Study it in the app“And it happened, when they came into Samaria, that Elisha said, “YHWH, open the eyes of these men so that they may see.” YHWH opened their eyes, and they saw; and there they were, in the middle of Samaria.”
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen they cameכְּבֹאָםinto Samaria,שֹׁמְרוֹןthat Elishaוַ אֱלִישָׁעsaid,יֹּאמֶר“YHWH,יְהוָהopenפְּקַחthe eyesעֵינֵיof these menאֵלֶּהso that they may see.”וְיִרְאוּYHWHיְהוָהopenedוַיִּפְקַחtheir eyes,עֵינֵיהֶםand they saw;וַיִּרְאוּand there they were,וְהִנֵּהin the middleבְּתוֹךְof Samaria.שֹׁמְרוֹן
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsenter
To go into a place.
Where else “voa” appearsSamaria
See it on the mapWhere else “shomron” appearsElisha
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” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsYHWH
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 “yehva” appearsopen (the eyes)
Open (the eyes or the ears); from there, become aware.
Where else “pekach” appearseye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yiru” appearsmidst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appearsSamaria
Today: northern West Bank (Sebastia, Samaria hills)
A city and region in central Israel, between Judea and Galilee.
Omri founded the city as capital of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 16:24); the Assyrians conquered it (2 Kgs 17:6). Jesus passed through the region, and Philip preached there (John 4:4; Acts 8:5).
19Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man whom you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria.
20 · This verse (above)
21The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “Shall I strike them? Shall I strike them, my father?”
