Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMeanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!” But the man refused to strike him. Young's Literal Translation And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour by the word of Jehovah, ‘Smite me, I pray thee;’ and the man refuseth to smite him, King James Bible And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. Hebrew Meanwhile, by the wordבִּדְבַ֥ר (biḏ·ḇar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel one אֶחָ֜ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first of the sons מִבְּנֵ֣י (mib·bə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of the prophets הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים (han·nə·ḇî·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet said אָמַ֧ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his companion, רֵעֵ֛הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow “Strike me, הַכֵּ֣ינִי (hak·kê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 5221: To strike please!” נָ֑א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' But [the man] refused וַיְמָאֵ֥ן (way·mā·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3985: To refuse to strike him. לְהַכֹּתֽוֹ׃ (lə·hak·kō·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike |