She calledוַתִּקְרָאtoאֶלher husbandאִישָׁהּand said,וַתֹּאמֶר“Sendשִׁלְחָהme,לִיplease,נָאoneאֶחָדofמִןthe young menהַנְּעָרִיםand oneוְאַחַתof the donkeys,הָאֲתֹנוֹתso that I may runוְאָרוּצָהtoעַדthe manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםand come back.”וְאָשׁוּבָה
2 Kings 4:22
Study it in the app“She called to her husband and said, “Send me, please, one of the young men and one of the donkeys, so that I may run to the man of Elohim and come back.””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Kings 4:22, word by word
- She calledתִּקְרָאtikra
call
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “tikra” appears- her husbandאִישָׁisha
husband
Literally "her man": the one married to her.
Where else “isha” appears- and saidתֹּאמֶרtomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomer” appears- “Sendשִׁלְחָshilach
send
To send someone or something.
Where else “shilach” appears- oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- the young menנְּעָרִיםnearim
young servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “nearim” appears- of the donkeysאֲתֹנוֹתatonot
female donkey
Female donkey.
Where else “atonot” appears- so that I may runאָרוּצָהarutsa
run
To move quickly on foot, at a run.
Where else “arutsa” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- and come backאָשׁוּבָהashuva
return
To go back to a place.
Where else “ashuva” appears
The context
21She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of Elohim, shut the door behind him, and went out.
22 · This verse (above)
23He said, “Why are you going to him today? It is not a new moon or a Sabbath.” She said, “Peace.”