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He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Callקְרָאher.”לָהּHe calledוַיִּקְרָאher,לָהּand she stoodוַתַּעֲמֹדin the doorway.בַּפָּתַח
2 Kings 4:15
Study it in the app“He said, “Call her.” He called her, and she stood in the doorway.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 4:15, word by word
- He saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “Callקְרָאkera
call
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “kera” appears- and she stoodתַּעֲמֹדtaamod
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “taamod” appears- in the doorwayפָּתַחpatach
entrance, door
Entrance, doorway, door, opening.
Where else “patach” appears
The context
14He said, “What, then, is to be done for her?” Gehazi said, “Well, she has no son, and her husband is old.”
15 · This verse (above)
16He said, “At this appointed time, about this time next year, you will be embracing a son.” She said, “No, my lord, man of Elohim, do not lie to your servant.”