2 Kings

2 Kings 4:33–36

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.

³⁶Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, “Call the Shunammite woman.” So he called her and she came.

Then Elisha said, “Pick up your son.”

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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

2 Kings 4:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Elisha summoned	וַיִּקְרָ֣א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Gehazi	גֵּיחֲזִ֗י	gê·ḥă·zî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1522 Gechazi
and said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Call	וַיִּקְרָאֶ֖הָ	way·yiq·rā·’e·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
Shunammite woman	הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֣ית	haš·šu·nam·mîṯ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7767 Shunammitess
So he called her	קְרָא֙	qə·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
and she came	וַתָּב֣וֹא	wat·tā·ḇō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Then Elisha said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Pick up	שְׂאִ֥י	śə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your son	בְנֵֽךְ׃	ḇə·nêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son