Study it in the app“The men of the city said to Elisha, “Look, please, the site of the city is good, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land causes miscarriage.””
The menאַנְשֵׁיof the cityהָעִירsaidוַיֹּאמְרוּtoאֶלElisha,אֱלִישָׁע“Look,הִנֵּהplease,נָאthe siteמוֹשַׁבof the cityהָעִירis good,טוֹבasכַּאֲשֶׁרmy lordאֲדֹנִיsees;רֹאֶהbut the waterוְהַמַּיִםis bad,רָעִיםand the landוְהָאָרֶץcauses miscarriage.”מְשַׁכָּלֶת
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearsElisha
Elisha: a name meaning "El is salvation." He is the son of Shaphat, of Abel-meholah, whom Elijah called to be prophet in his place (1 Kings 19:16-21; 2 Kings 2–13).
Where else “elisha” appearsseat
Where one sits, or those sitting.
Where else “moshav” appearsgood
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adoni” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “roe” appearswater
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appearsbad
Poor in quality, unpleasant to look at, or downcast.
Where else “raim” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appearsmiscarry
To lose the young before birth, or not to bear fruit.
Where else “meshakalet” appears“Causes miscarriage”: the Hebrew verb is used of one who loses her children or of a female animal that miscarries. Here the land, because of its bad water, bears no fruit or makes the young be lost.
18They returned to him while he was staying in Jericho, and he said to them, “Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go’?”
19 · This verse (above)
20He said, “Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him.
