2 Kings 4:41

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{ "verseID": "2 Kings.4.41", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ וּקְחוּ־קֶ֔מַח וַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ אֶל־הַסִּ֑יר וַיֹּ֗אמֶר צַ֤ק לָעָם֙ וְיֹאכֵ֔לוּ וְלֹ֥א הָיָ֛ה דָּבָ֥ר רָ֖ע בַּסִּֽיר׃ ס", "text": "And *yōʾmer* and get-*qemaḥ* and *yašlēḵ* into-the *sîr* and *yōʾmer* *ṣaq* for-the *ʿām* and *yōʾkēlû* and not *hāyâ* *dābār* *rāʿ* in-the *sîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*û-qəḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and bring/take", "*qemaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - flour/meal", "*wə-yašlēḵ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he threw/cast", "*ʾel-ha-sîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - into the pot", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said", "*ṣaq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - pour out", "*lā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - for the people", "*wə-yōʾkēlû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive - and let them eat", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*dābār*": "noun masculine singular - thing/matter", "*rāʿ*": "adjective masculine singular - bad/evil/harmful", "*ba-sîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the pot", "*s*": "setumah - paragraph marker" }, "variants": { "*qemaḥ*": "flour/meal", "*yašlēḵ*": "threw/cast/flung", "*dābār rāʿ*": "harmful thing/evil matter" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ וּקְחוּ־קֶ֔מַח וַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ אֶל־הַסִּ֑יר וַיֹּ֗אמֶר צַ֤ק לָעָם֙ וְיֹאכֵ֔לוּ וְלֹ֥א הָיָ֛ה דָּבָ֥ר רָ֖ע בַּסִּֽיר׃ ס

Transliteration

And yōʾmer and get-qemaḥ and yašlēḵ into-the sîr and yōʾmer ṣaq for-the ʿām and yōʾkēlû and not hāyâ dābār rāʿ in-the sîr

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said
• *û-qəḥû*: conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and bring/take
• *qemaḥ*: noun masculine singular - flour/meal
• *wə-yašlēḵ*: hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he threw/cast
• *ʾel-ha-sîr*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - into the pot
• *ṣaq*: qal imperative masculine singular - pour out
• *lā-ʿām*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - for the people
• *wə-yōʾkēlû*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive - and let them eat
• *wə-lōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *hāyâ*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there was
• *dābār*: noun masculine singular - thing/matter
• *rāʿ*: adjective masculine singular - bad/evil/harmful
• *ba-sîr*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the pot
• *s*: setumah - paragraph marker

Word Meanings

• *qemaḥ*: flour/meal
• *yašlēḵ*: threw/cast/flung
• *dābār rāʿ*: harmful thing/evil matter

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Elisha said, 'Get some flour.' He threw it into the pot and said, 'Serve it to the people to eat.' And there was nothing harmful in the pot.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But he said, Then bring flour. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles he sayde: Brynge meel hither. And he put it in the pot, & sayde: Poure it out for the people, that they maye eate. And then was it not bytter in the pot.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he said, Bring meale; hee cast it into the potte, and sayd, Powre out for the people, that they may eate: and there was none euill in the pot.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he saide: bring meale. And he cast it into the pot, and he saide: Fill for the people, that they may eate. And there was no more harme in the pot.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast [it] into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he said, Then bring meal. He cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. There was no harm in the pot.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `Then bring ye meal;' and he casteth into the pot, and saith, `Pour out for the people, and they eat;' and there was no evil thing in the pot.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he said, Get some meal. And he put it into the pot, and said, Now give it to the people so that they may have food. And there was nothing bad in the pot.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he said, "Then bring meal." He cast it into the pot; and he said, "Pour out for the people, that they may eat." There was no harm in the pot.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said,“Get some flour.” Then he threw it into the pot and said,“Now pour some out for the men so they may eat.” There was no longer anything harmful in the pot.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 15:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.25", "source": "וַיִּצְעַ֣ק אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה וַיּוֹרֵ֤הוּ יְהוָה֙ עֵ֔ץ וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ אֶל־הַמַּ֔יִם וַֽיִּמְתְּק֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם שָׁ֣ם שָׂ֥ם ל֛וֹ חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְשָׁ֥ם נִסָּֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wayyiṣʿaq* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wayyôrēhū* *YHWH* *ʿēṣ* *wayyašlēḵ* *ʾel*-*hammayim* *wayyimtəqū* *hammāyim* *šām* *śām* *lô* *ḥōq* *ūmišpāṭ* *wəšām* *nissāhū*", "grammar": { "*wayyiṣʿaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wayyôrēhū*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he showed him", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/wood", "*wayyašlēḵ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he threw", "*ʾel*": "preposition - into", "*hammayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*wayyimtəqū*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they became sweet", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*śām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he established", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - statute", "*ūmišpāṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and ordinance", "*wəšām*": "conjunction + adverb - and there", "*nissāhū*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he tested him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiṣʿaq*": "cried out/called out/appealed", "*wayyôrēhū*": "showed him/taught him/instructed him", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*wayyimtəqū*": "became sweet/were sweetened", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/ordinance", "*mišpāṭ*": "ordinance/judgment/regulation", "*nissāhū*": "tested him/tried him/proved him" } }
• 2 Kgs 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Kings.2.21", "source": "וַיֵּצֵא֙ אֶל־מוֹצָ֣א הַמַּ֔יִם וַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־שָׁ֖ם מֶ֑לַח וַיֹּ֜אמֶר כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה רִפִּ֙אתִי֙ לַמַּ֣יִם הָאֵ֔לֶּה לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה מִשָּׁ֛ם ע֖וֹד מָ֥וֶת וּמְשַׁכָּֽלֶת׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣē'* to-*môṣā'* the-*mayim*, and *wayyašlēk*-there *melaḥ*; and *wayyō'mer*, thus-*'āmar* *YHWH*, *rippî'tî* to-the-*mayim* the-these; not-*yihyeh* from-there still *māwet* and-*məšakkālet*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣē'*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *yāṣā'* - and he went out", "*môṣā'*": "masculine singular construct of *môṣā'* - spring/source of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*wayyašlēk*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šālak* - and he threw", "*melaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - salt", "*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - and he said", "*'āmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular of *'āmar* - he has said", "*rippî'tî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular of *rāpā'* - I have healed", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - it will be", "*māwet*": "masculine singular noun - death", "*məšakkālet*": "piel participle feminine singular of *šākōl* - causing bereavement/miscarrying" }, "variants": { "*môṣā'* the-*mayim*": "spring of the waters/source of the water", "*kōh*-*'āmar* *YHWH*": "thus says YHWH/thus has YHWH said", "*rippî'tî*": "I have healed/I have restored", "*lō'*-*yihyeh* from-there still *māwet* and-*məšakkālet*": "there shall no longer be death and miscarriage from there" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.10", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח אֵלָ֛יו אֱלִישָׁ֖ע מַלְאָ֣ךְ לֵאמֹ֑ר הָל֗וֹךְ וְרָחַצְתָּ֤ שֶֽׁבַע־פְּעָמִים֙ בַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וְיָשֹׁ֧ב בְּשָׂרְךָ֛ לְךָ֖ וּטְהָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾĔlîšāʿ* *malʾāk* *lēʾmōr* *hālôk* *wə-rāḥaṣtā* *šeḇaʿ*-*pəʿāmîm* *ba-Yardēn* *wə-yāšōḇ* *bəśārəkā* *ləkā* *û-ṭəhār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*malʾāk*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - go", "*wə-rāḥaṣtā*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and wash yourself", "*šeḇaʿ*": "number, feminine - seven", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*ba-Yardēn*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun - in the Jordan", "*wə-yāšōḇ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and will return/be restored", "*bəśārəkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your flesh", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*û-ṭəhār*": "conjunction with qal imperative, masculine singular - and be clean" }, "variants": { "*malʾāk*": "messenger/servant", "*wə-yāšōḇ*": "will return/will be restored", "*ṭəhār*": "be clean/be cleansed/be cured" } }
• 2 Kgs 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Kings.6.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אָ֣נָה נָפָ֑ל וַיַּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ אֶת־הַמָּק֔וֹם וַיִּקְצָב־עֵץ֙ וַיַּשְׁלֶךְ־שָׁ֔מָּה וַיָּ֖צֶף הַבַּרְזֶֽל׃", "text": "And-*wə-yō'mer* *'îš*-*hā'ĕlōhîm* where *nāpāl*? And-*wə-yar'ēhû* the-*māqôm*, and-*wə-yiqṣāḇ*-*ʿēṣ* and-*wə-yašleḵ*-there, and-*wə-yāṣep* the-*barzel*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*'îš-hā'ĕlōhîm*": "construct chain: masculine singular noun + definite article + masculine plural noun - man of God", "*'ānāh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*nāpāl*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - fell", "*wə-yar'ēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he showed him", "*ha-māqôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*wə-yiqṣāḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he cut off", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - wood/stick/tree", "*wə-yašleḵ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he threw", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/to there", "*wə-yāṣep*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it floated", "*ha-barzel*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the iron" }, "variants": { "*'îš-hā'ĕlōhîm*": "man of God/prophet/divine agent", "*wə-yiqṣāḇ-ʿēṣ*": "and he cut a stick/and he trimmed a branch/and he cut off wood", "*wə-yāṣep*": "and it floated/and it came to the surface/and it swam" } }
• John 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.9.6", "source": "Ταῦτα εἰπών, ἔπτυσεν χαμαί, καὶ ἐποίησεν πηλὸν ἐκ τοῦ πτύσματος, καὶ ἐπέχρισεν τὸν πηλὸν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ τυφλοῦ,", "text": "These-things *eipōn*, he *eptysen chamai*, and *epoiēsen pēlon* from the *ptysmatos*, and *epechrisen* the *pēlon* upon the *ophthalmous* of-the *typhlou*,", "grammar": { "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having said", "*eptysen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spat", "*chamai*": "adverb - on the ground", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - made", "*pēlon*": "accusative masculine singular - clay/mud", "*ptysmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - spit/spittle", "*epechrisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spread on/anointed", "*pēlon*": "accusative masculine singular - clay/mud", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative masculine plural - eyes", "*typhlou*": "genitive masculine singular - blind man" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken", "*eptysen*": "spat/expectorated", "*chamai*": "on the ground/earth", "*epoiēsen*": "made/created/produced", "*pēlon*": "clay/mud", "*ptysmatos*": "spit/spittle", "*epechrisen*": "spread on/anointed/smeared", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight organs", "*typhlou*": "blind man/person" } }
• Acts 28:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.28.5", "source": "Ὁ μὲν οὖν ἀποτινάξας τὸ θηρίον εἰς τὸ πῦρ, ἔπαθεν οὐδὲν κακόν.", "text": "He *men oun apotinaxas to thērion eis to pur*, *epathen ouden kakon*.", "grammar": { "*men oun*": "particles - indeed therefore/so then", "*apotinaxas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having shaken off", "*to thērion*": "accusative neuter singular - the beast/creature", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into", "*to pur*": "accusative neuter singular - the fire", "*epathen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he suffered", "*ouden*": "accusative neuter singular - nothing", "*kakon*": "accusative neuter singular - harmful/evil" }, "variants": { "*men oun*": "indeed therefore/so then/now", "*apotinaxas*": "having shaken off/flung off", "*thērion*": "beast/wild animal/venomous creature", "*pur*": "fire", "*epathen*": "suffered/experienced", "*kakon*": "harmful/evil/injury" } }
• 1 Cor 1:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.1.25", "source": "Ὅτι τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ σοφώτερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστίν· καὶ τὸ ἀσθενὲς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἰσχυρότερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστίν.", "text": "Because the *mōron* of the *Theou sophōteron* of the *anthrōpōn estin*; and the *asthenes* of the *Theou ischyroteron* of the *anthrōpōn estin*.", "grammar": { "*mōron*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - foolish thing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*sophōteron*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - wiser", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*asthenes*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - weak thing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ischyroteron*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - stronger", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is" }, "variants": { "*mōron*": "foolish thing/folly/foolishness", "*sophōteron*": "wiser/more skillful/more intelligent", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/humans/people", "*asthenes*": "weak thing/weakness/feebleness", "*ischyroteron*": "stronger/mightier/more powerful" } }