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"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.23",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מַ֠דּוּעַ אַ֣תְּ הֹלֶ֤כֶת אֵלָיו֙ הַיּ֔וֹם לֹֽא־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וְלֹ֣א שַׁבָּ֑ת וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "And *wayōmer*, \"*Maddûaʿ* *ʾat* *hōleket* to him the *hayyôm*? Not *ḥōdeš* and not *šabbāt*.\"; and *wattōmer*, \"*šālôm*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'",
"*Maddûaʿ*": "interrogative adverb - 'why'",
"*ʾat*": "2nd person feminine singular pronoun - 'you'",
"*hōleket*": "Qal participle feminine singular - 'going'",
"*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the day/today'",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'new moon'",
"*šabbāt*": "noun, feminine singular - 'sabbath'",
"*wattōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'peace'"
},
"variants": {
"*Maddûaʿ*": "why/for what reason",
"*hōleket*": "going/walking/traveling",
"*hayyôm*": "today/this day",
"*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month (festival)",
"*šabbāt*": "sabbath/rest day",
"*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/it is well"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.24",
"source": "וַֽתַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ הָֽאָת֔וֹן וַתֹּ֥אמֶר אֶֽל־נַעֲרָ֖הּ נְהַ֣ג וָלֵ֑ךְ אַל־תַּעֲצָר־לִ֣י לִרְכֹּ֔ב כִּ֖י אִם־אָמַ֥רְתִּי לָֽךְ׃",
"text": "And *wattaḥăbōš* the *hāʾātôn*, and *wattōmer* to her *naʿărāh*, \"*nĕhag* and *wālēk*; do not *taʿăṣōr* for me for *lirkōb* unless I *ʾāmartî* to you.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wattaḥăbōš*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she saddled'",
"*hāʾātôn*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the female donkey'",
"*wattōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*naʿărāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her servant/young man'",
"*nĕhag*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'lead/drive'",
"*wālēk*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'and go'",
"*taʿăṣōr*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'restrain/hold back'",
"*lirkōb*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition *lĕ* - 'to ride'",
"*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'I say/command'"
},
"variants": {
"*wattaḥăbōš*": "and she saddled/prepared",
"*hāʾātôn*": "the female donkey/she-ass",
"*naʿărāh*": "her servant/young man/attendant",
"*nĕhag*": "lead/drive/guide",
"*wālēk*": "and go/proceed",
"*taʿăṣōr*": "restrain/hold back/slow down",
"*lirkōb*": "to ride/riding"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.25",
"source": "וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ וַתָּב֛וֹא אֶל־אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־הַ֣ר הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל וַ֠יְהִי כִּרְא֨וֹת אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים אֹתָהּ֙ מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־גֵּיחֲזִ֣י נַעֲר֔וֹ הִנֵּ֖ה הַשׁוּנַּמִּ֥ית הַלָּֽז׃",
"text": "And *wattēlek* and *wattābôʾ* to *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to *har* the *karmel*; and *wayĕhî* when *kirʾôt* *ʾîš*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾōtāh* from *minneged*, and *wayōmer* to *gêḥăzî* his *naʿărô*, \"*hinnēh* the *šûnammît* the *hallāz*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wattēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she went'",
"*wattābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she came'",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'man of'",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'mountain of'",
"*karmel*": "proper noun - 'Carmel'",
"*wayĕhî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and it happened'",
"*kirʾôt*": "Qal infinitive construct - 'when seeing'",
"*ʾîš-hāʾĕlōhîm*": "construct phrase - 'man of God'",
"*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her'",
"*minneged*": "preposition - 'from a distance'",
"*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'",
"*gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - 'Gehazi'",
"*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his servant'",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'",
"*šûnammît*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular - 'Shunammite'",
"*hallāz*": "demonstrative adjective with definite article - 'that one'"
},
"variants": {
"*wattēlek*": "and she went/traveled",
"*wattābôʾ*": "and she came/arrived",
"*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet",
"*har hakarmel*": "Mount Carmel",
"*kirʾôt*": "when seeing/as he saw",
"*minneged*": "from afar/at a distance/opposite",
"*naʿărô*": "his servant/attendant/young man",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look",
"*šûnammît*": "Shunammite woman (from Shunem)",
"*hallāz*": "that one/yonder"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.26",
"source": "עַתָּה֮ רֽוּץ־נָ֣א לִקְרָאתָהּ֒ וֶאֱמָר־לָ֗הּ הֲשָׁל֥וֹם לָ֛ךְ הֲשָׁל֥וֹם לְאִישֵׁ֖ךְ הֲשָׁל֣וֹם לַיָּ֑לֶד וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שָׁלֽוֹם׃",
"text": "\"*ʿattâ* *rûṣ*-*nāʾ* *liqrāʾtāh* and *weʾĕmor*-to her, 'Is *šālôm* to you? Is *šālôm* to your *ʾîšēk*? Is *šālôm* to the *yāled*?'\" And *wattōmer*, \"*šālôm*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - 'now'",
"*rûṣ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'run'",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'",
"*liqrāʾtāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition *lĕ* + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to meet her'",
"*weʾĕmor*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and say'",
"*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'peace/well-being'",
"*ʾîšēk*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - 'your husband'",
"*yāled*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the child'",
"*wattōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she said'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time",
"*rûṣ-nāʾ*": "please run/hurry",
"*liqrāʾtāh*": "to meet her/to greet her",
"*hăšālôm*": "is it well/is there peace (interrogative)",
"*ʾîšēk*": "your husband/man",
"*yāled*": "child/boy/son",
"*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/it is well"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.27",
"source": "וַתָּבֹ֞א אֶל־אִ֤ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־הָהָ֔ר וַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜י לְהָדְפָ֗הּ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אִ֨ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים הַרְפֵּֽה־לָהּ֙ כִּֽי־נַפְשָׁ֣הּ מָֽרָה־לָ֔הּ וַֽיהוָה֙ הֶעְלִ֣ים מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְלֹ֥א הִגִּ֖יד לִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wattābōʾ* to *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to the *hāhār* and *wattaḥăzēq* by his *ragĕlāyw*; and *wayyiggaš* *gêḥăzî* to *lĕhādĕpāh*, and *wayōmer* *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm*, \"*harpēh*-to her, for her *napšāh* *mārâ*-to her, and *wayhwh* has *heʿĕlîm* from me and not *higgîd* to me.\"",
"grammar": {
"*wattābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she came'",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'man of'",
"*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'",
"*hāhār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the mountain'",
"*wattaḥăzēq*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she seized'",
"*ragĕlāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his feet'",
"*wayyiggaš*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he approached'",
"*gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - 'Gehazi'",
"*lĕhādĕpāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition *lĕ* + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to push her away'",
"*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'",
"*harpēh*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - 'let go'",
"*napšāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her soul'",
"*mārâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'is bitter'",
"*wayhwh*": "proper noun - 'and YHWH'",
"*heʿĕlîm*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'has hidden'",
"*higgîd*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'told'"
},
"variants": {
"*wattaḥăzēq bĕragĕlāyw*": "and she seized/grasped/caught hold of his feet",
"*wayyiggaš*": "and he approached/came near",
"*lĕhādĕpāh*": "to push her away/to thrust her aside",
"*harpēh-lāh*": "let her alone/leave her be",
"*napšāh mārâ-lāh*": "her soul is bitter to her/she is in distress",
"*heʿĕlîm mimmennî*": "has hidden from me/has concealed from me",
"*higgîd*": "told/informed/revealed"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "2Kings.4.28",
"source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר הֲשָׁאַ֥לְתִּי בֵ֖ן מֵאֵ֣ת אֲדֹנִ֑י הֲלֹ֣א אָמַ֔רְתִּי לֹ֥א תַשְׁלֶ֖ה אֹתִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wattōmer*, \"Did I *šāʾaltî* *bēn* from my *ʾădōnî*? Did not I *ʾāmartî*, 'Do not *tašĕleh* me'?\"",
"grammar": {
"*wattōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*šāʾaltî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'I asked'",
"*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my lord'",
"*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'I said'",
"*tašĕleh*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'deceive/mislead'"
},
"variants": {
"*šāʾaltî*": "I asked/requested/begged for",
"*ʾădonî*": "my lord/master",
"*tašĕleh*": "deceive/mislead/give false hope to"
}
}