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The womanהָאִשָּׁהconceivedוַתַּהַרand boreוַתֵּלֶדa sonבֵּןat thisלַ הַזֶּהappointed time,מּוֹעֵדabout this timeכָּעֵתnext year,חַיָּהasאֲשֶׁרElishaאֱלִישָׁעhad toldדִּבֶּרher.אֵלֶיהָ
2 Kings 4:17
Study it in the app“The woman conceived and bore a son at this appointed time, about this time next year, as Elisha had told her.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 4:17, word by word
- The womanאִשָּׁהisha
woman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “isha” appears- conceivedתַּהַרtahar
conceive
Become pregnant, conceive; figuratively, conceive a plan.
Where else “tahar” appears- and boreתֵּלֶדteled
bear
To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.
Where else “teled” appears- a sonבֵּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” 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- Elishaאֱלִישָׁעelisha
Elisha
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” appears- had toldדִּבֶּרdiber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “diber” appears
The context
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.”
17 · This verse (above)
18The child grew, and it happened one day that he went out to his father, to the reapers.