2 Kings 4:38

Old Testament • 18 words with Strong's data

"And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And

אֱלִישָׁע

ʼĔlîyshâʻ

H477

Elisha, the famous prophet

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בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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again to

גִּלְגָּל

Gilgâl

H1537

Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine

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and there was a

רָעָב

râʻâb

H7458

hunger (more or less extensive)

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in the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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and the

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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of the

נָבִיא

nâbîyʼ

H5030

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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were

יָשַׁב

yâshab

H3427

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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him and he

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto his

עֶבֶד

ʻebed

H5650

a servant

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שׂוּם

sûwm

H7760

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

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on the

גָּדוֹל

gâdôwl

H1419

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

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מִצְרֵף

mitsrêph

H4715

a crucible

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and

בָּשַׁל

bâshal

H1310

properly, to boil up; hence, to be done in cooking; figuratively to ripen

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נָזִיד

nâzîyd

H5138

something boiled, i.e. soup

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for the

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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of the

נָבִיא

nâbîyʼ

H5030

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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Key Terms in This Verse

pottage H5138

נָזִיד nâzîyd

something boiled, i.e. soup

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dearth H7458

רָעָב râʻâb

hunger (more or less extensive)

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seethe H1310

בָּשַׁל bâshal

properly, to boil up; hence, to be done in cooking; figuratively to ripen

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pot H4715

מִצְרֵף mitsrêph

a crucible

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Gilgal H1537

גִּלְגָּל Gilgâl

Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine

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sitting H3427

יָשַׁב yâshab

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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Elisha H477

אֱלִישָׁע ʼĔlîyshâʻ

Elisha, the famous prophet

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prophets H5030

נָבִיא nâbîyʼ

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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prophets H5030

נָבִיא nâbîyʼ

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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servant H5650

עֶבֶד ʻebed

a servant

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Cross References

2 Kings 2:1 cross-reference

And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2 Kings 2:3 cross-reference

And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold y...

2 Kings 8:1 cross-reference

Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; ...

Luke 10:39 cross-reference

And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.

Acts 22:3 cross-reference

I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was ...

Leviticus 26:26 cross-reference

And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.

Luke 8:38 cross-reference

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Ezekiel 14:13 cross-reference

Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will...

1 Samuel 19:20 cross-reference

And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and th...

John 21:9 cross-reference

As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

Luke 8:35 cross-reference

Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

Luke 4:25 cross-reference

But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

Ezekiel 24:3 cross-reference

And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:

Proverbs 8:34 cross-reference

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

Mark 6:37 cross-reference

He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

Acts 10:38 cross-reference

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

2 Samuel 21:1 cross-reference

Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonit...

Luke 9:13 cross-reference

But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

John 21:5 cross-reference

Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

Acts 15:36 cross-reference

And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.

Luke 2:46 cross-reference

And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

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