2 Kings 4:34

“He went up and lay on the child and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself on him, and the flesh of the child became warm.”

2 Kings 4:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 4:34, word by word

He went upיַּעַלyaal

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

Where else “yaal” appears
and layיִּשְׁכַּבyishkav

lie down

To lie down to sleep or rest.

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the childיֶּלֶדyeled

child

A small child, or a boy who is not yet a grown man.

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and putיָּשֶׂםyasem

put

To put something somewhere.

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his mouthפִּיpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

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his eyesעֵינָיenay

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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and his handsכַפָּיchapay

palm

The flat, hollow part of the hand; also what someone does or can do with it.

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and he stretched himselfיִּגְהַרyighar

crouch, bend down

Crouch, bend down to the ground; stretch oneself over something. It is said only of Elijah on Carmel and of Elisha over the boy (1 Kings 18:42; 2 Kings 4:34-35).

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and the fleshבְּשַׂרbesar

flesh

The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.

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became warmיָּחָםyacham

be warm

To receive warmth and stop being cold.

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The context

33He went in and shut the door behind the two of them and prayed to YHWH.

34 · This verse (above)

35He went back and walked in the house, once this way and once that way, and went up and stretched himself on him; and the boy sneezed up to seven times, and the boy opened his eyes.

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