2 Kings 5:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And although Naaman urged him to accept it, he refused.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, ‘Jehovah liveth, before whom I have stood—if I take [it];’ and he presseth on him to take, and he refuseth.

King James Bible
But he said, [As] the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take [it]; but he refused.

Hebrew
But Elisha replied,
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“As surely as the LORD
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

lives,
חַי־ (ḥay-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

before whom
לְפָנָ֖יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

I stand,
עָמַ֥דְתִּי (‘ā·maḏ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

I will not
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

accept it.”
אֶקָּ֑ח (’eq·qāḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3947: To take

And although Naaman urged
וַיִּפְצַר־ (way·yip̄·ṣar-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6484: To peck at, stun, dull

him
בּ֥וֹ (bōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

to accept it,
לָקַ֖חַת (lā·qa·ḥaṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3947: To take

he refused.
וַיְמָאֵֽן׃ (way·mā·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3985: To refuse

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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