2 Kings 2:24
"And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And he turned back, and looked on them,.... With a stern countenance, thereby reproving them, and in order to intimidate them, and make them ashamed, and cause them to leave off, but to no purpose; they repeated their mockeries with great vehemence: and cursed them in the name of the Lord;

moved thereunto, not from passion and a spirit of revenge, but by an impulse of the Spirit of God: and there came forth two she bears out of the wood; which are fiercest, and especially when bereaved of their whelps, as these might be; the wood seems to be near to Bethel, perhaps in the wilderness of Bethel, of which see Jos 8:15 , and Reland (y) thinks it is the same with the wood of Ephraim, Sa2 18:6 , though the Jews, to increase the miracle, say (z) there was no wood at all, and, if there was, that there were no bears in it; but though those creatures are mostly in northern countries, yet there were of them in Judea, see Sa1 17:34 . and tare forty and two children of them; it seems there were more than these; but such a number of them they tore to pieces and destroyed; which was very extraordinary, and was an awful punishment for their wickedness, which they knowingly and willingly committed, and of their parents in them, who had trained them up in such impiety, and put them upon it, and sent them out to do it. (y) Palestin. Illustrat. p. 378. (z) T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 47. 1.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (15 words)

H6437 פָנָה
Definition:

Arabicpass away, banish; compare Sabeanפנה(variously) e.g. CISiv. Nos. 1, 37, 40; Assyrianpânu,face, Phoenicianפנם, MI13, 18לפני, suffixמפניEzekiel 1:19); —Qal117Perfect3masculine singular׳פJeremiah 6 Arabicpass away, banish; compare Sabeanפנה(variously) e.g. CISiv. Nos. 1, 37, 40; Assyrianpânu,face, Phoenicianפנם, MI13, 18לפני, suffixמפניEzekiel 1:19); —Qal117Perfect3masculine singular׳פJeremiah 6

Possible Meanings:
  • corner (semantic_range)
H0310 אַחַר
Definition:

13(many MSS.⅏ᵐ5ᵑ6Ol Ew readאֶחָדsee Di)Psalm 68:26.b.of time, afterwardsGenesis 10:18;Genesis 18:5;Genesis 24:55;Genesis 30:21;Judges 19:5+;וְאַחַרin laws of P, asLeviticus 14:8,19;Leviticus 15:28;Lev 13(many MSS.⅏ᵐ5ᵑ6Ol Ew readאֶחָדsee Di)Psalm 68:26.b.of time, afterwardsGenesis 10:18;Genesis 18:5;Genesis 24:55;Genesis 30:21;Judges 19:5+;וְאַחַרin laws of P, asLeviticus 14:8,19;Leviticus 15:28;Lev

H7200 רָאָה
Definition:

7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas 7, compareריחspectacleDeuteronomy 1:12; Sabeanראיsee, expectDHMZMG xxix (1875), 506,599; Arabicsee, so Ethiopicᵑ7רֵו,רֵיוָאhumanappearance, features, etc. (compare Hebrewרְָאִי2)); —Qal1141Perfect3mas

Possible Meanings:
  • vision (semantic_range)
H7043 קָלַל
Definition:

vibrate, whirl(of sword),:see be shaken; — SchwZAW xi (1891), 170 ff.thinksshakeoriginal, seeמַקֵּל); —QalPerfect2masculine singularקַלּוֺתָNahum 1:14; 1singularקַלֹּתיJob 40:4; 3pluralקַלּוּGenesis 8 vibrate, whirl(of sword),:see be shaken; — SchwZAW xi (1891), 170 ff.thinksshakeoriginal, seeמַקֵּל); —QalPerfect2masculine singularקַלּוֺתָNahum 1:14; 1singularקַלֹּתיJob 40:4; 3pluralקַלּוּGenesis 8

Possible Meanings:
  • burnished (semantic_range)
  • light (semantic_range)
  • quick (semantic_range)
H8034 שֵׁם
Definition:

9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz 9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz

H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H3318 יָצָא
Definition:

1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De 1192t.; 3 feminine singularיָָֽצְאָהNumbers 16:3513t.;יָצָ֑אָהIsaiah 28:29; 2masculine singularיָצָאתָGenesis 24:57t.; 2 feminine singularוְיָצָאתJeremiah 31:4; 2masculine pluralיְצָאתֶםExodus 13:3;De

Possible Meanings:
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come out (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come out (semantic_range)
  • forth (semantic_range)
H8147 שְׁנַיִם
Definition:

768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת 768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת

H1677 דֹּב
Definition:

15,feminine2Kings 2:24 (seldom)bear(from soft or gliding motion, Late Hebrewid., EthiopicAssyriandabû(?) DlS 55; Aramaicדּוּבָּא,; Arabic,, is however a loan-word compare HomNS 301 f.); — absoluteדֹּב 15,feminine2Kings 2:24 (seldom)bear(from soft or gliding motion, Late Hebrewid., EthiopicAssyriandabû(?) DlS 55; Aramaicדּוּבָּא,; Arabic,, is however a loan-word compare HomNS 301 f.); — absoluteדֹּב

H4480 מִן
Definition:

2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than - 2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than -

Possible Meanings:
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
  • at (semantic_range)
H3293 יַעַר
Definition:

From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.Brown-Driver-BriggsII.יַ֫עַ From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.Brown-Driver-BriggsII.יַ֫עַ

Possible Meanings:
  • honeycomb (semantic_range)
H1234 בָּקַע
Definition:

13,בָּֽקְעָהIsaiah 34:15,בָּקַעְתָּNehemiah 9:11;Psalm 74:15,וּבָֽקַעְתָּ֫Ezekiel 29:7;ImperfectוַיִּבְקַעJudges 15:19;Isaiah 48:21,וַיִּבְקְעוּ2 Samuel 23:16=1 Chronicles 11:18,וַיִּ בְקָעוּהָ2Chroni 13,בָּֽקְעָהIsaiah 34:15,בָּקַעְתָּNehemiah 9:11;Psalm 74:15,וּבָֽקַעְתָּ֫Ezekiel 29:7;ImperfectוַיִּבְקַעJudges 15:19;Isaiah 48:21,וַיִּבְקְעוּ2 Samuel 23:16=1 Chronicles 11:18,וַיִּ בְקָעוּהָ2Chroni

Possible Meanings:
  • half (semantic_range)
H0705 אַרְבָּעִים
Definition:

a.usually apposition before noun, especiallyשָׁנָה,יוֺם(singular):אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָהJudges 3:11;1 Samuel 4:18;Amos 2:10;Amos 5:2529t.;יוֺם׳אGenesis 7:17;1 Kings 19:8;Jonah 3:46t.,יוֺם׳אלַיְלָה׳וְאGene a.usually apposition before noun, especiallyשָׁנָה,יוֺם(singular):אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָהJudges 3:11;1 Samuel 4:18;Amos 2:10;Amos 5:2529t.;יוֺם׳אGenesis 7:17;1 Kings 19:8;Jonah 3:46t.,יוֺם׳אלַיְלָה׳וְאGene

Possible Meanings:
  • forty (semantic_range)
H8147 שְׁנַיִם
Definition:

768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת 768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת

H3206 יֶלֶד
Definition:

8child, son, boy, youth; —יֶּ֫לֶדabsoluteGenesis 4:23+; constructJeremiah 31:20;יָ֫לֶדGenesis 21:16+; pluralיְלָדִיםGenesis 33:1+; constructיַלְדֵיExodus 2:62t.;יִלְדֵיֿIsaiah 57:4; suffixיְלָדַיGenes 8child, son, boy, youth; —יֶּ֫לֶדabsoluteGenesis 4:23+; constructJeremiah 31:20;יָ֫לֶדGenesis 21:16+; pluralיְלָדִיםGenesis 33:1+; constructיַלְדֵיExodus 2:62t.;יִלְדֵיֿIsaiah 57:4; suffixיְלָדַיGenes

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