Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
Then hee ſaid, Goe, borrow thee veſſels abroad, of all thy neighbours; euen emptie veſſels, || borrow not a few.
אַל , adverb of negation, ʾal — not (a subjective neg.) (value 31)
H408,
אַל ʼal, al; a negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing:—nay, neither, + never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)
do not, let not (with a verb)
let there not be (with a verb understood)
not, no (with substantive)
nothing (as substantive)
Used in 572 Verses, 37 Books 724  Occurrence Count
אָמַר , verb, ʾamar — to utter, say (value 241)
H559,
אָמַר ʼâmar, aw-mar'; a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):—answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.to say, speak, utter
(Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
(Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
(Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
(Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Used in 4337 Verses, 39 Books 5291  Occurrence Count
אֵת , preposition, ʾeyt — with (denoting proximity) (value 401)
H854,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; probably from H579; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.:—against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.with, near, together with
with, together with
with (of relationship)
near (of place)
with (poss.)
from...with, from (with other prep)
Used in 787 Verses, 35 Books 884  Occurrence Count
חוּץ , masculine noun, hutz — the outside, a street (value 104)
H2351,
חוּץ chûwts, khoots; or (shortened) חֻץ chuts; (both forms feminine in the plural) from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors:—abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.outside, outward, street, the outside
Used in 158 Verses, 29 Books 164  Occurrence Count
יָלַךְ , verb, yalakh — again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away, depart, flow, (value 60)
H3212,
יָלַךְ yâlak, yaw-lak'; a primitive root (compare H1980); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses):—× again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, × be weak.to go, walk, come
(Qal)
to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away
to die, live, manner of life (fig.)
(Hiphil) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
Used in 936 Verses, 34 Books 1031  Occurrence Count
כֹּל , masculine noun, kol — the whole, all (value 50)
H3605,
כֹּל kôl, kole; or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל kôwl; from H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):—(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).all, the whole
all, the whole of
any, each, every, anything
totality, everything
Used in 4241 Verses, 39 Books 5408  Occurrence Count
כְּלִי , masculine noun, kəliy — an article, utensil, vessel (value 60)
H3627,
כְּלִי kelîy, kel-ee'; from H3615; something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon):—armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, × one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, whatsoever.article, vessel, implement, utensil
article, object (general)
utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel
implement (of hunting or war)
implement (of music)
implement, tool (of labour)
equipment, yoke (of oxen)
utensils, furniture
vessel, receptacle (general)
vessels (boats) of paper-reed
Used in 276 Verses, 30 Books 323  Occurrence Count
מִן , conjunction, preposition, min — from (value 90)
H4480,
מִן min, min; or מִנִּי minnîy; or מִנֵּי minnêy; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for H4482; properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses:—above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, × neither, × nor, (out) of, over, since, × then, through, × whether, with.preposition
from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than
from (expressing separation), off, on the side of
out of
(with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)
(of material from which something is made)
(of source or origin)
out of, some of, from (partitively)
from, since, after (of time)
than, more than (in comparison)
from...even to, both...and, either...or
than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)
from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)
conjunction
that
Used in 1093 Verses, 38 Books 1227  Occurrence Count
מָעַט , verb, maʿat — to be or become small, diminished, or few (value 119)
H4591,
מָעַט mâʻaṭ, maw-at'; a primitive root; properly, to pare off, i.e. lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective):—suffer to decrease, diminish, (be, × borrow a, give, make) few (in number, -ness), gather least (little), be (seem) little, (× give the) less, be minished, bring to nothing.to be or become small, be few, be diminished
(Qal)
to diminish
to be too small
(Piel) to become few
(Hiphil)
to make small, make few, diminish
to give less
Used in 21 Verses, 11 Books 22  Occurrence Count
רֵיק , adjective, reyk — empty, vain (value 310)
H7386,
רֵיק rêyq, rake; or (shorter) רֵק rêq; from H7324; empty; figuratively, worthless:—emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).empty, vain
empty (of vessels)
empty, idle, worthless (ethically)
Used in 14 Verses, 10 Books 14  Occurrence Count
שָׁאַל , verb, shaʾal — to ask, inquire (value 331)
H7592,
שָׁאַל shâʼal, shaw-al'; or שָׁאֵל shâʼêl; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand:—ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, × earnestly, enquire, greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, salute, × straitly, × surely, wish.to ask, enquire, borrow, beg
(Qal)
to ask, ask for
to ask (as a favour), borrow
to enquire, enquire of
to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)
to seek
(Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence
(Piel)
to enquire, enquire carefully
to beg, practise beggary
(Hiphil)
to be given on request
to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to
Used in 157 Verses, 27 Books 166  Occurrence Count
שָׁכֵן , adjective, shakheyn — inhabitant, neighbor (value 370)
H7934,
שָׁכֵן shâkên, shaw-kane'; from H7931; a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizen:—inhabitant, neighbour, nigh.inhabitant, neighbour
inhabitant
neighbour
Used in 20 Verses, 10 Books 20  Occurrence Count
| 2 Kings 4:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכִ֨י שַׁאֲלִי־לָ֤ךְ כֵּלִים֙ מִן־הַח֔וּץ מֵאֵ֖ת כָּל־שכנכי כֵּלִ֥ים רֵקִ֖ים אַל־תַּמְעִֽיטִי׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Then he said, |
H559ʾamar |
אָמַר |
241 |
| Go, |
H3212yalakh |
יָלַךְ |
60 |
| borrow |
H7592shaʾal |
שָׁאַל |
331 |
| thee vessels |
H3627kəliy |
כְּלִי |
60 |
| abroad |
H2351hutz |
חוּץ |
104 |
| of all thy neighbours, |
H7934shakheyn |
שָׁכֵן |
370 |
| even empty |
H7386reyk |
רֵיק |
310 |
| vessels; |
H3627kəliy |
כְּלִי |
60 |
| borrow not a few. |
H4591maʿat |
מָעַט |
119 |
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