2 Kings 4:28
"Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Then she said, did I desire a son of my lord?.... It was not at her request she had one, at least the first motion was not from her; the prophet first told her, and

assured her she should have one, without her asking for it; she might be pleased with it, and desire the promise might be fulfilled; but it was not an inordinate, importunate, desire of one, in which she had exceeded, that so the taking it away from her might be a correction of her for it: did I not say, do not deceive me; by giving hopes of a child, and yet have none; and now it was equally the same, or worse, to have one, and then to have it taken away again as soon as had almost; so the Targum,"did I not say unto thee, if a child is given me, let it live, if not, do not trouble or grieve me;''and then, no doubt, she told him plainly the child was dead, and where she had laid it, though not recorded.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H0559 אָמַר
Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:
  • lamb (semantic_range)
H7592 שָׁאַל
Definition:

25+,שָׁאָ֑לJudges 8:262t.; consecutiveוְשָׁ֫אַל לוֺNumbers 27:21; suffixוּשְׁאֵלְךָconsecutiveGenesis 32:18(Ges§ 64f),וּשְׁאֵלֵךְconsecutiveJudges 4:20; 1singular suffixשְׁאִלְתִּיו1 Samuel 1:20,שְׁאִ 25+,שָׁאָ֑לJudges 8:262t.; consecutiveוְשָׁ֫אַל לוֺNumbers 27:21; suffixוּשְׁאֵלְךָconsecutiveGenesis 32:18(Ges§ 64f),וּשְׁאֵלֵךְconsecutiveJudges 4:20; 1singular suffixשְׁאִלְתִּיו1 Samuel 1:20,שְׁאִ

Possible Meanings:
  • ask (semantic_range)
  • ask for (semantic_range)
  • request (semantic_range)
  • inquire about (semantic_range)
  • for (semantic_range)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H0854 אֵת
Definition:

25;Joshua 14:12, next2 Samuel 24:24; then repeatedly (but not exclusively)1 Kings 20—2 Kings 8, & in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, e.g.1 Kings 20:25(but1 Kings 20:23אִתָּם)1 Kings 22:7,8,24 (besideמֵאִתִּי)2 Kin 25;Joshua 14:12, next2 Samuel 24:24; then repeatedly (but not exclusively)1 Kings 20—2 Kings 8, & in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, e.g.1 Kings 20:25(but1 Kings 20:23אִתָּם)1 Kings 22:7,8,24 (besideמֵאִתִּי)2 Kin

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H0113 אָדוֹן
Definition:

1lord (Phoenicianאדן) —׳אPsalm 12:5#NAME?אֲדוֺןJoshua 3:11+; pluralאֲדֹנִיםIsaiah 26:13+; constructאֲדֹנֵיDeuteronomy 10:17+; suffixאֲדֹנֵינוּ1 Samuel 25:14+ etc.; (אֲדֹנִי,אֲדֹנַי,אֲדֹנָיare variatio 1lord (Phoenicianאדן) —׳אPsalm 12:5#NAME?אֲדוֺןJoshua 3:11+; pluralאֲדֹנִיםIsaiah 26:13+; constructאֲדֹנֵיDeuteronomy 10:17+; suffixאֲדֹנֵינוּ1 Samuel 25:14+ etc.; (אֲדֹנִי,אֲדֹנַי,אֲדֹנָיare variatio

H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H0559 אָמַר
Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:
  • lamb (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H7952 שָׁלָה
Definition:

A primitive root (probably identical withshalahthrough the idea of educing); to mislead -- deceive, be negligent.see HEBREWshalahNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originthe same asshalah, q.v.Brown-Drive A primitive root (probably identical withshalahthrough the idea of educing); to mislead -- deceive, be negligent.see HEBREWshalahNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originthe same asshalah, q.v.Brown-Drive

Possible Meanings:
  • at ease (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)

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