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Second Kings 4:38

And Elisha came to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land, and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, and he said to his servant, "Put on a large pot and cook soup for the sons of the prophets."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וֶאֱלִישָׁע   שָׁב   הַגִּלְגָּלָה   וְהָרָעָב   בָּאָרֶץ   וּבְנֵי   הַנְּבִיאִים   יֹשְׁבִים   לְפָנָיו   וַיֹּאמֶר   לְנַעֲרוֹ   שְׁפֹת   הַסִּיר   הַגְּדוֹלָה   וּבַשֵּׁל   נָזִיד   לִבְנֵי   הַנְּבִיאִים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ Ελισαιε ἐπέστρεψεν εἰς Γαλγαλα καὶ ὁ λιμὸς ἐν τῇ γῇ καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν προφητῶν ἐκάθηντο ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν Ελισαιε τῷ παιδαρίῳ αὐτοῦ ἐπίστησον τὸν λέβητα τὸν μέγαν καὶ ἕψε ἕψεμα τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν προφητῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H0477
 וֶ (ve)
אֱלִישָׁ֞ע (elisha)
 and
Elisha
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 C
Npm
H7725
 שָׁ֤ב (shav)
 to return
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9009
H1537
H9011
 הַ (ha)
גִּלְגָּ֙לָ (gilegala)
ה֙ (h)
 the
Gilgal
to
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Suffix Suffix

 Td
Npl
Sd
H9002
H9009
H7458
 וְ (ve)
הָ (ha)
רָעָ֣ב (raav)
 and
the
famine
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Td
Ncbsa
H9003
H0776
 בָּ (ba)
אָ֔רֶץ (aretz)
 in
land
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H1121a
 וּ (o)
בְנֵי֙ (venei)
 and
son
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

C
Ncmpc
H9009
H5030
 הַ (ha)
נְּבִיאִ֔ים (neviim)
 the
prophet
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H3427
 יֹשְׁבִ֖ים (jóshevim)
 to dwell
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpa
H9005
H6440
H9023
 לְ (le)
פָנָ֑י (fanaj)
ו (v)
 to
face
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9005
H5288
H9023
 לְ (le)
נַעֲר֗ (naar)
וֹ (vó)
 to
youth
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H8239
 שְׁפֹת֙ (shefót)
 to set
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H9009
H5518a
 הַ (ha)
סִּ֣יר (sir)
 the
pot
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9009
H1419a
 הַ (ha)
גְּדוֹלָ֔ה (gedvólah)
 the
great
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aafsa
H9002
H1310
 וּ (o)
בַשֵּׁ֥ל (vashel)
 and
to boil
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel ♂ sing. piel second person masculine singular

C
Vpv2ms
H5138
 נָזִ֖יד (nazid)
 stew
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H1121a
 לִ (li)
בְנֵ֥י (venei)
 to
son
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H9009
H5030
H9016
 הַ (ha)
נְּבִיאִֽים (neviim)
׃
the
prophet
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa

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