The Meaning of 2 Kings 4:5 Explained

2 Kings 4:5

KJV: So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

YLT: And she goeth from him, and shutteth the door upon her, and upon her sons; they are bringing nigh unto her, and she is pouring out,

Darby: And she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons: they brought the vessels to her, and she poured out.

ASV: So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons; they brought the vessels to her, and she poured out.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 2 Kings 4:5?

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What is the context of 2 Kings 4:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought [the vessels] to her; and she poured out.

What does 2 Kings 4:5 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 4:1-7 - Every Vessel Filled

Elisha's ministry was not startling. It was redemptive and constructive. Widows came to him for help against their creditors; mothers appealed on behalf of their children; poison was rendered powerless; and loaves were multiplied. Do not judge power by the noise it makes. The dew excites less notice than a thunder-storm, but it may be more refreshing. A life filled with quiet ministry will bear comparison with one whose outbursts of passion are followed by reaction and depression. Twelve hours of daily sunshine, year in and year out, are preferable to the summer of daylight in the Arctic Circle, followed by months of midnight.

When our need is urgent, and we spread it before God, the question is never about the amount of oil, but of the empty vessels. We fear that there will not be enough oil; God is concerned lest we fail to bring sufficient vessels to hold all He wants to give. The oil was multiplied in the pouring, as the meal of the other widow was increased in the spending. God's oil will never be exhausted so long as we can receive and impart. According to our faith will it be done. It is not a question of how much God can give, but how much we can use. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 4

¹ Elisha multiplies the widow's oil
⁸ He obtains a son for the good Shunammite
¹⁸ He restores her son when dead
³⁸ At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage
⁴² He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 4:5 mean?

So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons they brought [the vessels] to her and she - poured [it] out

וַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ מֵֽאִתּ֔וֹ וַתִּסְגֹּ֣ר הַדֶּ֔לֶת בַּעֲדָ֖הּ וּבְעַ֣ד בָּנֶ֑יהָ הֵ֛ם מַגִּשִׁ֥ים אֵלֶ֖יהָ וְהִ֥יא [מיצקת] (מוֹצָֽקֶת)

וַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙	So she went
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come.
מֵֽאִתּ֔וֹ	from him
Parse: Preposition-m, Direct object marker, third person masculine singular Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
וַתִּסְגֹּ֣ר	and shut
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: סָגוּר Sense: to shut, close.
הַדֶּ֔לֶת	the door
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: דַּל Sense: door, gate.
בַּעֲדָ֖הּ	behind her
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular Root: בַּעַד Sense: behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about.
בָּנֶ֑יהָ	her sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person feminine singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
מַגִּשִׁ֥ים	brought [the vessels]
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural Root: נָגַשׁ Sense: to draw near, approach.
אֵלֶ֖יהָ	to her
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
וְהִ֥יא	and she
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person feminine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
[מיצקת]	-
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, feminine singular
(מוֹצָֽקֶת)	poured [it] out
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, feminine singular Root: יָצַק Sense: to pour, flow, cast, pour out.

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