2 Kings 4:38
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.”
יָשַׁב
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
שׁוּב
he returned
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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שָׁפַת
put on
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שָׁפַת
to locate, i.e. (generally) hang on or (figuratively) establish, reduce
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נָזִיד
cooked food
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נָזִיד
something boiled, i.e. soup
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