2 Kings 4:3

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.4.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכִ֨י שַׁאֲלִי־לָ֤ךְ כֵּלִים֙ מִן־הַח֔וּץ מֵאֵ֖ת כָּל־שְׁכֵנָ֑יִךְ כֵּלִ֥ים רֵקִ֖ים אַל־תַּמְעִֽיטִי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, *ləkî* *šaʾălî*-for-yourself *kēlîm* from-the-*ḥûṣ*, from *kol*-*šəkēnāyik*, *kēlîm* *rēqîm* not-*tamʿîṭî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ləkî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - go", "*šaʾălî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - ask/borrow", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vessels/containers", "*ḥûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - outside", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*šəkēnāyik*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your neighbors", "*rēqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - empty", "*tamʿîṭî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with negative particle - do not reduce/limit" }, "variants": { "*kēlîm*": "vessels/containers/jars", "*šaʾălî*": "ask for/borrow/request", "*tamʿîṭî*": "reduce/limit/make few" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכִ֨י שַׁאֲלִי־לָ֤ךְ כֵּלִים֙ מִן־הַח֔וּץ מֵאֵ֖ת כָּל־שְׁכֵנָ֑יִךְ כֵּלִ֥ים רֵקִ֖ים אַל־תַּמְעִֽיטִי

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer, ləkî šaʾălî-for-yourself kēlîm from-the-ḥûṣ, from kol-šəkēnāyik, kēlîm rēqîm not-tamʿîṭî

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *ləkî*: verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - go
• *šaʾălî*: verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - ask/borrow
• *kēlîm*: noun, masculine plural - vessels/containers
• *ḥûṣ*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - outside
• *kol*: noun, masculine singular construct - all of
• *šəkēnāyik*: noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your neighbors
• *rēqîm*: adjective, masculine plural - empty
• *tamʿîṭî*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular with negative particle - do not reduce/limit

Word Meanings

• *kēlîm*: vessels/containers/jars
• *šaʾălî*: ask for/borrow/request
• *tamʿîṭî*: reduce/limit/make few

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then he said, "Go, borrow empty vessels from all your neighbors. Get as many as you can. Do not gather too few."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then he said, Go, borrow vessels abroad from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then he said,{H559} Go,{H3212} borrow{H7592} thee vessels{H3627} abroad{H2351} of all thy neighbors,{H7934} even empty{H7386} vessels;{H3627} borrow not a few.{H4591}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, borrow{H7592}{(H8798)} thee vessels{H3627} abroad{H2351} of all thy neighbours{H7934}, even empty{H7386} vessels{H3627}; borrow not a few{H4591}{(H8686)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde: Go yi waye, borowe without of all thy neghboures emptye vessels, & that not a fewe,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sayde, Goe, and borowe thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, emptie vessels, and spare not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He saide vnto her: Go, and borow vessels for thee of them that are without, euen of all thy neighbours, emptie vessels, and that not a fewe:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, [even] empty vessels; borrow not a few.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then he said, Go, borrow you vessels abroad of all your neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `Go, ask for thee vessels from without, from all thy neighbours -- empty vessels -- let `them' not be few;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he said, Go out to all your neighbours and get vessels, a very great number of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then he said, "Go, borrow containers from of all your neighbors, even empty containers. Don't borrow just a few.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said,“Go and ask all your neighbors for empty containers. Get as many as you can.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2Kings.3.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה עָשֹׂ֛ה הַנַּ֥חַל הַזֶּ֖ה גֵּבִ֥ים ׀ גֵּבִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer*, thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: *ʿāsōh* *ha-naḥal ha-zeh* *gēbîm gēbîm*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿāsōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - make", "*ha-naḥal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the valley/wadi", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*gēbîm gēbîm*": "masculine plural noun, repeated - ditches upon ditches/many ditches" }, "variants": { "*ʿāsōh*": "make/dig", "*ha-naḥal*": "valley/wadi/streambed", "*gēbîm gēbîm*": "ditches upon ditches/many trenches/pools everywhere" } }
• 2 Kgs 13:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Kings.13.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר קַ֥ח הַחִצִּ֖ים וַיִּקָּ֑ח וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לְמֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַךְ־אַ֔רְצָה וַיַּ֥ךְ שָֽׁלֹשׁ־פְּעָמִ֖ים וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə*-*yō'mer* take *haḥiṣṣîm* *wə*-*yiqqāḥ* *wə*-*yō'mer* to *melek*-*Yiśrā'ēl* strike-*'arṣâ* *wə*-*yak* three-*pə'āmîm* *wə*-*ya'ămōd*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*haḥiṣṣîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the arrows", "*yiqqāḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*'arṣâ*": "feminine singular noun + directive he - to the ground", "*yak*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he struck", "*pə'āmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times", "*ya'ămōd*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he stood/stopped" }, "variants": { "*'arṣâ*": "to the ground/earthward", "*ya'ămōd*": "stopped/ceased/stood still" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Kings.13.19", "source": "וַיִּקְצֹ֨ף עָלָ֜יו אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְהַכּ֨וֹת חָמֵ֤שׁ אוֹ־שֵׁשׁ֙ פְּעָמִ֔ים אָ֛ז הִכִּ֥יתָ אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם עַד־כַּלֵּ֑ה וְעַתָּ֕ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִ֖ים תַּכֶּ֥ה אֶת־אֲרָֽם׃ ס", "text": "*wə*-*yiqṣōp̄* upon him *'îsh* *hā'ĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yō'mer* to strike five or-six *pə'āmîm* then *hikkîtā* *'et*-*'Ărām* until-*kallēh* and now three *pə'āmîm* *takkeh* *'et*-*'Ărām*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yiqṣōp̄*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he was angry", "*'îsh*": "masculine singular construct - man of", "*hā'ĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the God/the divine one", "*yō'mer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*pə'āmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you would have struck", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'Ărām*": "proper name - Aram/Syria", "*kallēh*": "piel infinitive construct - completing/finishing", "*takkeh*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will strike" }, "variants": { "*'îsh* *hā'ĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet", "*kallēh*": "completion/destruction/annihilation" } }
• Ps 81:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.81.10", "source": "לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה בְ֭ךָ אֵ֣ל זָ֑ר וְלֹ֥א תִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗ה לְאֵ֣ל נֵכָֽר׃", "text": "Not-*yihyeh* in you *ʾēl* *zār* and not *tištaḥăweh* to *ʾēl* *nēḵār*", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with negation - 'there shall not be'", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - 'god/deity'", "*zār*": "masculine singular adjective - 'strange/foreign'", "*tištaḥăweh*": "hishtaphel imperfect 2nd masculine singular with negation - 'you shall not bow down'", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to a god/deity'", "*nēḵār*": "masculine singular adjective - 'foreign/alien'" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh*": "there will be/shall be/exist", "*ʾēl*": "god/deity/divine being/mighty one", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/unauthorized/alien", "*tištaḥăweh*": "you will bow down/worship/prostrate yourself", "*nēḵār*": "foreign/alien/strange" } }
• John 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "John.2.7", "source": "Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Γεμίσατε τὰς ὑδρίας ὕδατος. Καὶ ἐγέμισαν αὐτὰς ἕως ἄνω.", "text": "*Legei* to them the *Iēsous*, *Gemisate* the *hydrias* of *hydatos*. And *egemisan* them until *anō*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/tells", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Gemisate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - fill", "*hydrias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - water jars/pots", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of water", "*egemisan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they filled", "*anō*": "adverb - up/to the top" }, "variants": { "*Gemisate*": "fill/make full", "*anō*": "up/to the top/to the brim" } }
• John 16:24 : 24 { "verseID": "John.16.24", "source": "Ἕως ἄρτι οὐκ ᾐτήσατε οὐδὲν ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου: αἰτεῖτε, καὶ λήψεσθε, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη.", "text": "Until *arti* not *ētēsate* nothing in the *onomati* of me: *aiteite*, and *lēpsesthe*, *hina* the *chara* of you *ē peplērōmenē*.", "grammar": { "Ἕως": "preposition - until", "*arti*": "adverb - now", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*ētēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you asked", "οὐδὲν": "pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "ἐν": "preposition - in", "τῷ": "definite article, dative, neuter, singular - the", "*onomati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - name", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me", "*aiteite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - ask", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*lēpsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will receive", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that", "ἡ": "definite article, nominative, feminine, singular - the", "*chara*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "ὑμῶν": "personal pronoun, genitive, plural - of you", "*ē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be", "*peplērōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been filled" }, "variants": { "*arti*": "now/at the present time", "*ētēsate*": "you asked/you requested", "*onomati*": "name/character/authority", "*aiteite*": "ask/request (imperative - command)", "*lēpsesthe*": "you will receive/you will obtain", "*hina*": "so that/in order that", "*chara*": "joy/gladness", "*ē*": "might be/may be", "*peplērōmenē*": "having been filled/made complete (perfect tense indicating completed state with ongoing results)" } }