2 Kings

2 Kings 4:8–10

⁸One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat.

⁹Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. ¹⁰Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.”

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2 Kings 4:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One day	הַיּ֜וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Elisha	אֱלִישָׁ֣ע	’ĕ·lî·šā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H477 Elisha
went	וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר	way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Shunem	שׁוּנֵ֗ם	šū·nêm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7766 Shunem
and a prominent	גְדוֹלָ֔ה	ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
woman	אִשָּׁ֣ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
who lived there	וְשָׁם֙	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
persuaded	וַתַּחֲזֶק־	wat·ta·ḥă·zeq-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
him	בּ֖וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
to have a meal	לֶאֱכָל־	le·’ĕ·ḵāl-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
So whenever	וַֽיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
he would pass by	עָבְר֔וֹ	‘ā·ḇə·rōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
he would stop	יָסֻ֥ר	yā·sur	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
there	שָׁ֖מָּה	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither
to eat	לֶאֱכָל־	le·’ĕ·ḵāl-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat

2 Kings 4:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
her husband	אִישָׁ֔הּ	’î·šāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H376 man
Behold	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
now	נָ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
I know	יָדַ֔עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the one	ה֑וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
who often	תָּמִֽיד׃	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
comes our way	עֹבֵ֥ר	‘ō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
is a holy	קָד֣וֹשׁ	qā·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
man	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

2 Kings 4:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Please	נָּ֤א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let us make	נַֽעֲשֶׂה־	na·‘ă·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
a small	קְטַנָּ֔ה	qə·ṭan·nāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
room upstairs	עֲלִיַּת־	‘ă·lî·yaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5944 roof-chamber
and put	וְנָשִׂ֨ים	wə·nā·śîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
in it	שָׁ֛ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
a bed	מִטָּ֥ה	miṭ·ṭāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4296 couch, bed
a table	וְשֻׁלְחָ֖ן	wə·šul·ḥān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7979 table
a chair	וְכִסֵּ֣א	wə·ḵis·sê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3678 seat
and a lamp	וּמְנוֹרָ֑ה	ū·mə·nō·w·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4501 lampstand
for him	ל֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Then when	וְהָיָ֛ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
he comes	בְּבֹא֥וֹ	bə·ḇō·’ōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to us	אֵלֵ֖ינוּ	’ê·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H413 motion to
he can stay	יָס֥וּר	yā·sūr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
there	שָֽׁמָּה׃	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither

Cross-references

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2 Kings 4:8 Joshua 19:18 · 2 Kings 4:11–12 · Job 32:9 · 1 Kings 1:3 · Job 1:3 · Luke 24:29 · Genesis 19:3 · 2 Samuel 19:32 · Judges 19:20 · Proverbs 7:21 · Luke 1:15 · Acts 16:15

2 Kings 4:9 1 Kings 17:24 · Proverbs 31:10–11 · 2 Kings 4:7 · Titus 1:8 · 1 Thessalonians 2:10

2 Kings 4:10 Romans 12:13 · Matthew 10:41–42 · Matthew 25:40 · Hebrews 10:24 · 1 Peter 4:9–10 · Hebrews 13:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.