Hebrew Interlinear
2 Kings 4:38 Interlinear
“And Elisha came again to Gilgal and there was a dearth in the land and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him and he said unto his servant Set pot on the great and seethe pottage and the sons of the prophets”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וֶֽאֱלִישָׁ֞ע | H477 | And Elisha | elisha, the famous prophet |
| 2 | שָׁ֤ב | H7725 | came again | to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); |
| 3 | הַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙ | H1537 | to Gilgal | gilgal, the name of three places in palestine |
| 4 | וְהָֽרָעָ֣ב | H7458 | and there was a dearth | hunger (more or less extensive) |
| 5 | בָּאָ֔רֶץ | H776 | in the land | the earth (at large, or partitively a land) |
| 6 | לִבְנֵ֥י | H1121 | and the sons | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 7 | הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ | H5030 | of the prophets | a prophet or (generally) inspired man |
| 8 | יֹֽשְׁבִ֖ים | H3427 | were sitting | properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry |
| 9 | לְפָנָ֑יו | H6440 | before | the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi |
| 10 | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | H559 | him and he said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 11 | לְנַֽעֲר֗וֹ | H5288 | unto his servant | (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit |
| 12 | שְׁפֹת֙ | H8239 | Set | to locate, i.e., (generally) hang on or (figuratively) establish, reduce |
| 13 | הַסִּ֣יר | H5518 | pot | a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook |
| 14 | הַגְּדוֹלָ֔ה | H1419 | on the great | great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent |
| 15 | וּבַשֵּׁ֥ל | H1310 | and seethe | properly, to boil up; hence, to be done in cooking; figuratively to ripen |
| 16 | נָזִ֖יד | H5138 | pottage | something boiled, i.e., soup |
| 17 | לִבְנֵ֥י | H1121 | and the sons | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 18 | הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ | H5030 | of the prophets | a prophet or (generally) inspired man |
Verse Context
2 Kings 4:37Then she went in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground...
2 Kings 4:38 (current)And Elisha came again to Gilgal and there was a dearth in the land and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him and he said unto his servant Set pot on the great and seethe pottage and the sons of the prophets
2 Kings 4:39went out And one a wild and gathered herbs...