Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked. And when he had struck the waters, they parted to the right and to the left, and Elisha crossed over. Young's Literal Translation and he taketh the robe of Elijah that fell from off him, and smiteth the waters, and saith, ‘Where [is] Jehovah, God of Elijah—even He?’ and he smiteth the waters, and they are halved, hither and thither, and Elisha passeth over. King James Bible And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where [is] the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. Hebrew Then he tookוַיִּקַּח֩ (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take the cloak אַדֶּ֨רֶת (’ad·de·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 155: Something ample of Elijah אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ (’ê·lî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had fallen נָפְלָ֤ה (nā·p̄ə·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie from him מֵֽעָלָיו֙ (mê·‘ā·lāw) Preposition-m | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against and struck וַיַּכֶּ֣ה (way·yak·keh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike the waters. הַמַּ֔יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen “Where now [is] אַיֵּ֕ה (’ay·yêh) Interrogative Strong's 346: Where? the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Elijah?” אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ (’ê·lî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites he asked. וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say And when he had struck וַיַּכֶּ֣ה (way·yak·keh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike the waters, הַמַּ֗יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen they parted וַיֵּֽחָצוּ֙ (way·yê·ḥā·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2673: To cut, split in two, to halve to the right הֵ֣נָּה (hên·nāh) Adverb Strong's 2008: Hither, thither and to the left, וָהֵ֔נָּה (wā·hên·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 2008: Hither, thither and Elisha אֱלִישָֽׁע׃ (’ĕ·lî·šā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet crossed over. וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר (way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on |