2 Kings

2 Kings 4:31–35

³¹Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.”

³²When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. ³³So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD.

³⁴Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ³⁵Elisha turned away and paced back and forth across the room. Then he got on the bed and stretched himself out over the boy again, and the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.

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2 Kings 4:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Gehazi	וְגֵחֲזִ֞י	wə·ḡê·ḥă·zî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1522 Gechazi
went on	עָבַ֣ר	‘ā·ḇar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
ahead of them	לִפְנֵיהֶ֗ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
and laid	וַיָּ֤שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
the staff	הַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙	ham·miš·‘e·neṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4938 id.
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the boy’s	הַנַּ֔עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
face	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
but there was no	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
sound	ק֖וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
response	קָ֑שֶׁב	qā·šeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7182 attentiveness
So he went back	וַיָּ֤שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to meet	לִקְרָאתוֹ֙	liq·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
and told	וַיַּגֶּד־	way·yag·geḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
him	ל֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
The boy	הַנָּֽעַר׃	han·nā·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
has not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
awakened	הֵקִ֖יץ	hê·qîṣ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6974 awake

2 Kings 4:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֖ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
reached	וַיָּבֹ֥א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the house	הַבָּ֑יְתָה	hab·bā·yə·ṯāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1004 house
there was	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the boy	הַנַּ֙עַר֙	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
lying	מֻשְׁכָּ֖ב	muš·kāḇ	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H7901 lie down
dead	מֵ֔ת	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his bed	מִטָּתֽוֹ׃	miṭ·ṭā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4296 couch, bed

2 Kings 4:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So he went in	וַיָּבֹ֕א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
closed	וַיִּסְגֹּ֥ר	way·yis·gōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
the door	הַדֶּ֖לֶת	had·de·leṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1817 door
behind	בְּעַ֣ד	bə·‘aḏ	Preposition	H1157 separation
the two of them	שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם	šə·nê·hem	Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H8147 two
and prayed	וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖ל	way·yiṯ·pal·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Kings 4:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיַּ֜עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and lay	וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב	way·yiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the boy	הַיֶּ֗לֶד	hay·ye·leḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
mouth	פִּ֨יו	pîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
mouth	פִּ֜יו	pîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
eye	וְעֵינָ֤יו	wə·‘ê·nāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
eye	עֵינָיו֙	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
and hand	וְכַפָּ֣יו	wə·ḵap·pāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
hand	כַּפּוֹ	kap·pō	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
As he stretched himself out	וַיִּגְהַ֖ר	way·yiḡ·har	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1457 bend, crouch
over him	עָלָ֑יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
the boy’s	הַיָּֽלֶד׃	hay·yā·leḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
body	בְּשַׂ֥ר	bə·śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
became warm	וַיָּ֖חָם	way·yā·ḥām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2552 be or become warm

2 Kings 4:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Elisha turned away	וַיָּ֜שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
and paced	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
back and forth	אַחַ֥ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
across the room	בַּבַּ֗יִת	bab·ba·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
Then he got on the bed	וַיַּ֖עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and stretched himself out	וַיִּגְהַ֣ר	way·yiḡ·har	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1457 bend, crouch
over	עָלָ֑יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and the boy	הַנַּ֙עַר֙	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
sneezed	וַיְזוֹרֵ֤ר	way·zō·w·rêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2237 sneeze
seven	שֶׁ֣בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
times	פְּעָמִ֔ים	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
and opened	וַיִּפְקַ֥ח	way·yip̄·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6491 open
his eyes	עֵינָֽיו׃	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye