2 Kings 4:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now a certainאַחַ֣ת
(a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
womanוְאִשָּׁ֣ה
(ve·'i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
of the wivesמִנְּשֵׁ֣י
(min·ne·shei)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
of the sonsבְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of the prophetsהַ֠נְּבִיאִים
(han·ne·vi·'im)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
criedצָעֲקָ֨ה
(tza·'a·kah)
6817: to cry, cry out, calla prim. root
out to Elisha,אֱלִישָׁ֜ע
(e·li·sha)
477: "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophetcontr. from Elishua
"Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֤
(av·de·cha)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
my husbandאִישִׁי֙
(i·shi)
376: manfrom an unused word
is dead,מֵ֔ת
(met,)
4191: to diea prim. root
and you knowיָדַ֔עְתָּ
(ya·da'·ta,)
3045: to knowa prim. root
that your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔
(av·de·cha,)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
fearedיָרֵ֖א
(ya·re)
3372a: to feara prim. root
the LORD;יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and the creditorוְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔ה
(ve·han·no·sheh,)
5383: to lend, become a creditora prim. root
has comeבָּ֗א
(ba)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to takeלָקַ֜חַת
(la·ka·chat)
3947: to takea prim. root
my twoשְׁנֵ֧י
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
childrenיְלָדַ֛י
(ye·la·dai)
3206: child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
to be his slaves."לַעֲבָדִֽים׃
(la·'a·va·dim.)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad


















KJV Lexicon
Now there cried
tsa`aq  (tsaw-ak')
to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly) -- at all, call together, cry (out), gather (selves) (together).
a certain
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
of the wives
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
of 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.
unto Elisha
'Eliysha`  (el-ee-shaw')
Elisha, the famous prophet -- Elisha.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thy servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
my husband
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
is dead
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
and thou knowest
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
that thy servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
did fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
fearing; morally, reverent -- afraid, fear (-ful).
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and the creditor
nashah  (naw-shaw')
to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest -- creditor, exact, extortioner, lend, usurer, lend on (taker on) usury.
is come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
unto him my two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
sons
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
to be bondmen
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves."

King James Bible
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, "Your servant, my husband, has died. You know that your servant feared the LORD. Now the creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves."

International Standard Version
Now there happened to be a certain woman who had been the wife of a member of the Guild of Prophets. She cried out to Elisha, "My husband who served you has died, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. But a creditor has come to take away my children into indentured servitude!"

NET Bible
Now a wife of one of the prophets appealed to Elisha for help, saying, "Your servant, my husband is dead. You know that your servant was a loyal follower of the LORD. Now the creditor is coming to take away my two boys to be his servants."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One of the wives of a disciple of the prophets called to Elisha, "Sir, my husband is dead! You know how he feared the LORD. Now a creditor has come to take my two children as slaves."

King James 2000 Bible
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor has come to take unto him my two sons to be slaves.
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