NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And Elisha'Eliysha` (el-ee-shaw') Elisha, the famous prophet -- Elisha. came again shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively to Gilgal Gilgal (ghil-gawl') Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine -- Gilgal. and there was a dearth ra`ab (raw-awb') hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger. in the land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. and the sons ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of the prophets nabiy' (naw-bee') a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet. were sitting yashab (yaw-shab') to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) him and he said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) unto his servant na`ar (nah'-ar) babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man). Set shaphath (shaw-fath') to locate, i.e. (generally) hang on or (figuratively) establish, reduce -- bring, ordain, set on. on the great gadowl (gaw-dole') great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent pot ciyr (seer) a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook -- caldron, fishhook, pan, (wash-)pot, thorn. and seethe bashal (baw-shal') to boil up; hence, to be done in cooking; figuratively to ripen -- bake, boil, bring forth, roast, seethe, sod (be sodden). pottage naziyd (naw-zeed') something boiled, i.e. soup -- pottage. for the sons ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. of the prophets nabiy' (naw-bee') a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, "Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets." King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet. He said to his attendant, "Put on the large pot and make stew for the sons of the prophets." International Standard Version Elisha returned to Gilgal during a time of famine in the land. While the Guild of Prophets were having a meal with him, he instructed his attendant, "Put a large pot on the fire and boil some stew for the Guild of Prophets." NET Bible Now Elisha went back to Gilgal, while there was famine in the land. Some of the prophets were visiting him and he told his servant, "Put the big pot on the fire and boil some stew for the prophets." GOD'S WORD® Translation When Elisha went back to Gilgal, there was a famine in the country. [One day,] while the disciples of the prophets were meeting with him, he told his servant, "Put a large pot on the fire, and cook some stew for the disciples of the prophets." King James 2000 Bible 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 unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets. Links 2 Kings 4:382 Kings 4:38 NIV 2 Kings 4:38 NLT 2 Kings 4:38 ESV 2 Kings 4:38 NASB 2 Kings 4:38 KJV |
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