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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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וֶֽאֱלִישָׁ֞עH477And Elishaelisha, the famous prophet
2שָׁ֤בH7725came againto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
3הַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙H1537to Gilgalgilgal, the name of three places in palestine
4וְהָֽרָעָ֣בH7458and there was a dearthhunger (more or less extensive)
5בָּאָ֔רֶץH776in the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
6לִבְנֵ֥יH1121and the sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
7הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃H5030of the prophetsa prophet or (generally) inspired man
8יֹֽשְׁבִ֖יםH3427were sittingproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
9לְפָנָ֑יוH6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
10וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559him and he saidto say (used with great latitude)
11לְנַֽעֲר֗וֹH5288unto 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
12שְׁפֹת֙H8239Setto locate, i.e., (generally) hang on or (figuratively) establish, reduce
13הַסִּ֣ירH5518pota thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook
14הַגְּדוֹלָ֔הH1419on the greatgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
15וּבַשֵּׁ֥לH1310and seetheproperly, to boil up; hence, to be done in cooking; figuratively to ripen
16נָזִ֖ידH5138pottagesomething boiled, i.e., soup
17לִבְנֵ֥יH1121and the sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
18הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃H5030of the prophetsa 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...

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