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And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
came become Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֨י vay·hi
And it fell on a day age Noun H3117 הַיֹּ֜ום hai·yo·vm
that Elisha Elisha Noun H477 אֱלִישָׁ֣ע e·li·sha
Analysis:
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passed alienate Verb H5674 וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר vai·ya·'a·vor
as he passed by alienate Verb H5674 עָבְרֹ֔ו a·ve·rov,
to Shunem Shunem Noun H7766 שׁוּנֵ֗ם shu·nem
Analysis:
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where in it Adverb H8033 וְשָׁם֙ ve·sham
where [was] a great aloud Adjective H1419 גְדֹולָ֔ה ge·do·v·lah,
woman ess Noun H802 אִשָּׁ֣ה i·shah
and she constrained aid Verb H2388 וַתַּחֲזֶק־ vat·ta·cha·zek-
him to eat burn up Verb H398 לֶאֱכָל־ le·'e·chol-
bread bread Noun H3899 לָ֑חֶם la·chem;
And [so] it was [that] as oft able Prepostion H1767 מִדֵּ֣י mid·dei
he turned behead Verb H5493 יָסֻ֥ר ya·sur
there in it Adverb H8033 שָׁ֖מָּה sham·mah
in thither to eat burn up Verb H398 לֶאֱכָל־ le·'e·chol-
bread bread Noun H3899 לָֽחֶם׃ la·chem.

Locations

Shunem

SHUNEMshoo'-nem (shunem; Codex Vaticanus Sounan; Codex Alexandrinus Sounam): A town in the territory of Issachar named with Jezreel and Chesulloth (Joshua 19:18). Before the battle of Gilboa the Philistines pitched their camp here. They and the army of Saul, stationed on Gilboa, were in full view of each other (1 Samuel 28:4). It was the scene of the touchin... View Details

People

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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King James Bible And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
Hebrew Greek English And it fell on Now there came a day, that day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a great woman; prominent woman, and she constrained persuaded him to eat bread. food. And so it was, that as oft often as he passed by, he turned in thither there to eat bread.food.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And it fell on Now there came a day, that day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a great woman; prominent woman, and she constrained persuaded him to eat bread. food. And so it was, that as oft often as he passed by, he turned in thither there to eat bread.food.