2 Kings 4:35

“He 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.”

2 Kings 4:35 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 4:35, word by word

He went backיָּשָׁבyashav

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “yashav” appears
and walkedיֵּלֶךְyelech

walk

To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.

Where else “yelech” appears
in the houseבַּיִתbayit

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

Where else “bayit” appears
onceאַחַתachat

each

Literally "one": all of them, one by one.

Where else “achat” appears
and went upיַּעַלyaal

go up

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

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and 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 boyנַּעַרnaar

boy

A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.

Where else “naar” appears
sneezedיְזוֹרֵרyezorer

sneeze

Sneeze. It occurs only in 2 Kings 4:35.

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sevenשֶׁבַעsheva

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

Where else “sheva” appears
timesפְּעָמִיםpeamim

time

Each of the occasions on which something happens or is repeated.

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openedיִּפְקַחyifkach

open (the eyes)

Open (the eyes or the ears); from there, become aware.

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his eyesעֵינָיenay

eye

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

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The context

34He 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.

35 · This verse (above)

36He called to Gehazi and said, “Call this Shunammite.” He called her, and she came to him, and he said, “Pick up your son.”

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