֙עַל֙ (jaal)
 seq
to ascend
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0452
 אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ (eliaho)
 Elijah
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9003
H5591b
 בַּֽ (ba)
סְעָרָ֖ה (searah)
 in
tempest
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncfsa
H9009
H8064
H9016
 הַ (ha)
שָּׁמָֽיִם (shamajim)
׃
the
heaven
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa

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