What Does 2 Kings 7:15 Mean?

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

“after”

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“them unto Jordan”

jarden, the principal river of palestine

lo!

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“and lo all the way”

a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

“was full”

full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully

“of garments”

a covering, i.e., clothing

“and vessels”

something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“had cast away”

to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)

“which the Syrians”

aram or syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of shem, a grandson of nahor, and of an israelite

“in their haste”

properly, to start up suddenly, i.e., (by implication) to hasten away, to fear

“returned”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“And the messengers”

a messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

“and told”

properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to

“the king”

a king