2 Kings 4:25

Authorized King James Version

So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ
H1980
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
#2
וַתָּבֹ֛א
H935
and came
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#3
אֶל
H413
near, with or among; often in general, to
#4
אִישׁ
H376
And it came to pass when the man
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#5
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֤ים
H430
of God
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
#6
אֶל
H413
near, with or among; often in general, to
#7
הַ֣ר
H2022
to mount
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
#8
הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל
H3760
Carmel
karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in palestine
#9
וַ֠יְהִי
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#10
כִּרְא֨וֹת
H7200
saw her afar off
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
#11
אִישׁ
H376
And it came to pass when the man
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#12
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֤ים
H430
of God
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
#13
אֹתָהּ֙
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#14
מִנֶּ֔גֶד
H5048
a front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before
#15
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
H559
he said
to say (used with great latitude)
#16
אֶל
H413
near, with or among; often in general, to
#17
גֵּֽיחֲזִ֣י
H1522
to Gehazi
gechazi, the servant of elisha
#18
נַֽעֲר֔וֹ
H5288
his servant
(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
#19
הִנֵּ֖ה
H2009
lo!
#20
הַשּֽׁוּנַמִּ֥ית
H7767
Behold yonder is that Shunammite
a shunammitess, or female inhabitant of shunem
#21
הַלָּֽז׃
H1975
that
this or that

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine sovereignty. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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