2 Kingschapter 4

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2 Kings 4— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

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Borrow vessels not a few — oil until the last jar1

2 Kings 4:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְאִשָּׁ֣הveishahand a womanH802 אַחַ֣תʾachatoneH259 מִנְּשֵׁ֣יminesheifrom [the] wives ofH802 בְנֵֽי־venei-[the] sons ofH1121 הַ֠נְּבִיאִיםhaneviimthe prophetsH5030 צָעֲקָ֨הtzaakahshe cried outH6817 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 אֱלִישָׁ֜עʾelisha'ElishaH477 לֵאמֹ֗רlemor<to> sayingH559 עַבְדְּךָ֤ʾavdekhaservant yourH5650 אִישִׁי֙ʾishihusband myH376 מֵ֔תmethe is deadH4191 וְאַתָּ֣הveatahand youH859 יָדַ֔עְתָּyada'tayou knowH3045 כִּ֣יkithatH3588 עַבְדְּךָ֔ʾavdekhaservant yourH5650 הָיָ֥הhayahhe wasH1961 יָרֵ֖אyare'fearingH3373 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068 וְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔הvehanoshehand the creditorH5383 בָּ֗אba'[is] about to comeH935 לָקַ֜חַתlakachatto takeH3947 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 שְׁנֵ֧יshenei[the] twoH8147 יְלָדַ֛יyeladaichildren myH3206ל֖וֹlofor himselfלַעֲבָדִֽים׃laavadimto slavesH5650

2 Kings 4:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 אֵלֶ֤יהָʾeleihato herH413 אֱלִישָׁע֙ʾelisha'ElishaH477 מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100 אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ʾeeseh-will I doH6213לָּ֔ךְlakhfor youהַגִּ֣ידִיhagiditellH5046לִ֔יlito meמַה־mah-what?H4100 יֶּשׁ־yesh-[is] thereH3426לָ֖ךְlekhi[belonging] to youבַּבָּ֑יִתbabayitin the houseH1004 וַתֹּ֗אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559 אֵ֣יןʾeinnotH369 לְשִׁפְחָתְךָ֥leshifchatekha[belongs] to maidservant yourH8198 כֹל֙kholanythingH3605 בַּבַּ֔יִתbabayitin the houseH1004 כִּ֖יkithatH3588 אִם־ʾim-exceptH518 אָס֥וּךְʾasukha jar ofH610 שָֽׁמֶן׃shamenoilH8081

2 Kings 4:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 לְכִ֨יlekhigoH1980 שַׁאֲלִי־shaali-askH7592לָ֤ךְlakhfor yourselfכֵּלִים֙kelimvesselsH3627 מִן־min-fromH4480 הַח֔וּץhachutzthe outsideH2351 מֵאֵ֖תmeetfrom withH854 כָּל־kol-allH3605 שְׁכֵנָ֑יִךְshikhnikheneighbors yourH7934 כֵּלִ֥יםkelimvesselsH3627 רֵקִ֖יםrekimemptyH7386 אַל־ʾal-may notH408 תַּמְעִֽיטִי׃tamitiyou make fewH4591

2 Kings 4:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וּבָ֗אתuvatand you will goH935 וְסָגַ֤רְתְּvesagartand you will shutH5462 הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙hadeletthe doorH1817 בַּעֲדֵ֣ךְbaadekhbehind youH1157 וּבְעַד־uvead-and behindH1157 בָּנַ֔יִךְbanayikhchildren yourH1121 וְיָצַ֕קְתְּveyatzaktand you will pour outH3332 עַ֥לʾalonH5921 כָּל־kol-allH3605 הַכֵּלִ֖יםhakelimthe vesselsH3627 הָאֵ֑לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428 וְהַמָּלֵ֖אvehamale'and the full [one]H4392 תַּסִּֽיעִי׃tasiiyou will set asideH5265

2 Kings 4:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vatelekhand she wentH1980 מֵֽאִתּ֔וֹmeitofrom with <the> himH854 וַתִּסְגֹּ֣רvatisgorand she shutH5462 הַדֶּ֔לֶתhadeletthe doorH1817 בַּעֲדָ֖הּbaadahbehind herH1157 וּבְעַ֣דuveadand behindH1157 בָּנֶ֑יהָbaneihachildren herH1121 הֵ֛םhemtheyH1992 מַגִּשִׁ֥יםmagishim[were] bringingH5066 אֵלֶ֖יהָʾeleihato herH413 וְהִ֥יאvehi'and sheH1931 מוֹצָֽקֶת׃meitzaket[was] pouring outH3332

2 Kings 4:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיְהִ֣י׀vayhiand it wasH1961 כִּמְלֹ֣אתkimlotwhen were fullH4390 הַכֵּלִ֗יםhakelimthe vesselsH3627 וַתֹּ֤אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 בְּנָהּ֙benahson herH1121 הַגִּ֨ישָׁהhagishahbring near !H5066 אֵלַ֥יʾelaito meH413 עוֹד֙ʾodstillH5750 כֶּ֔לִיkelia vesselH3627 וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 אֵלֶ֔יהָʾeleihato herH413 אֵ֥יןʾeinthere notH369 ע֖וֹדodstillH5750 כֶּ֑לִיkeli[is] a vesselH3627 וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דvaiyaamodand it stoppedH5975 הַשָּֽׁמֶן׃hashamenthe oilH8081

2 Kings 4:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתָּבֹ֗אvatavo'and she cameH935 וַתַּגֵּד֙vatagedand she toldH5046 לְאִ֣ישׁleishto [the] man ofH376 הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim<the> GodH430 וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 לְכִי֙lekhigoH1980 מִכְרִ֣יmikhrisellH4376 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 הַשֶּׁ֔מֶןhashementhe oilH8081 וְשַׁלְּמִ֖יveshalemiand payH7999 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 נִשְׁיֵ֑ךְnishyekhedebt yourH5386 וְאַ֣תְּveatand youH859 וּבָנַ֔יִךְvebaneikheand children yourH1121 תִֽחְיִ֖יtichyiyou will liveH2421 בַּנּוֹתָֽר׃ פbanotarby the remainderH3498

A little chamber on the wall, and the promise of a son8

2 Kings 4:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיְהִ֨יvayhiand it wasH1961 הַיּ֜וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117 וַיַּעֲבֹ֧רvaiyaavorand he passed onH5674 אֱלִישָׁ֣עʾelisha'ElishaH477 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 שׁוּנֵ֗םshunemShunemH7766 וְשָׁם֙veshamand [was] thereH8033 אִשָּׁ֣הʾishaha womanH802 גְדוֹלָ֔הgedolahgreatH1419 וַתַּחֲזֶק־vatachazek-and she urgedH2388בּ֖וֹbo<on> himלֶאֱכָל־leekhol-to eatH398 לָ֑חֶםlachemfoodH3899 וַֽיְהִי֙vayhiand it wasH1961 מִדֵּ֣יmideias often asH1767 עָבְר֔וֹaveropassed by heH5674 יָסֻ֥רyasurhe turned asideH5493 שָׁ֖מָּהshamahthere towardsH8033 לֶאֱכָל־leekhol-to eatH398 לָֽחֶם׃lachemfoodH3899

2 Kings 4:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙vatomerand she saidH559 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 אִישָׁ֔הּʾishahhusband herH376 הִנֵּה־hineh-here!H2009 נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994 יָדַ֔עְתִּיyada'tiI knowH3045 כִּ֛יkithatH3588 אִ֥ישׁʾish[is] a man ofH376 אֱלֹהִ֖יםʾelohimGodH430 קָד֣וֹשׁkadooshholyH6918 ה֑וּאhu'heH1931 עֹבֵ֥רʾover[who] passes byH5674 עָלֵ֖ינוּʾaleinuat usH5921 תָּמִֽיד׃tamidcontinuallyH8548

2 Kings 4:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

נַֽעֲשֶׂה־naaseh-let us makeH6213 נָּ֤אna'pleaseH4994 עֲלִיַּת־ʾaliyat-an upper room ofH5944 קִיר֙kira wallH7023 קְטַנָּ֔הketanahsmallH6996 וְנָשִׂ֨יםvenasimand let us putH7760ל֥וֹlofor himשָׁ֛םshamthereH8033 מִטָּ֥הmitaha bedH4296 וְשֻׁלְחָ֖ןveshulchanand a tableH7979 וְכִסֵּ֣אvekhise'and a chairH3678 וּמְנוֹרָ֑הumenorahand a lampstandH4501 וְהָיָ֛הvehayahand it will beH1961 בְּבֹא֥וֹbevoowhen comes heH935 אֵלֵ֖ינוּʾeleinuto usH413 יָס֥וּרyasurhe will turn asideH5493 שָֽׁמָּה׃shamahthere towardsH8033

2 Kings 4:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיְהִ֥יvayhiand it wasH1961 הַיּ֖וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117 וַיָּ֣בֹאvaiyavo'and he cameH935 שָׁ֑מָּהshamahthere towardsH8033 וַיָּ֥סַרvaiyasarand he turned asideH5493 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 הָעֲלִיָּ֖הhaaliyahthe upper roomH5944 וַיִּשְׁכַּב־vaiyishkav-and he lay downH7901 שָֽׁמָּה׃shamahthere <towards>H8033

2 Kings 4:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomerand he saidH559 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 גֵּחֲזִ֣יgechaziGehaziH1522 נַעֲר֔וֹnaaroservant hisH5288 קְרָ֖אkera'summonH7121 לַשּׁוּנַמִּ֣יתlashunamit<to> the Shunammite [woman]H7767 הַזֹּ֑אתhazot<the> thisH2063 וַיִּקְרָא־vaiyikra'-and he summonedH7121לָ֔הּlah<to> herוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דvataamodand she stoodH5975 לְפָנָֽיו׃lefanav<to> before himH6440

2 Kings 4:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559ל֗וֹloto himאֱמָר־ʾemor-sayH559 נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994 אֵלֶיהָ֮ʾeleihato herH413 הִנֵּ֣הhinehhere!H2009 חָרַ֣דְתְּ׀charadtyou have taken careH2729 אֵלֵינוּ֮ʾeleinuto usH413 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 כָּל־kol-allH3605 הַחֲרָדָ֣הhacharadahthe careH2731 הַזֹּאת֒hazot<the> thisH2063 מֶ֚הmehwhat?H4100 לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתlaasot[is] to doH6213לָ֔ךְlakhfor youהֲיֵ֤שׁhayesh¿ [is] thereH3426 לְדַבֶּר־ledaber-to speakH1696לָךְ֙lokhfor youאֶל־ʾel-toH413 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428 א֖וֹʾoor?H176 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269 הַצָּבָ֑אhatzava'the armyH6635 וַתֹּ֕אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559 בְּת֥וֹךְbetokhin amongH8432 עַמִּ֖יʾamiown people myH5971 אָנֹכִ֥יʾanokhiIH595 יֹשָֽׁבֶת׃yoshavet[am] dwellingH3427

2 Kings 4:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 וּמֶ֖הumehand what?H4100 לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתlaasot[is] to doH6213לָ֑הּlahfor herוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 גֵּיחֲזִ֗יgeichaziGehaziH1522 אֲבָ֛לʾavalindeedH61 בֵּ֥ןbena sonH1121 אֵֽין־ʾein-notH369לָ֖הּlah[belongs] to herוְאִישָׁ֥הּveishahand husband herH376 זָקֵֽן׃zakenhe is oldH2204

2 Kings 4:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 קְרָא־kera'-summonH7121לָ֑הּlah<to> herוַיִּקְרָא־vaiyikra'-and he summonedH7121לָ֔הּlah<to> herוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דvataamodand she stoodH5975 בַּפָּֽתַח׃bapatachat the entranceH6607

2 Kings 4:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 לַמּוֹעֵ֤דlamoedto the appointed timeH4150 הַזֶּה֙hazeh<the> thisH2088 כָּעֵ֣תkaetabout the timeH6256 חַיָּ֔הchaiyahlivingH2416 אַ֖תְּʾatiyouH859 חֹבֶ֣קֶתchoveket[will be] embracingH2263 בֵּ֑ןbena sonH1121 וַתֹּ֗אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559 אַל־ʾal-may [you] notH408 אֲדֹנִי֙ʾadoniO lord myH113 אִ֣ישׁʾishO man ofH376 הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim<the> GodH430 אַל־ʾal-may notH408 תְּכַזֵּ֖בtekhazevyou tell a lieH3576 בְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃beshifchatekhato maidservant yourH8198

2 Kings 4:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתַּ֥הַרvataharand she conceivedH2029 הָאִשָּׁ֖הhaishahthe womanH802 וַתֵּ֣לֶדvateledand she gave birth toH3205 בֵּ֑ןbena sonH1121 לַמּוֹעֵ֤דlamoedto the appointed timeH4150 הַזֶּה֙hazeh<the> thisH2088 כָּעֵ֣תkaetabout the timeH6256 חַיָּ֔הchaiyahlivingH2416 אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834 דִּבֶּ֥רdiberhe had spokenH1696 אֵלֶ֖יהָʾeleihato herH413 אֱלִישָֽׁע׃ʾelisha'ElishaH477

My head, my head — the Shunammite rides to Carmel18

2 Kings 4:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּגְדַּ֖לvaiyigdaland he grew upH1431 הַיָּ֑לֶדhaiyaledthe childH3206 וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand it wasH1961 הַיּ֔וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117 וַיֵּצֵ֥אvaiyetze'and he went outH3318 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 אָבִ֖יוʾavivfather hisH1 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 הַקֹּצְרִֽים׃hakotzerimthe harvestersH7114

2 Kings 4:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 אָבִ֖יוʾavivfather hisH1 רֹאשִׁ֣י׀roshihead myH7218 רֹאשִׁ֑יroshihead myH7218 וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomerand he saidH559 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 הַנַּ֔עַרhanaarthe servantH5288 שָׂאֵ֖הוּsaehucarry himH5375 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 אִמּֽוֹ׃ʾimomother hisH517

2 Kings 4:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֔הוּvaiyisaehuand he carried himH5375 וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּvayviehuand he brought himH935 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 אִמּ֑וֹʾimomother hisH517 וַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvaiyeshevand he satH3427 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 בִּרְכֶּ֛יהָbirkeihaknees herH1290 עַד־ʾad-untilH5704 הַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִםhatzohorayimthe noontide<s>H6672 וַיָּמֹֽת׃vaiyamotand he diedH4191

2 Kings 4:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתַּ֙עַל֙vataaland she went upH5927 וַתַּשְׁכִּבֵ֔הוּvatashkivehuand she made lie himH7901 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 מִטַּ֖תmitat[the] bed ofH4296 אִ֣ישׁʾish[the] man ofH376 הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohim<the> GodH430 וַתִּסְגֹּ֥רvatisgorand she shutH5462 בַּעֲד֖וֹbaadobehind himH1157 וַתֵּצֵֽא׃vatetze'and she went outH3318

2 Kings 4:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתִּקְרָא֮vatikra'and she calledH7121 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 אִישָׁהּ֒ʾishahhusband herH376 וַתֹּ֗אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559 שִׁלְחָ֨הshilchahsend !H7971 נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994לִי֙lito meאֶחָ֣דʾechadoneH259 מִן־min-ofH4480 הַנְּעָרִ֔יםhanearimthe servantsH5288 וְאַחַ֖תveachatand one ofH259 הָאֲתֹנ֑וֹתhaatonotthe donkeysH860 וְאָר֛וּצָהvearutzahso I may runH7323 עַד־ʾad-toH5704 אִ֥ישׁʾish[the] man ofH376 הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohim<the> GodH430 וְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃veashuvahso I may returnH7725

2 Kings 4:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 מַ֠דּוּעַmadua'why?H4069 אַ֣תְּʾati[are] youH859 הֹלֶ֤כֶתholakhtigoingH1980 אֵלָיו֙ʾelavto himH413 הַיּ֔וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117 לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 חֹ֖דֶשׁchodeshnew moonH2320 וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808 שַׁבָּ֑תshabatsabbathH7676 וַתֹּ֖אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559 שָׁלֽוֹם׃shalompeaceH7965

2 Kings 4:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַֽתַּחֲבֹשׁ֙vatachavoshand she saddledH2280 הָֽאָת֔וֹןhaatonthe donkeyH860 וַתֹּ֥אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559 אֶֽל־ʾel-toH413 נַעֲרָ֖הּnaarahservant herH5288 נְהַ֣גnehaglead onH5090 וָלֵ֑ךְvalekhand goH1980 אַל־ʾal-may notH408 תַּעֲצָר־taatzor-you hold backH6113לִ֣יli<to> meלִרְכֹּ֔בlirkoto rideH7392 כִּ֖יkithatH3588 אִם־ʾim-exceptH518 אָמַ֥רְתִּיʾamartiI have saidH559לָֽךְ׃lakhto you

2 Kings 4:26· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

עַתָּה֮ʾatahnowH6258 רֽוּץ־rutz-runH7323 נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994 לִקְרָאתָהּ֒likratahto meet herH7122 וֶאֱמָר־veemor-and sayH559לָ֗הּlahto herהֲשָׁל֥וֹםhashalom¿ [does] peaceH7965לָ֛ךְlakh[belong] to youהֲשָׁל֥וֹםhashalom¿ [does] peaceH7965 לְאִישֵׁ֖ךְleishekh[belong] to husband yourH376 הֲשָׁל֣וֹםhashalom¿ [does] peaceH7965 לַיָּ֑לֶדlaiyaled[belong] to the childH3206 וַתֹּ֖אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559 שָׁלֽוֹם׃shalompeaceH7965

2 Kings 4:27· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתָּבֹ֞אvatavo'and she cameH935 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 אִ֤ישׁʾish[the] man ofH376 הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙haelohim<the> GodH430 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 הָהָ֔רhaharthe mountainH2022 וַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖קvatachazekand she took holdH2388 בְּרַגְלָ֑יוberaglavon feet hisH7272 וַיִּגַּ֨שׁvaiyigashand he drew nearH5066 גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜יgeichaziGehaziH1522 לְהָדְפָ֗הּlehadefahto drive away herH1920 וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559 אִ֨ישׁʾish[the] man ofH376 הָאֱלֹהִ֤יםhaelohim<the> GodH430 הַרְפֵּֽה־harpeh-refrainH7503לָהּ֙lahto herכִּֽי־ki-forH3588 נַפְשָׁ֣הּnafshahself herH5315 מָֽרָה־marah-it is bitterH4843לָ֔הּlahto herוַֽיהוָה֙vayahwehand YahwehH3068 הֶעְלִ֣יםhe'limhe has hiddenH5956 מִמֶּ֔נִּיmimenifrom meH4480 וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808 הִגִּ֖ידhigidhe has toldH5046לִֽי׃lito me

2 Kings 4:28· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתֹּ֕אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559 הֲשָׁאַ֥לְתִּיhashaalti¿ did I ask forH7592 בֵ֖ןvena sonH1121 מֵאֵ֣תmeetfrom withH854 אֲדֹנִ֑יʾadonilord myH113 הֲלֹ֣אhalo'¿ notH3808 אָמַ֔רְתִּיʾamartidid I sayH559 לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 תַשְׁלֶ֖הtashlehyou must deceiveH7952 אֹתִֽי׃ʾoti<obj.> meH853

2 Kings 4:29· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 לְגֵיחֲזִ֜יlegeichazito GehaziH1522 חֲגֹ֣רchagorgird upH2296 מָתְנֶ֗יךָmateneikhaloins yourH4975 וְקַ֨חvekachand takeH3947 מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣יmishantistaff myH4938 בְיָדְךָ֮veyadekhain hand yourH3027 וָלֵךְ֒valekhand goH1980 כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588 תִמְצָ֥אtimtza'you will meetH4672 אִישׁ֙ʾishanyoneH376 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 תְבָרְכֶ֔נּוּtevarekhenuyou must bless himH1288 וְכִֽי־vekhi-and ifH3588 יְבָרֶכְךָ֥yevarekhahe will bless youH1288 אִ֖ישׁʾishanyoneH376 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 תַעֲנֶנּ֑וּtaanenuyou must answer himH6030 וְשַׂמְתָּ֥vesamtaand you will putH7760 מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֖יmishantistaff myH4938 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 פְּנֵ֥יpenei[the] face ofH6440 הַנָּֽעַר׃hanaarthe ladH5288

2 Kings 4:30· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙vatomerand she saidH559 אֵ֣םʾem[the] mother ofH517 הַנַּ֔עַרhanaarthe ladH5288 חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416 יְהוָ֥הyahwehof YahwehH3068 וְחֵֽי־vechei-and [by] [the] life ofH2416 נַפְשְׁךָ֖nafshekhaself yourH5315 אִם־ʾim-ifH518 אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּʾeezvekaI will leave youH5800 וַיָּ֖קָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965 וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980 אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃ʾachareihaafter herH310

2 Kings 4:32· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיָּבֹ֥אvaiyavo'and he cameH935 אֱלִישָׁ֖עʾelisha'ElishaH477 הַבָּ֑יְתָהhabayetahthe house towardsH1004 וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinehand there!H2009 הַנַּ֙עַר֙hanaarthe ladH5288 מֵ֔תmet[was] deadH4191 מֻשְׁכָּ֖בmushkavlaidH7901 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 מִטָּתֽוֹ׃mitatobed hisH4296

2 Kings 4:33· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיָּבֹ֕אvaiyavo'and he wentH935 וַיִּסְגֹּ֥רvaiyisgorand he shutH5462 הַדֶּ֖לֶתhadeletthe doorH1817 בְּעַ֣דbeadbehindH1157 שְׁנֵיהֶ֑םsheneihem[the] two of themH8147 וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖לvaiyitpaleland he prayedH6419 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068

2 Kings 4:36· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּקְרָ֣אvaiyikra'and he summonedH7121 אֶל־ʾel-<to>H413 גֵּיחֲזִ֗יgeichaziGehaziH1522 וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomerand he saidH559 קְרָא֙kera'summonH7121 אֶל־ʾel-<to>H413 הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֣יתhashunamitthe Shunammite [woman]H7767 הַזֹּ֔אתhazot<the> thisH2063 וַיִּקְרָאֶ֖הָvaiyikraehaand he summoned herH7121 וַתָּב֣וֹאvatavo'and she cameH935 אֵלָ֑יוʾelavto himH413 וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 שְׂאִ֥יseitake upH5375 בְנֵֽךְ׃venekhson yourH1121

2 Kings 4:37· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתָּבֹא֙vatavo'and she cameH935 וַתִּפֹּ֣לvatipoland she fellH5307 עַל־ʾal-atH5921 רַגְלָ֔יוraglavfeet hisH7272 וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvatishtachuand she bowed downH7812 אָ֑רְצָהʾaretzah[the] ground towardsH776 וַתִּשָּׂ֥אvatisa'and she took upH5375 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 בְּנָ֖הּbenahson herH1121 וַתֵּצֵֽא׃ פvatetze'and she went outH3318

Death in the pot, cured with a handful of meal38

2 Kings 4:38· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וֶאֱלִישָׁ֞עveelisha'and ElishaH477 שָׁ֤בshavhe returnedH7725 הַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙hagilgalah<the> Gilgal towardsH1537 וְהָרָעָ֣בveharaavand <the> famineH7458 בָּאָ֔רֶץbaaretz[was] in the landH776 וּבְנֵי֙uveneiand [the] sons ofH1121 הַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhaneviimthe prophetsH5030 יֹשְׁבִ֖יםyoshevim[were] sittingH3427 לְפָנָ֑יוlefanav<to> before himH6440 וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 לְנַעֲר֗וֹlenaaroto servant hisH5288 שְׁפֹת֙shefotput onH8239 הַסִּ֣ירhasirthe potH5518 הַגְּדוֹלָ֔הhagedolah<the> largeH1419 וּבַשֵּׁ֥לuvasheland cookH1310 נָזִ֖ידnazidcooked foodH5138 לִבְנֵ֥יlivneifor [the] sons ofH1121 הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃haneviimthe prophetsH5030

2 Kings 4:39· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

2 Kings 4:40· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּֽצְק֥וּvaiyitzkuand they poured [it] outH3332 לַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםlaanashimfor [the] menH582 לֶאֱכ֑וֹלleekholto eatH398 וַ֠יְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961 כְּאָכְלָ֨םkeakhelamwhen ate theyH398 מֵהַנָּזִ֜ידmehanazidsome of the cooked foodH5138 וְהֵ֣מָּהvehemahand theyH1992 צָעָ֗קוּtzaakuthey cried outH6817 וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeruand they saidH559 מָ֤וֶתmavetdeathH4194 בַּסִּיר֙basir[is] in the potH5518 אִ֣ישׁʾishO man ofH376 הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim<the> GodH430 וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808 יָכְל֖וּyakheluthey were ableH3201 לֶאֱכֹֽל׃leekholto eat [it]H398

2 Kings 4:41· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomerand he saidH559 וּקְחוּ־ukechu-and fetchH3947 קֶ֔מַחkemachflourH7058 וַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְvaiyashlekhand he threw [it]H7993 אֶל־ʾel-intoH413 הַסִּ֑ירhasirthe potH5518 וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 צַ֤קtzakpour [it] outH3332 לָעָם֙laamfor the peopleH5971 וְיֹאכֵ֔לוּveyokheluso they may eatH398 וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808 הָיָ֛הhayahit wasH1961 דָּבָ֥רdavara thingH1697 רָ֖עra'badH7451 בַּסִּֽיר׃ סbasirin the potH5518

Twenty loaves for a hundred men, and some left over42

2 Kings 4:42· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְאִ֨ישׁveishand a manH376 בָּ֜אba'he cameH935 מִבַּ֣עַלmibaalfrom BaalH1190 שָׁלִ֗שָׁהshalishahShalishaH1190 וַיָּבֵא֩vaiyave'and he broughtH935 לְאִ֨ישׁleishto [the] man ofH376 הָאֱלֹהִ֜יםhaelohim<the> GodH430 לֶ֤חֶםlechembread ofH3899 בִּכּוּרִים֙bikurimfirst-fruitsH1061 עֶשְׂרִֽים־ʾesrim-twentyH6242 לֶ֣חֶםlechembread[s] ofH3899 שְׂעֹרִ֔יםseorimbarley<s>H8184 וְכַרְמֶ֖לvekharmeland new cornH3759 בְּצִקְלֹנ֑וֹbetziklonoin sack hisH6861 וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 תֵּ֥ןtengive [it]H5414 לָעָ֖םlaamto the peopleH5971 וְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃veyokheluso they may eatH398

2 Kings 4:43· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomerand he saidH559 מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹmesharetoservant hisH8334 מָ֚הmahwhat?H4100 אֶתֵּ֣ןʾetenwill I putH5414 זֶ֔הzehthisH2088 לִפְנֵ֖יlifnei<to> beforeH6440 מֵ֣אָהmeaha hundredH3967 אִ֑ישׁʾishmanH376 וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 תֵּ֤ןtengive [it]H5414 לָעָם֙laamto the peopleH5971 וְיֹאכֵ֔לוּveyokheluso they may eatH398 כִּ֣יkiforH3588 כֹ֥הkhohthusH3541 אָמַ֛רʾamarhe saysH559 יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068 אָכֹ֥לʾakholthey will eatH398 וְהוֹתֵֽר׃vehoterand they will have more than enoughH3498

2 Kings 4:44· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּתֵּ֧ןvaiyitenand he put [it]H5414 לִפְנֵיהֶ֛םlifneihem<to> before themH6440 וַיֹּאכְל֥וּvaiyokheluand they ateH398 וַיּוֹתִ֖רוּvaiyotiruand they had more than enoughH3498 כִּדְבַ֥רkidvaraccording to [the] word ofH1697 יְהוָֽה׃ פyahwehYahwehH3068

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Where 2 Kings 4 falls in the yearly cycle of readings, and what is done when it is read.

Read here as the Haftarah

2 Kings 4:1 to 4:37, with the portion Vayera (Genesis 18:1 to 22:24).
2 Kings 4:42 to 5:19, with the portion Tazria (Leviticus 12:1 to 13:59).

The verse numbers here are the ones a Hebrew Bible carries, which differ from an English Bible by a verse or two in several places. The Sephardi reading is named only where this site records a difference; communities vary beyond what is listed. What these books are, and how a Christian reader meets them →

Hebrew words in this chapter

Most-used first, counted by lemma: every form of one word counts as one use, and the forms this chapter spells are listed under it. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

אָמַר ʼâmarto sayH559×43 uses
לֵאמֹ֗רlemor · וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomer · וַתֹּ֗אמֶרvatomer · וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomer · וַתֹּ֤אמֶרvatomer · וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomer · וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙vatomer · וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomer · אֱמָר־ʾemor- · וַתֹּ֕אמֶרvatomer · וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvaiyomer · וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvaiyomer · וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomer · וַתֹּ֖אמֶרvatomer · וַתֹּ֥אמֶרvatomer · אָמַ֥רְתִּיʾamarti · וֶאֱמָר־veemor- · וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomer · אָמַ֔רְתִּיʾamarti · לֵאמֹ֔רlemor · וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeru · אָמַ֛רʾamar
אִישׁ ʼîyshmanH376×20 uses
אִישִׁי֙ʾishi · לְאִ֣ישׁleish · אִישָׁ֔הּʾishah · אִ֥ישׁʾish · וְאִישָׁ֥הּveishah · אִ֣ישׁʾish · אִישָׁהּ֒ʾishah · אִישׁ־ʾish- · לְאִישֵׁ֖ךְleishekh · אִ֤ישׁʾish · אִ֨ישׁʾish · אִישׁ֙ʾish · אִ֖ישׁʾish · וְאִ֨ישׁveish · לְאִ֨ישׁleish · אִ֑ישׁʾish
בּוֹא bôwʼto comeH935×15 uses
בָּ֗אba' · וּבָ֗אתuvat · וַתָּבֹ֗אvatavo' · בְּבֹא֥וֹbevoo · וַיָּ֣בֹאvaiyavo' · וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּvayviehu · וַתָּב֛וֹאvatavo' · וַתָּבֹ֞אvatavo' · וַיָּבֹ֥אvaiyavo' · וַיָּבֹ֕אvaiyavo' · וַתָּב֣וֹאvatavo' · וַתָּבֹא֙vatavo' · וַיָּבֹ֗אvaiyavo' · בָּ֜אba' · וַיָּבֵא֩vaiyave'
בֵּן bênsonH1121×13 uses
בְנֵֽי־venei- · בָּנַ֔יִךְbanayikh · בָּנֶ֑יהָbaneiha · בְּנָהּ֙benah · וּבָנַ֔יִךְvebaneikhe · בֵּ֥ןben · בֵּ֑ןben · בֵ֖ןven · בְנֵֽךְ׃venekh · בְּנָ֖הּbenah · וּבְנֵי֙uvenei · לִבְנֵ֥יlivnei
נַעַר naʻarservant hisH5288×13 uses
נַעֲר֔וֹnaaro · הַנַּ֔עַרhanaar · הַנְּעָרִ֔יםhanearim · נַעֲרָ֖הּnaarah · הַנָּֽעַר׃hanaar · הַנַּ֙עַר֙hanaar · הַנַּ֖עַרhanaar · לְנַעֲר֗וֹlenaaro
אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîymGodH430×11 uses
הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohim · אֱלֹהִ֖יםʾelohim · הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohim · הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohim · הָאֱלֹהִ֤יםhaelohim · הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙haelohim · הָאֱלֹהִ֜יםhaelohim
אָכַל ʼâkalto eatH398×10 uses
לֶאֱכָל־leekhol- · לֶאֱכ֑וֹלleekhol · כְּאָכְלָ֨םkeakhelam · לֶאֱכֹֽל׃leekhol · וְיֹאכֵ֔לוּveyokhelu · וְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃veyokhelu · אָכֹ֥לʾakhol · וַיֹּאכְל֥וּvaiyokhelu
הָלַךְ hâlakwentH1980×9 uses
לְכִ֨יlekhi · וַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vatelekh · לְכִי֙lekhi · הֹלֶ֤כֶתholakhti · וָלֵ֑ךְvalekh · וַתֵּ֗לֶךְvatelekh · וָלֵךְ֒valekh · וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvaiyelekh · וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvaiyelekh
קָרָא qârâʼto callH7121×8 uses
קְרָ֖אkera' · וַיִּקְרָא־vaiyikra'- · קְרָא־kera'- · וַתִּקְרָא֮vatikra' · וַיִּקְרָ֣אvaiyikra' · קְרָא֙kera' · וַיִּקְרָאֶ֖הָvaiyikraeha
גֵּיחֲזִי GêychăzîyGehaziH1522×7 uses
גֵּחֲזִ֣יgechazi · גֵּיחֲזִ֗יgeichazi · גֵּיחֲזִ֣יgeichazi · גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜יgeichazi · לְגֵיחֲזִ֜יlegeichazi · וְגֵחֲזִ֞יvegechazi
אֶחָד ʼechâdoneH259×6 uses
אַחַ֣תʾachat · אֶחָ֣דʾechad · וְאַחַ֖תveachat · אַחַ֥תʾachat · וְאַחַ֣תveachat
אֱלִישָׁע ʼĔlîyshâʻElishaH477×6 uses
אֱלִישָׁ֜עʾelisha' · אֱלִישָׁע֙ʾelisha' · אֱלִישָׁ֣עʾelisha' · אֱלִישָֽׁע׃ʾelisha' · אֱלִישָׁ֖עʾelisha' · וֶאֱלִישָׁ֞עveelisha'
יְהֹוָה YᵉhôvâhyahwehH3068×6 uses
יְהוָ֑הyahweh · וַֽיהוָה֙vayahweh · יְהוָ֥הyahweh · יְהוָֽה׃yahweh · יְהוָ֖הyahweh · יְהוָֽה׃ פyahweh
כְּלִי kᵉlîyvesselsH3627×6 uses
כֵּלִים֙kelim · כֵּלִ֥יםkelim · הַכֵּלִ֖יםhakelim · הַכֵּלִ֗יםhakelim · כֶּ֔לִיkeli · כֶּ֑לִיkeli
בְּעַד bᵉʻadbehind youH1157×6 uses
בַּעֲדֵ֣ךְbaadekh · וּבְעַד־uvead- · בַּעֲדָ֖הּbaadah · וּבְעַ֣דuvead · בַּעֲד֖וֹbaado · בְּעַ֣דbead
שָׁם shâmthereH8033×6 uses
וְשָׁם֙vesham · שָׁ֖מָּהshamah · שָׁ֛םsham · שָֽׁמָּה׃shamah · שָׁ֑מָּהshamah
יֶלֶד yeledchildren myH3206×5 uses
יְלָדַ֛יyeladai · הַיָּ֑לֶדhaiyaled · לַיָּ֑לֶדlaiyaled · הַיֶּ֗לֶדhaiyeled · הַיָּֽלֶד׃haiyaled
אַיִן ʼayinnotH369×5 uses
אֵ֣יןʾein · אֵ֥יןʾein · אֵֽין־ʾein- · וְאֵ֥יןveein · וְאֵ֣יןveein
נָא nâʼpleaseH4994×5 uses
נָ֣אna' · נָּ֤אna' · נָ֥אna'
שָׁלוֹם shâlôwmpeaceH7965×5 uses
שָׁלֽוֹם׃shalom · הֲשָׁל֥וֹםhashalom · הֲשָׁל֣וֹםhashalom
סִיר çîyrpotH5518×5 uses
הַסִּ֣ירhasir · סִ֥ירsir · בַּסִּיר֙basir · הַסִּ֑ירhasir · בַּסִּֽיר׃ סbasir
אִשָּׁה ʼishshâhwomanH802×4 uses
וְאִשָּׁ֣הveishah · מִנְּשֵׁ֣יmineshei · אִשָּׁ֣הʾishah · הָאִשָּׁ֖הhaishah
עָשָׂה ʻâsâhto makeH6213×4 uses
אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ʾeeseh- · נַֽעֲשֶׂה־naaseh- · לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתlaasot
נָגַד nâgadto tellH5046×4 uses
הַגִּ֣ידִיhagidi · וַתַּגֵּד֙vataged · הִגִּ֖ידhigid · וַיַּגֶּד־vaiyaged-
בַּיִת bayithin the houseH1004×4 uses
בַּבָּ֑יִתbabayit · בַּבַּ֔יִתbabayit · הַבָּ֑יְתָהhabayetah · בַּבַּ֗יִתbabayit
סָגַר çâgarto shutH5462×4 uses
וְסָגַ֤רְתְּvesagart · וַתִּסְגֹּ֣רvatisgor · וַתִּסְגֹּ֥רvatisgor · וַיִּסְגֹּ֥רvaiyisgor
יָצַק yâtsaqto pourH3332×4 uses
וְיָצַ֕קְתְּveyatzakt · מוֹצָֽקֶת׃meitzaket · וַיִּֽצְק֥וּvaiyitzku · צַ֤קtzak
יוֹם yôwmdayH3117×4 uses
הַיּ֜וֹםhaiyom · הַיּ֖וֹםhaiyom · הַיּ֔וֹםhaiyom
עָבַר ʻâbarand he passed onH5674×4 uses
וַיַּעֲבֹ֧רvaiyaavor · עָבְר֔וֹavero · עֹבֵ֥רʾover · עָבַ֣רʾavar
לֶחֶם lechemfoodH3899×4 uses
לָ֑חֶםlachem · לָֽחֶם׃lachem · לֶ֤חֶםlechem · לֶ֣חֶםlechem
הִנֵּה hinnêhhereH2009×4 uses
הִנֵּה־hineh- · הִנֵּ֣הhineh · הִנֵּ֖הhineh · וְהִנֵּ֤הvehineh
שׂוּם sûwmand let us putH7760×4 uses
וְנָשִׂ֨יםvenasim · וְשַׂמְתָּ֥vesamta · וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvaiyasem · וַיָּשֶׂם֩vaiyasem
שָׁכַב shâkabto lie downH7901×4 uses
וַיִּשְׁכַּב־vaiyishkav- · וַתַּשְׁכִּבֵ֔הוּvatashkivehu · מֻשְׁכָּ֖בmushkav · וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvaiyishkav
עַם ʻampeopleH5971×4 uses
עַמִּ֖יʾami · לָעָם֙laam · לָעָ֖םlaam
חַי chaylivingH2416×4 uses
חַיָּ֔הchaiyah · חַי־chai- · וְחֵֽי־vechei-
יָצָא yâtsâʼto come outH3318×4 uses
וַיֵּצֵ֥אvaiyetze' · וַתֵּצֵֽא׃vatetze' · וַתֵּצֵֽא׃ פvatetze' · וַיֵּצֵ֨אvaiyetze'
נָשָׂא nâsâʼcarry himH5375×4 uses
שָׂאֵ֖הוּsaehu · וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֔הוּvaiyisaehu · שְׂאִ֥יsei · וַתִּשָּׂ֥אvatisa'
שׁוּב shûwbto returnH7725×4 uses
וְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃veashuvah · וַיָּ֤שָׁבvaiyashov · וַיָּ֜שָׁבvaiyashov · שָׁ֤בshav
נָתַן nâthanto giveH5414×4 uses
תֵּ֥ןten · אֶתֵּ֣ןʾeten · תֵּ֤ןten · וַיִּתֵּ֧ןvaiyiten
נָבִיא nâbîyʼprophetH5030×3 uses
הַ֠נְּבִיאִיםhaneviim · הַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhaneviim · הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃haneviim

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