2 Kings 4:30

Hebrew
וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֵ֣ם הַנַּ֔עַר חַי יְהוָ֥הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
וְחֵֽי נַפְשְׁךָ֖ אִם אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּ֖קָם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אַחֲרֶֽיהָ
ESV
Then the mother of the child said, “As the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed her.
NIV
But the child's mother said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.
NLT
But the boy's mother said, “As surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, I won't go home unless you go with me.” So Elisha returned with her.
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

The definite article
μήτηρ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
παιδαρίου ζῇ κύριος καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ζῇ plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ψυχή σου εἰ ἐγκαταλείψω σε καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἀνέστη Ελισαιε καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐπορεύθη ὀπίσω αὐτῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.

2 Kings 4:29 ← 2 Kings 4:30 → 2 Kings 4:31

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