2 Kings 4:31 KJV
And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
Words Then and Now
- Wherefore why; therefore Still heard today: the whys and wherefores, the reasons Webster’s 1828 · Wherefore
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Matthew Henry
- The Shunammite's son restored to lifeHere is the sudden death of the child. All the mother's tenderness cannot keep alive a child of promise, a child of prayer, one given in love. But how...
Thompson Chains
Cross References
- John 11:11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
- 1 Samuel 14:37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.
- 1 Samuel 28:6 And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
- 1 Kings 18:26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
- 1 Kings 18:29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
- Job 14:12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
- Ezekiel 14:3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
- Daniel 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
- Matthew 17:16–20 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. …
- Mark 5:39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
- Mark 9:19–29 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. …
- John 11:43–44 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. …
- Acts 19:13–17 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. …
- Ephesians 5:14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
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Topics
- Afflictions and adversities The Shunammite woman
- Children By Elisha
- Elisha Raises the son of the Shunammite woman from the dead
- Gehazi Servant of Elisha
- Miracles Raises the Shunammite woman’s child
- Shunammite 2. A woman who gave hospitality to Elisha, and whose son he raised to life
- Shunem Elisha lives at, on the roof of the home of the Shunammite woman and her husband
- Women The Shunammite woman, who gave hospitality to Elisha
Kings of Israel & Judah
- JehoramKing of Israel · 896–884 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible896–884 BC · Jehoram reigns in Israel
Bible Dictionary
- GehaziValley of vision, Elisha’s trusted servant (2 Kgs 4:31; 2 Kgs 5:25; 2 Kgs 8:4, 2 Kgs 8:5). He appears in connection with the history of...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And Gehazi וְגֵחֲזִי wĕgēḥăzî גֵּיחֲזִי Proper name · with and
- passed on עָבַר ʿābar עָבַר Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
- before לִפְנֵיהֶם lipnêhem פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine plural
- them, and laid וַיָּשֶׂם wayyāśem שׂוּם Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- the staff אֶת ʾet Object marker הַמִּשְׁעֶנֶת hammišʿenet מִשְׁעֵנָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
- upon the face עַל ʿal Preposition פְּנֵי pĕnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct
- of the child הַנַּעַר hannaʿar נַעַר Noun · masculine singular · with the
- but there was neither voice וְאֵין wĕʾên Negative · with and קוֹל qôl קוֹל Noun · masculine singular
- nor hearing וְאֵין wĕʾên Negative · with and קָשֶׁב qāšeb קֶשֶׁב Noun · masculine singular
- Wherefore he went again וַיָּשָׁב wayyāšāb שׁוּב Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- to meet לִקְרָאתוֹ liqrāʾtô קִרְאָה Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
- him, and told וַיַּגֶּד wayyagged נָגַד Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- him, saying לוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular לֵאמֹר lēʾmōr אָמַר Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
- The child הַנָּעַר hannāʿar נַעַר Noun · masculine singular · with the
- is not awaked לֹא lōʾ Negative הֵקִיץ hēqîṣ קוּץ Verb · hiphil perfect, third person masculine singular
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