2 Kings 4:38 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And Elishaוֶֽאֱלִישָׁ֞עh477
1came againשָׁ֤בh7725
2to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙h1537
3and there was a dearthוְהָֽרָעָ֣בh7458
4in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץh776
16and the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יh1121
17of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃h5030
7were sittingיֹֽשְׁבִ֖יםh3427
8beforeלְפָנָ֑יוh6440
9him and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
10unto his servantלְנַֽעֲר֗וֹh5288
11Setשְׁפֹת֙h8239
12potהַסִּ֣ירh5518
13on the greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הh1419
14and seetheוּבַשֵּׁ֥לh1310
15pottageנָזִ֖ידh5138
16and the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יh1121
17of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃h5030

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Elisha went back to Gilgal, now there was very little food in the land; and the sons of the prophets were seated before him. And he said to his servant, Put the great pot on the fire, and make soup for the sons of the prophets.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.

World English Bible (WEB)

Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Elisha hath turned back to Gilgal, and the famine `is' in the land, and the sons of the prophets are sitting before him, and he saith to his young man, `Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.'