2 Kings

2 Kings 2:19–22

¹⁹Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please note, our lord, that the city’s location is good, as you can see. But the water is bad and the land is unfruitful.”

²⁰“Bring me a new bowl,” he replied, “and put some salt in it.”

So they brought it to him, ²¹and Elisha went out to the spring, cast the salt into it, and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will it cause death or unfruitfulness.^a’”

²²And the waters there have been healthy to this day, according to the word spoken by Elisha.

Footnotes

a 2:21 Or barrenness

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2 Kings 2:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the men	אַנְשֵׁ֤י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of the city	הָעִיר֙	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
said	וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֔ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
Please	נָ֞א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
note	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
our lord	אֲדֹנִ֖י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
that the city’s	הָעִיר֙	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
location	מוֹשַׁ֤ב	mō·wō·šaḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
is good	ט֔וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
can see	רֹאֶ֑ה	rō·’eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7200 see
But the water	וְהַמַּ֥יִם	wə·ham·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
bad	רָעִ֖ים	rā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
and the land	וְהָאָ֥רֶץ	wə·hā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
is unfruitful	מְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃	mə·šak·kā·leṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular	H7921 be bereaved

2 Kings 2:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bring	קְחוּ־	qə·ḥū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
me	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a new	חֲדָשָׁ֔ה	ḥă·ḏā·šāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2319 new
bowl	צְלֹחִ֣ית	ṣə·lō·ḥîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6746 jar
he replied	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and put	וְשִׂ֥ימוּ	wə·śî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
some salt	מֶ֑לַח	me·laḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4417 salt
in it	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
So they brought	וַיִּקְח֖וּ	way·yiq·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
to him	אֵלָֽיו׃	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to

2 Kings 2:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	וַיֵּצֵא֙	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the spring	מוֹצָ֣א	mō·w·ṣā	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4161 place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring
cast	וַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־	way·yaš·leḵ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
the salt	מֶ֑לַח	me·laḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4417 salt
into it	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and said	וַיֹּ֜אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I have healed	רִפִּ֙אתִי֙	rip·pi·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7495 heal
this	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
water	לַמַּ֣יִם	lam·ma·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
No	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
will it cause	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
death	מָ֥וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
or unfruitfulness	וּמְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃	ū·mə·šak·kā·leṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular	H7921 be bereaved

2 Kings 2:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the waters	הַמַּ֔יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
have been healthy	וַיֵּרָפ֣וּ	way·yê·rā·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7495 heal
to	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
according to the word	כִּדְבַ֥ר	kiḏ·ḇar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
spoken	דִּבֵּֽר׃פ	dib·bêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
by Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֖ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha

Cross-references

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2 Kings 2:19 Exodus 23:26 · Deuteronomy 28:2–4 · Deuteronomy 28:11 · Deuteronomy 28:15–18 · Exodus 7:19 · 1 Kings 16:34 · Exodus 15:23 · Numbers 12:11 · 1 Kings 18:7 · Joshua 6:26 · Hosea 9:14

2 Kings 2:21 Exodus 15:25–26 · 2 Kings 4:41 · Leviticus 2:13 · 2 Kings 6:6 · Revelation 22:2–3 · Revelation 21:4 · John 9:6 · Mark 9:50 · Matthew 5:11 · 1 Corinthians 1:18–28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.