She cameוַתָּבֹאtoאֶלthe manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםonאֶלthe mountainהָהָרand took holdוַתַּחֲזֵקof his feet.בְּרַגְלָיוGehaziגֵּיחֲזִיcame nearוַיִּגַּשׁto push her away,לְהָדְפָהּbut the manוַ אִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Leaveהַרְפֵּהher alone,לָהּforכִּיher soulנַפְשָׁהּis bitterמָרָהwithin her,לָהּand YHWHוַיהוָהhas hidden itהֶעְלִיםfrom meמִמֶּנִּיand has notוְלֹאtoldהִגִּידme.”לִי
2 Kings 4:27
Study it in the app“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.””
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “tachazek” appears- of his feetרַגְלָיraglay
foot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “raglay” appears- 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).
Where else “gechazi” appears- came nearיִּגַּשׁyigash
come near
To go until one is near someone or something.
Where else “yigash” appears- to push her awayהָדְפָhadfa
push, thrust
Push: drive someone back or down with force.
Where else “hadfa” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “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.
Where else “nafsha” appears- 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.
Where else “yhva” appears- has hidden itהֶעְלִיםhelim
be hidden
To stay out of someone's sight or knowledge; what is not revealed.
Where else “helim” appears- toldהִגִּידhigid
tell
To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.
Where else “higid” appears
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’?”