Strong's Lexicon “Go,”לְכִ֨י (lə·ḵî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk said [Elisha], וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch “borrow שַׁאֲלִי־ (ša·’ă·lî-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7592: 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to ask, ask for 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow 1a3) to enquire, enquire of 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) 1a5) to seek 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully 1c2) to beg, practise beggary 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to be given on request 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to empty רֵקִ֖ים (rê·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7386: 1) empty, vain 1a) empty (of vessels) 1b) empty, idle, worthless (ethically) jars כֵּלִים֙ (kê·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3627: 1) article, vessel, implement, utensil 1a) article, object (general) 1b) utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel 1b1) implement (of hunting or war) 1b2) implement (of music) 1b3) implement, tool (of labour) 1b4) equipment, yoke (of oxen) 1b5) utensils, furniture 1c) vessel, receptacle (general) 1d) vessels (boats) of paper-reed from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 4480: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything your neighbors. (שְׁכֵנָ֑יִךְ) (šə·ḵê·nā·yiḵ) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7934: 1) inhabitant, neighbour 1a) inhabitant 1b) neighbour כֵּלִ֥ים (kê·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3627: 1) article, vessel, implement, utensil 1a) article, object (general) 1b) utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel 1b1) implement (of hunting or war) 1b2) implement (of music) 1b3) implement, tool (of labour) 1b4) equipment, yoke (of oxen) 1b5) utensils, furniture 1c) vessel, receptacle (general) 1d) vessels (boats) of paper-reed Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) gather just a few. תַּמְעִֽיטִי׃ (tam·‘î·ṭî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4591: 1) to be or become small, be few, be diminished 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to diminish 1a2) to be too small 1b) (Piel) to become few 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make small, make few, diminish 1c2) to give less Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Go,” said Elisha, “borrow jars, even empty ones, from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. Young's Literal Translation And he saith, ‘Go, ask for thee vessels from without, from all thy neighbours—empty vessels—let [them] not be few; Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he said, “ Go and borrow empty containers from everyone — from all your neighbors. Do not get just a few. New American Standard Bible Then he said, "Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, [even] empty vessels; do not get a few. King James Bible Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, [even] empty vessels; borrow not a few. Parallel Verses New International Version Elisha said, "Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don't ask for just a few. New Living Translation And Elisha said, "Borrow as many empty jars as you can from your friends and neighbors. English Standard Version Then he said, “Go outside, borrow vessels from all your neighbors, empty vessels and not too few. New American Standard Bible Then he said, "Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few. King James Bible Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he said, "Go and borrow empty containers from everyone--from all your neighbors. Do not get just a few. International Standard Version He told her, "Go out to all of your neighbors in the surrounding streets and borrow lots of pots from them. Don't get just a few empty vessels, either. NET Bible He said, "Go and ask all your neighbors for empty containers. Get as many as you can. American Standard Version Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. English Revised Version Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. Young's Literal Translation And he saith, 'Go, ask for thee vessels from without, from all thy neighbours -- empty vessels -- let them not be few; Cross References 2 Kings 4:2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. 2 Kings 4:4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. 2 Kings 1:1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. 2 Kings 4:1 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. 2 Kings 3:27 Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land. 2 Kings 4:5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out. 2 Kings 4:6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed. Jump to Previous Abroad Borrow Elisha Empty Few Great Jars Large Neighbors Neighbours Outside VesselsJump to Next Abroad Borrow Elisha Empty Few Great Jars Large Neighbors Neighbours Outside VesselsLinks 2 Kings 4:3 NIV2 Kings 4:3 NLT 2 Kings 4:3 ESV 2 Kings 4:3 NASB 2 Kings 4:3 KJV 2 Kings 4:3 Bible Apps 2 Kings 4:3 Parallel 2 Kings 4:3 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 4:3 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 4:3 French Bible 2 Kings 4:3 German Bible 2 Kings 4:3 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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