What Does 2 Kings 6:1 Mean?

“said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“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

“of the prophets”

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

near, with or among; often in general, to

“Elisha”

elisha, the famous prophet

lo!

'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction

“Behold now the place”

properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

we

“where we dwell”

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

“unto”

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi

“with thee is too strait”

a pebble (as in h6864)

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses