2 Kings 4:40

“They poured out some for the men to eat. And it happened, as they were eating from the stew, that they cried out and said, “Death is in the pot, man of Elohim!” And they could not eat it.”

2 Kings 4:40 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Kings 4:40, word by word

They poured out someיִּצְקוּyitsku

pour

To pour a liquid over something or into something.

Where else “yitsku” appears
for the menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anashim” appears
to eatאֱכוֹלechol

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “echol” appears
And it happenedיְהִיyehi

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “yehi” appears
the stewנָּזִידnazid

stew

Stew, cooked food, a boiled dish.

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cried outצָעָקוּtsaaku

cry out

To shout for help or justice.

Where else “tsaaku” appears
and saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

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

Where else “yomru” appears
“Death isמָוֶתmavet

death

The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.

Where else “mavet” appears
in the potסִּירsir

pot

A large vessel of bronze or clay in which food was cooked over the fire.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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And they could notיָכְלוּyachlu

be able

To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.

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The context

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.

40 · This verse (above)

41He said, “Then get flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour out some for the people, and let them eat.” And there was no harmful thing in the pot.

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