Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please note, our lord, that the city’s location is good, as you can see. But the water is bad and the land is unfruitful.” Young's Literal Translation And the men of the city say unto Elisha, ‘Lo, we pray thee, the site of the city [is] good, as my lord seeth, and the waters [are] bad, and the earth sterile.’ King James Bible And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city [is] pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water [is] naught, and the ground barren. Hebrew Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of the city הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement said וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Elisha, אֱלִישָׁ֔ע (’ĕ·lî·šā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet “Please נָ֞א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' note, הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! our lord, אֲדֹנִ֖י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller that the city’s הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement location מוֹשַׁ֤ב (mō·wō·šaḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4186: A seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers is good, ט֔וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good but the water וְהַמַּ֥יִם (wə·ham·ma·yim) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen [is] bad רָעִ֖ים (rā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7451: Bad, evil and the land וְהָאָ֥רֶץ (wə·hā·’ā·reṣ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land is unfruitful.” מְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃ (mə·šak·kā·leṯ) Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 7921: To miscarry, suffer abortion, to bereave |