2 Kings 4:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֨יh1961
1And it fell on a dayהַיּ֜וֹםh3117
15as he passed byעָבְר֔וֹh5674
3that Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣עh477
4אֶלh413
5to Shunemשׁוּנֵ֗םh7766
6וְשָׁם֙h8033
7womanאִשָּׁ֣הh802
8where was a greatגְדוֹלָ֔הh1419
9and she constrainedוַתַּֽחֲזֶקh2388
10בּ֖וֹh0
18him to eatלֶֽאֱכָלh398
19breadלָֽחֶם׃h3899
13וַֽיְהִי֙h1961
14And so it was that as oftמִדֵּ֣יh1767
15as he passed byעָבְר֔וֹh5674
16he turnedיָסֻ֥רh5493
17שָׁ֖מָּהh8033
18him to eatלֶֽאֱכָלh398
19breadלָֽחֶם׃h3899

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now there came a day when Elisha went to Shunem, and there was a woman of high position living there, who made him come in and have a meal with her. And after that, every time he went by, he went into her house for a meal.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it came to pass on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a wealthy woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, [that] as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a distinguished woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

World English Bible (WEB)

It fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the day cometh that Elisha passeth over unto Shunem, and there `is' a great woman, and she layeth hold on him to eat bread, and it cometh to pass, at the time of his passing over, he turneth aside thither to eat bread,