2 Kings 4:32

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.4.32", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א אֱלִישָׁ֖ע הַבָּ֑יְתָה וְהִנֵּ֤ה הַנַּ֙עַר֙ מֵ֔ת מֻשְׁכָּ֖ב עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *yābōʾ* *ʾĕlîšāʿ* the *bayᵉtâ* and *hinnēh* the *naʿar* *mēt* *mušᵊkāb* upon-*miṭṭātô*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he came", "*ʾĕlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*ha-bayᵉtâ*": "definite article + noun + directional suffix - to the house", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + presentative particle - and behold", "*ha-naʿar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the boy/lad", "*mēt*": "qal participle masculine singular - dead", "*mušᵊkāb*": "hophal participle masculine singular - laid out/placed", "*ʿal-miṭṭātô*": "preposition + noun + possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - upon his bed" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "boy/lad/youth/servant", "*mušᵊkāb*": "laid out/placed/made to lie down", "*miṭṭâ*": "bed/couch" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֥א אֱלִישָׁ֖ע הַבָּ֑יְתָה וְהִנֵּ֤ה הַנַּ֙עַר֙ מֵ֔ת מֻשְׁכָּ֖ב עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And yābōʾ ʾĕlîšāʿ the bayᵉtâ and hinnēh the naʿar mēt mušᵊkāb upon-miṭṭātô

Grammar Details

• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *yābōʾ*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he came
• *ʾĕlîšāʿ*: proper noun - Elisha
• *ha-bayᵉtâ*: definite article + noun + directional suffix - to the house
• *wə-hinnēh*: conjunction + presentative particle - and behold
• *ha-naʿar*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the boy/lad
• *mēt*: qal participle masculine singular - dead
• *mušᵊkāb*: hophal participle masculine singular - laid out/placed
• *ʿal-miṭṭātô*: preposition + noun + possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - upon his bed

Word Meanings

• *naʿar*: boy/lad/youth/servant
• *mušᵊkāb*: laid out/placed/made to lie down
• *miṭṭâ*: bed/couch

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Elisha arrived at the house, there was the boy, lying dead on his bed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when Elisha came into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan Eliseus came into the house, beholde, ye childe laye deed vpo his bed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then came Elisha into the house, and beholde, the childe was dead, and layed vpon his bedde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Elisa was come into the house, behold the childe was dead, and layde vpon his bed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid on his bed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Elisha cometh in to the house, and lo, the youth is dead, laid on his bed,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when Elisha came into the house he saw the child dead, stretched on his bed.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid on his bed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Elisha arrived at the house, there was the child lying dead on his bed.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 17:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Kings.17.17", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה חָלָ֕ה בֶּן־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה בַּעֲלַ֣ת הַבָּ֑יִת וַיְהִ֤י חָלְיוֹ֙ חָזָ֣ק מְאֹ֔ד עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־נֽוֹתְרָה־בּ֖וֹ נְשָׁמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayǝhî* after *ʾaḥar* the *hadǝḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* became sick *ḥālāh* *ben-hāʾiššāh* *baʿălat* the *habbāyit* and *wayǝhî* his *ḥālǝyô* *ḥāzāq* *mǝʾōḏ* until *ʿaḏ* which *ʾăšer* not *lōʾ-nôtǝrāh-bô* *nǝšāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayǝhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*hadǝḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the things", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*ḥālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - became sick", "*ben-hāʾiššāh*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - son of the woman", "*baʿălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - mistress of", "*habbāyit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*ḥālǝyô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his illness", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong", "*mǝʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ-nôtǝrāh-bô*": "negative particle + niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - was not left in him", "*nǝšāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - breath" }, "variants": { "*wayǝhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*ʾaḥar*": "after/following", "*dǝḇārîm*": "things/matters/events", "*ḥālāh*": "became sick/fell ill", "*baʿălat*": "mistress of/owner of", "*bayit*": "house/home", "*ḥālǝyô*": "his illness/his sickness", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/severe", "*mǝʾōḏ*": "very/exceedingly", "*nôtǝrāh*": "was left/remained", "*nǝšāmāh*": "breath/spirit" } }
• Luke 8:52-53 : 52 { "verseID": "Luke.8.52", "source": "Ἔκλαιον δὲ πάντες, καὶ ἐκόπτοντο αὐτήν: ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Μὴ κλαίετε· οὐκ ἀπέθανεν, ἀλλὰ καθεύδει.", "text": "*Eklaion* *de* all, and *ekoptonto* her: he *de* *eipen*, Not *klaiete*; not *apethanen*, but *katheudei*.", "grammar": { "*Eklaion*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were weeping", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ekoptonto*": "imperfect middle/passive, 3rd plural - were mourning/beating themselves", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*klaiete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - weep", "*apethanen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - died", "*katheudei*": "present active, 3rd singular - sleeps" }, "variants": { "*Eklaion*": "were weeping/crying/lamenting", "*ekoptonto*": "were mourning/beating themselves/lamenting", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*klaiete*": "weep/cry/lament", "*apethanen*": "died/is dead", "*katheudei*": "sleeps/is sleeping" } } 53 { "verseID": "Luke.8.53", "source": "Καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ, εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπέθανεν.", "text": "And *kategelōn* him, *eidotes* that *apethanen*.", "grammar": { "*kategelōn*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were laughing at/ridiculing", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*apethanen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - died" }, "variants": { "*kategelōn*": "were laughing at/ridiculing/mocking", "*eidotes*": "knowing/being aware", "*apethanen*": "died/was dead" } }
• John 11:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.11.17", "source": "Ἐλθὼν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εὗρεν αὐτὸν τέσσαρας ἡμέρας ἤδη ἔχοντα ἐν τῷ μνημείῳ.", "text": "*Elthōn* *oun* the *Iēsous*, *heuren* *auton* *tessaras* *hēmeras* *ēdē* *echonta* *en* the *mnēmeiō*.", "grammar": { "*Elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*heuren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - found", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him", "*tessaras*": "accusative, feminine, plural, numeral - four", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*ēdē*": "temporal adverb - already", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*mnēmeiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - tomb" }, "variants": { "*Elthōn*": "having come/arrived", "*heuren*": "found/discovered", "*tessaras*": "four", "*echonta*": "having/possessing/holding", "*mnēmeiō*": "tomb/grave/sepulcher" } }