2 Kings

2 Kings 4:16–17

16And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.”

“No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.”

17But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.

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2 Kings 4:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Elisha declaredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
At thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
timeלַמּוֹעֵ֤דlam·mō·w·‘êḏPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
next yearכָּעֵ֣תkā·‘êṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
youאַתִּיʾat·tīPronoun - second person feminine singularH859 thou
will holdחֹבֶ֣קֶתḥō·ḇe·qeṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH2263 clasp, embrace
a sonבֵּ֑ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
Noאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
my lordאֲדֹנִי֙’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
lieתְּכַזֵּ֖בtə·ḵaz·zêḇVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3576 lie, be a liar
to your maidservantבְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃bə·šip̄·ḥā·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8198 maid, maid-servant
O manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

2 Kings 4:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
did conceiveוַתַּ֥הַרwat·ta·harConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2029 conceive, become pregnant
and at thatהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
timeלַמּוֹעֵ֤דlam·mō·w·‘êḏPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
the next yearכָּעֵ֣תkā·‘êṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
she gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a sonבֵּ֑ןbênNoun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
just asאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
had toldדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
herאֵלֶ֖יהָ’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to

Cross-references

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2 Kings 4:16 Genesis 18:10 · Luke 1:13 · 2 Kings 4:28 · Genesis 18:12–15 · Genesis 17:21 · Psalm 116:11 · Genesis 17:16–17 · 2 Kings 2:19 · Luke 1:30–31 · 1 Kings 17:18 · Luke 1:18–20 · 1 Kings 18:9

2 Kings 4:17 Genesis 21:1 · Luke 1:36 · Psalm 113:9 · Hebrews 11:11 · 1 Samuel 1:19–20 · Luke 1:24–25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.