He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“At thisלַ הַזֶּהappointed time,מּוֹעֵדabout this timeכָּעֵתnext year,חַיָּהyouאַתְּwill be embracingחֹבֶקֶתa son.”בֵּןShe said,וַתֹּאמֶר“No,אַלmy lord,אֲדֹנִיmanאִישׁof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִיםdo notאַלlieתְּכַזֵּבto your servant.”בְּשִׁפְחָתֶךָ
2 Kings 4:16
Study it in the app“He 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.””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 4:16, 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- appointed timeמּוֹעֵדmoed
appointed time
A date fixed beforehand.
Where else “moed” appears- about this timeעֵתet
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appears- next yearחַיָּהchaya
life
The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.
Where else “chaya” appears- will be embracingחֹבֶקֶתchoveket
embrace
Embrace.
Where else “choveket” appears- a sonבֵּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- my lordאֲדֹנִadoni
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adoni” appears- manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- lieתְּכַזֵּבtechazev
lie
To say what is not true, or not to keep what was promised.
Where else “techazev” appears- to your servantשִׁפְחָתֶshifchate
female slave, servant
Female slave, maidservant in the service of the lady of the house.
Where else “shifchate” appears
The context
15He said, “Call her.” He called her, and she stood in the doorway.
16 · This verse (above)
17The woman conceived and bore a son at this appointed time, about this time next year, as Elisha had told her.