Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“But how could your servant, a mere dog, do such a monstrous thing?” said Hazael. And Elisha answered, “The LORD has shown me that you will be king over Aram.” Young's Literal Translation And Hazael saith, ‘But what, [is] thy servant the dog, that he doth this great thing?’ And Elisha saith, ‘Jehovah hath shewed me thee—king of Aram.’ King James Bible And Hazael said, But what, [is] thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou [shalt be] king over Syria. Hebrew “Butכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction what [is] מָ֤ה (māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what your servant, עַבְדְּךָ֙ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant a mere dog, הַכֶּ֔לֶב (hak·ke·leḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3611: A dog, a male prostitute that כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he should do יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that monstrous הַגָּד֖וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent thing?” הַדָּבָ֥ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Hazael. חֲזָהאֵ֔ל (ḥă·zā·h·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2371: Hazael -- 'God sees', a king of Aram (Syria) And Elisha אֱלִישָׁ֔ע (’ĕ·lî·šā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 477: Elisha -- 'God is salvation', a well-known Israelite prophet answered, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “The LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has shown me הִרְאַ֧נִי (hir·’a·nî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see that you [will become] אֹתְךָ֖ (’ō·ṯə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among king מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Aram.” אֲרָֽם׃ (’ă·rām) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria |