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When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, "Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When Elisha "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophet Noun H477 וֶאֱלִישָׁ֞ע ve·'e·li·sha
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returned to turn back, return Verb H7725 שָׁ֤ב shav
to Gilgal, "circle (of stones)," the name of several places in Pal. Noun H1537 הַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙ hag·gil·ga·lah
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[there was] a famine famine, hunger Noun H7458 וְהָרָעָ֣ב ve·ha·ra·'av
in the land. earth, land Noun H776 בָּאָ֔רֶץ ba·'a·retz,
As the sons son Noun H1121 וּבְנֵי֙ u·ve·nei
of the prophets a spokesman, speaker, prophet Noun H5030 הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים han·ne·vi·'im,
were sitting to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֹשְׁבִ֖ים yo·she·vim
before face, faces Noun H6440 לְפָנָ֑יו le·fa·nav;
him, he said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to his servant, a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 לְנַעֲרֹ֗ו le·na·'a·rov
"Put to set (on the fire) Verb H8239 שְׁפֹת֙ she·fot
on the large great Adjective H1419 הַגְּדֹולָ֔ה hag·ge·do·v·lah,
pot a pot Noun H5518 הַסִּ֣יר has·sir
and boil to boil, seethe, grow ripe Verb H1310 וּבַשֵּׁ֥ל u·va·shel
stew something sodden or boiled, pottage Noun H5138 נָזִ֖יד na·zid
for the sons son Noun H1121 לִבְנֵ֥י liv·nei
of the prophets." a spokesman, speaker, prophet Noun H5030 הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ han·ne·vi·'im.

Locations

Gilgal

GILGALgil'-gal (gilgal, "circle"; Galgala): The article is always with the name except in Joshua 5:9. There are three places to which the name is attached:(1) The first camp of Israel after crossing the Jordan (Joshua 4:19; Joshua 5:9, 10; 9:06; 10:07; 14:06; 15:7 Deuteronomy 11:30). According to Joshua 15:7 it lay to the North of the valley of Achor, which... View Details

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Elisha

Elisha [N] [H] [S] God his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah ( 1 Kings 19:16-19 ). His name first occurs in the command given to Elijah to anoint him as his successor ( 1 Kings 19:16 ). This was the only one of the three commands then given to Elijah which he accomplished. On his way from Sinai to Damascus he found Elisha at his native place engaged... View Details

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, "Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets."
King James Bible When And Elisha returned came again to Gilgal, Gilgal: and there was a famine dearth in the land. As land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, him: and he said to unto his servant, "Put Set on the large pot great pot, and boil stew seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets."
Hebrew Greek English When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, "Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets."