Study it in the app“Elisha returned to Gilgal, and there was the famine in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting before him, and he said to his young man, “Put on the large pot and cook stew for the sons of the prophets.””
Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁעreturnedשָׁבto Gilgal,הַגִּלְגָּלָהand there was the famineוְהָרָעָבin the land.בָּאָרֶץThe sonsוּבְנֵיof the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִיםwere sittingיֹשְׁבִיםbefore him,לְפָנָיוand he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto his young man,לְנַעֲרוֹ“Put onשְׁפֹתthe largeהַגְּדוֹלָהpotהַסִּירand cookוּבַשֵּׁלstewנָזִידfor the sonsלִבְנֵיof the prophets.”הַנְּבִיאִים
Elisha
Elisha: a name meaning "El is salvation." He is the son of Shaphat, of Abel-meholah, whom Elijah called to be prophet in his place (1 Kings 19:16-21; 2 Kings 2–13).
Where else “elisha” appearsreturn
To go back to a place.
Where else “shav” appearsGilgal
See it on the mapWhere else “gilgala” appearsfamine, hunger
Hunger; famine, a shortage of food in a region.
Where else “raav” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “neviim” appearssit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yoshvim” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fanay” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsyoung servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “naar” appearsset on, put
Set, put something in its place (like the pot on the fire); establish.
Where else “shefot” appearsgreat
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedola” appearspot
A large vessel of bronze or clay in which food was cooked over the fire.
Where else “sir” appearsboil
To prepare food over the fire in a pot with water.
Where else “vashel” appearsstew
Stew, cooked food, a boiled dish.
Where else “nazid” appearsGilgal ?
Today: disputed; near Jericho, West Bank
A place near Jericho in the Jordan valley; the exact site is not certain.
Israel camped there after crossing the Jordan and set up twelve stones (Josh 4:19-20). Saul was confirmed as king there (1 Sam 11:15).
37She came and fell at his feet and bowed down to the ground; then she picked up her son and went out.
38 · This verse (above)
39One went out to the field to gather herbs, and he found a wild vine and gathered from it wild gourds, his garment full, and came and cut them up into the pot of stew, for they did not know what they were.
