2 Kings
2 Kings 4:4–6
4Then go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these jars, setting the full ones aside.”
5So she left him, and after she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing jars to her, and she kept pouring. 6When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another.”
But he replied, “There are no more jars.” Then the oil stopped flowing.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
2 Kings 4:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then go inside | וּבָ֗את | ū·ḇāṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| shut | וְסָגַ֤רְתְּ | wə·sā·ḡart | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular | H5462 shut, close |
| the door | הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ | had·de·leṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1817 door |
| behind you | בַּעֲדֵ֣ךְ | ba·‘ă·ḏêḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H1157 separation |
| and | וּבְעַד־ | ū·ḇə·‘aḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H1157 separation |
| your sons | בָּנַ֔יִךְ | bā·na·yiḵ | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular | H1121 son |
| and pour | וְיָצַ֕קְתְּ | wə·yā·ṣaqt | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular | H3332 pour, cast, flow |
| oil into | עַ֥ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| these | הָאֵ֑לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| jars | הַכֵּלִ֖ים | hak·kê·lîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| setting the full ones | וְהַמָּלֵ֖א | wə·ham·mā·lê | Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H4392 full |
| aside | תַּסִּֽיעִי׃ | tas·sî·‘î | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey |
2 Kings 4:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So she left | וַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ | wat·tê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| him | מֵֽאִתּ֔וֹ | mê·’it·tōw | Preposition-m; Direct object marker; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
| and after she had shut | וַתִּסְגֹּ֣ר | wat·tis·gōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5462 shut, close |
| the door | הַדֶּ֔לֶת | had·de·leṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1817 door |
| behind her | בַּעֲדָ֖הּ | ba·‘ă·ḏāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H1157 separation |
| and | וּבְעַ֣ד | ū·ḇə·‘aḏ | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H1157 separation |
| her sons | בָּנֶ֑יהָ | bā·ne·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H1121 son |
| they | הֵ֛ם | hêm | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| kept bringing | מַגִּשִׁ֥ים | mag·gi·šîm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H5066 draw near, approach |
| to her | אֵלֶ֖יהָ | ’ê·le·hā | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H413 motion to |
| and she | וְהִ֥יא | wə·hî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| kept pouring | מֵיצָקֶת׃ | mē·ṣå̄·qɛṯ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular | H3332 pour, cast, flow |
2 Kings 4:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | וַיְהִ֣י׀ | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| all the jars | הַכֵּלִ֗ים | hak·kê·lîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| were full | כִּמְלֹ֣את | kim·lōṯ | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H4390 be full, fill |
| she said | וַתֹּ֤אמֶר | wat·tō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| her son | בְּנָהּ֙ | bə·nāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H1121 son |
| Bring me | הַגִּ֨ישָׁה | hag·gî·šāh | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5066 draw near, approach |
| another | עוֹד֙ | ‘ō·wḏ | Adverb | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| But he replied | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| There are no | אֵ֥ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| more | ע֖וֹד | ‘ō·wḏ | Adverb | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| jars | כֶּ֑לִי | ke·lî | Noun - masculine singular | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| Then the oil | הַשָּֽׁמֶן׃ | haš·šā·men | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8081 fat, oil |
| stopped flowing | וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד | way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Kings 4:4 Mark 8:5–9 · Matthew 6:6 · Mark 6:37–44 · Acts 9:40 · 1 Kings 17:19–20 · 2 Kings 4:32–33 · John 2:7–9 · Ephesians 3:20 · Mark 5:40 · John 6:11
2 Kings 4:5 Hebrews 11:7–8 · 2 Kings 5:11
2 Kings 4:6 Matthew 14:20 · 2 Kings 13:19 · Luke 6:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.