14 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.4.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר וּמֶ֖ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּיחֲזִ֗י אֲבָ֛ל בֵּ֥ן אֵֽין־לָ֖הּ וְאִישָׁ֥הּ זָקֵֽן",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, and-what to-*laʿăśôt* for-her? And *wayyōʾmer* *gêḥăzî*, *ʾăbāl* *bēn* *ʾên*-to-her, and-*ʾîšāh* *zāqēn*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*gêḥăzî*": "proper noun, masculine - Gehazi",
"*ʾăbāl*": "adverb - truly/indeed",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son",
"*ʾên*": "particle of non-existence - there is not",
"*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her husband",
"*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăbāl*": "truly/indeed/certainly",
"*bēn* *ʾên*-*lāh*": "she has no son/she is childless",
"*zāqēn*": "old/elderly/aged"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "2 Kings.4.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר קְרָא־לָ֑הּ וַיִּקְרָא־לָ֔הּ וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד בַּפָּֽתַח",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, *qərāʾ*-to-her, and *wayyiqrāʾ*-to-her, and *wattaʿămōd* in-the-*pātaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*qərāʾ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - call",
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he called",
"*wattaʿămōd*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she stood",
"*pātaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the doorway"
},
"variants": {
"*pātaḥ*": "doorway/entrance/opening"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לַמּוֹעֵ֤ד הַזֶּה֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה אַ֖תְּ חֹבֶ֣קֶת בֵּ֑ן וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־אֲדֹנִי֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אַל־תְּכַזֵּ֖ב בְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "And *wayōmer* to the *mōʿēd* the *zeh* as *ʿēt* *ḥayyâ*, *ʾat* *ḥōbeqet* *bēn*; and *watōmer*, \"No, my *ʾădōnî*, *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm*, do not *tĕkazzēb* to your *šipḥātekā*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'",
"*mōʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition *lĕ* - 'to/at the appointed time'",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - 'this'",
"*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition *kā* - 'as the time/season of'",
"*ḥayyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'living/life'",
"*ʾat*": "2nd person feminine singular pronoun - 'you'",
"*ḥōbeqet*": "Qal participle feminine singular - 'embracing/holding'",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'",
"*watōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my lord'",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'man of'",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'",
"*tĕkazzēb*": "Piel jussive 2nd person masculine singular - 'may you not deceive/lie'",
"*šipḥātekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your maidservant'"
},
"variants": {
"*mōʿēd*": "appointed time/season/place of meeting",
"*ʿēt*": "time/season",
"*ḥayyâ*": "living/life/reviving/next year",
"*ḥōbeqet*": "embracing/holding/cradling",
"*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine man/prophet",
"*tĕkazzēb*": "deceive/lie to/give false hope",
"*šipḥātekā*": "maidservant/female servant/handmaid"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.17",
"source": "וַתַּ֥הַר הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן לַמּוֹעֵ֤ד הַזֶּה֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יהָ אֱלִישָֽׁע׃",
"text": "And *wattahar* the *hāʾiššâ* and *wattēled* *bēn* at the *mōʿēd* the *zeh* as *ʿēt* *ḥayyâ* which *dibber* to her *ʾĕlîšāʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattahar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she conceived'",
"*hāʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the woman'",
"*wattēled*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she bore'",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'",
"*mōʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition *lĕ* - 'at the appointed time'",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - 'this'",
"*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition *kā* - 'as the time/season of'",
"*ḥayyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'living/life'",
"*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'spoke'",
"*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - 'Elisha'"
},
"variants": {
"*hāʾiššâ*": "the woman/wife",
"*mōʿēd*": "appointed time/season/place of meeting",
"*ʿēt*": "time/season",
"*ḥayyâ*": "living/life/reviving/next year",
"*dibber*": "spoke/said/promised"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.18",
"source": "וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וַיֵּצֵ֥א אֶל־אָבִ֖יו אֶל־הַקֹּצְרִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayyigdal* the *hayyāled*; and *wayĕhî* the *hayyôm*, and *wayyēṣēʾ* to his *ʾābîw* to the *haqqōṣĕrîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyigdal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he grew'",
"*hayyāled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the child/boy'",
"*wayĕhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive of *hāyâ* - 'and it came to pass'",
"*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'",
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he went out'",
"*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'",
"*haqqōṣĕrîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural with definite article - 'the reapers/harvesters'"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyigdal*": "grew/became great/grew up",
"*hayyāled*": "the child/boy/son",
"*wayĕhî hayyôm*": "and it happened one day/it came to pass on that day",
"*haqqōṣĕrîm*": "the reapers/harvesters/those harvesting"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֶל־אָבִ֖יו רֹאשִׁ֣י ׀ רֹאשִׁ֑י וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַנַּ֔עַר שָׂאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־אִמּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayōmer* to his *ʾābîw*, \"My *rōʾšî*, my *rōʾšî*!\"; and *wayōmer* to the *hannaʿar*, \"*śāʾēhû* to his *ʾimmô*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'",
"*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his father'",
"*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my head'",
"*hannaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the young man/servant'",
"*śāʾēhû*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'carry him'",
"*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'"
},
"variants": {
"*rōʾšî*": "my head (repeated for emphasis or indicating severe pain)",
"*hannaʿar*": "the young man/servant/attendant",
"*śāʾēhû*": "carry him/take him/bring him"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.20",
"source": "וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֔הוּ וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־אִמּ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב עַל־בִּרְכֶּ֛יהָ עַד־הַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִם וַיָּמֹֽת׃",
"text": "And *wayyiśśāʾēhû* and *wayĕbîʾēhû* to his *ʾimmô*, and *wayyēšeb* on her *birkêhā* until the *ṣāhŏrayim*, and *wayyāmōt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiśśāʾēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and he carried him'",
"*wayĕbîʾēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and he brought him'",
"*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his mother'",
"*wayyēšeb*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he sat'",
"*birkêhā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her knees'",
"*ṣāhŏrayim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - 'the noon/midday'",
"*wayyāmōt*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he died'"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiśśāʾēhû*": "and he carried/lifted him",
"*wayĕbîʾēhû*": "and he brought/led him",
"*wayyēšeb*": "and he sat/remained",
"*birkêhā*": "her knees/lap",
"*ṣāhŏrayim*": "noon/midday"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.21",
"source": "וַתַּ֙עַל֙ וַתַּשְׁכִּבֵ֔הוּ עַל־מִטַּ֖ת אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַתִּסְגֹּ֥ר בַּעֲד֖וֹ וַתֵּצֵֽא׃",
"text": "And *wattaʿal* and *wattaškībēhû* on the *miṭṭat* *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm*, and *wattisĕgōr* behind him and *wattēṣēʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattaʿal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she went up'",
"*wattaškībēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and she laid him'",
"*miṭṭat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'bed of'",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'man of'",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'",
"*wattisĕgōr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she shut'",
"*wattēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she went out'"
},
"variants": {
"*wattaʿal*": "and she went up/ascended",
"*wattaškībēhû*": "and she laid him down/placed him",
"*miṭṭat*": "bed/couch",
"*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet",
"*wattisĕgōr baʿădô*": "and she shut behind him/closed the door after him",
"*wattēṣēʾ*": "and she went out/left"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.22",
"source": "וַתִּקְרָא֮ אֶל־אִישָׁהּ֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שִׁלְחָ֨ה נָ֥א לִי֙ אֶחָ֣ד מִן־הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְאַחַ֖ת הָאֲתֹנ֑וֹת וְאָר֛וּצָה עַד־אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃",
"text": "And *wattiqrāʾ* to her *ʾîšāh* and *wattōmer*, \"*šilḥâ* *nāʾ* to me one from the *hannĕʿārîm* and one of the *hāʾătōnôt*, and *ʾārûṣâ* to *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* and *ʾāšûbâ*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wattiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she called'",
"*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her husband'",
"*wattōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*šilḥâ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'send'",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'",
"*hannĕʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the young men/servants'",
"*hāʾătōnôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - 'the female donkeys'",
"*ʾārûṣâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - 'let me run'",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'man of'",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'",
"*ʾāšûbâ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - 'let me return'"
},
"variants": {
"*wattiqrāʾ*": "and she called/summoned",
"*ʾîšāh*": "her husband/man",
"*šilḥâ nāʾ*": "please send/dispatch",
"*hannĕʿārîm*": "the young men/servants/attendants",
"*hāʾătōnôt*": "the female donkeys/she-asses",
"*ʾārûṣâ*": "let me run/hurry",
"*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet",
"*ʾāšûbâ*": "let me return/come back"
}
}