2 Kings

2 Kings 4:42–43

42Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain.

“Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.

43But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?”

“Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’”

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2 Kings 4:42

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now a manוְאִ֨ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
from Baal-shalishahשָׁלִ֗שָׁהšā·li·šāhPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1190 Baal of Shalishah
cameבָּ֜אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the manלְאִ֨ישׁlə·’îšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
with a sackבְּצִקְלֹנ֑וֹbə·ṣiq·lō·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6861 sack
of twentyעֶשְׂרִֽים־‘eś·rîm-Number - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
loavesלֶ֤חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singular constructH3899 bread, food
of barleyשְׂעֹרִ֔יםśə·‘ō·rîmNoun - feminine pluralH8184 barley
breadלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singular constructH3899 bread, food
from the firstבִּכּוּרִים֙bik·kū·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH1061 first-fruits
ripe grainוְכַרְמֶ֖לwə·ḵar·melConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3759 plantation, garden-land
Giveתֵּ֥ןtênVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
it to the peopleלָעָ֖םlā·‘āmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
to eatוְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃wə·yō·ḵê·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
said Elishaוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

2 Kings 4:43

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But his servantמְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹmə·šā·rə·ṯōwVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8334 minister, serve
askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Howמָ֚הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
am I to setאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
twenty loavesזֶ֔הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
a hundredמֵ֣אָהmê·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3967 hundred
menאִ֑ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
Giveתֵּ֤ןtênVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
it to the peopleלָעָם֙lā·‘āmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
to eatוְיֹאכֵ֔לוּwə·yō·ḵê·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
said Elishaוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this is whatכֹ֥הḵōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֛ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
They will eatאָכֹ֥ל’ā·ḵōlVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH398 eat
and haveוְהוֹתֵֽר׃wə·hō·w·ṯêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH3498 remain over

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2 Kings 4:42 1 Samuel 9:7 · John 6:13 · Matthew 14:16–21 · John 6:9 · 2 Kings 7:1 · Matthew 15:32–38 · 1 Samuel 9:4

2 Kings 4:43 Luke 9:13 · Matthew 14:20 · John 6:9 · Matthew 16:8–10 · John 6:11–13 · Matthew 15:33–34 · Luke 9:17 · Mark 6:37–39 · Matthew 14:16–17 · Matthew 15:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.