2 Kings 4:27

“She came to the man of Elohim on the mountain and took hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to push her away, but the man of Elohim said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is bitter within her, and YHWH has hidden it from me and has not told me.””

2 Kings 4:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 4:27, word by word

She cameתָּבֹאtavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “tavo” appears
the 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
the mountainהָרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

Where else “har” appears
and took holdתַּחֲזֵקtachazek

seize

To take hold of something or someone and not let go.

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of his feetרַגְלָיraglay

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִיgechazi

Gehazi

Gehazi. A personal name which, according to the lexicon, means "valley of vision." He is the young man who served Elisha (2 Kings 4–5; 8:4-5).

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came nearיִּגַּשׁyigash

come near

To go until one is near someone or something.

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to push her awayהָדְפָhadfa

push, thrust

Push: drive someone back or down with force.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Leaveהַרְפֵּהharpe

let go

To let go, leave: "let me go".

Where else “harpe” appears
her soulנַפְשָׁnafsha

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

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is bitterמָרָהmara

embitter

To make someone's life hard, or to weep bitterly.

Where else “mara” appears
and YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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has hidden itהֶעְלִיםhelim

be hidden

To stay out of someone's sight or knowledge; what is not revealed.

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toldהִגִּידhigid

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

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The context

26Now run, please, to meet her and say to her, ‘Is all well with you? Is all well with your husband? Is all well with the child?’” She said, “Peace.”

27 · This verse (above)

28She said, “Did I ask for a son from my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me’?”

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