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2 Kings 4:8 - Thither

2 Kings 4:8 - 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.

Verse	Strongs No.	Hebrew	Strongs Definition
And it fell	H1961	הָיָה	[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
on a day	H3117	יוֹם	[Noun Masculine] a day (as the warm {hours}) whether literally (from sunrise to {sunset} or from one sunset to the {next}) or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated {term}) (often used adverbially)
that Elisha	H477	אֱלִישָׁע	[Proper Name Masculine] {Elisha} the famous prophet
passed	H5674	עָבַר	[Verb] to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literally or figuratively; {transitively} {intransitively} intensively or causatively); specifically to cover (in copulation)
to	H413	אֵל	[Preposition] a primitive {particle} properly denoting motion {towards} but occasionally used of a quiescent {position} that {is} near: with or among; often in {general} to
Shunem	H7766	שׁוּנֵם	[Proper Name Location] quietly; {Shunem} a place in Palestine
where	H8033	שָׁם	[Adverb] there (transfered to time) then; often {thither} or thence
was	H1961	הָיָה	[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
a great	H1419	גָּדוֹל	[Adjective] great (in any sense); hence older; also insolent
woman	H802	אִשָּׁה	[Noun Feminine] the second form is an irregular plural; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H582).
and she constrained	H2388	חָזַק	[Verb] to fasten upon; hence to {seize} be strong (figuratively {courageous} causatively {strengthen} cure: {help} repair: {fortify }) obstinate; to {bind} {restrain } conquer
him to	H413	אֵל	[Preposition] a primitive {particle} properly denoting motion {towards} but occasionally used of a quiescent {position} that {is} near: with or among; often in {general} to
eat	H398	אָכַל	[Verb] to eat (literally or figuratively)
bread	H3899	לֶחֶם	[Noun Masculine] food (for man or {beast}) especially {bread} or grain (for making it)
And so it was	H1961	הָיָה	[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
that as oft	H4480	מִן	[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses
as he passed	H5674	עָבַר	[Verb] to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literally or figuratively; {transitively} {intransitively} intensively or causatively); specifically to cover (in copulation)
by	H5674	עָבַר	[Verb] to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literally or figuratively; {transitively} {intransitively} intensively or causatively); specifically to cover (in copulation)
he turned in	H5493	סוּר	[Verb] to turn off (literally or figuratively)
thither	H8033	שָׁם	[Adverb] there (transfered to time) then; often {thither} or thence
to	H413	אֵל	[Preposition] a primitive {particle} properly denoting motion {towards} but occasionally used of a quiescent {position} that {is} near: with or among; often in {general} to
eat	H398	אָכַל	[Verb] to eat (literally or figuratively)
bread	H3899	לֶחֶם	[Noun Masculine] food (for man or {beast}) especially {bread} or grain (for making it)

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.

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2 Kings 4:8 - Thither

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