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2 Kings 4:43 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And his servitor
sharath (Hebrew #8334)
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
KJV usage: minister (unto), (do) serve(- ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
Pronounce: shaw-rath'
Origin: a primitive root
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Whats, should I set
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
this before
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
an hundred
me'ah (Hebrew #3967)
properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
KJV usage: hundred((-fold), -th), + sixscore.
Pronounce: may-aw'
Origin: or metyah {may-yaw'}
men
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
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)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
? He said again
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Give
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
the people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
, that they may eat
'akal (Hebrew #398)
to eat (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, X quite.
Pronounce: aw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
: for thus saith
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
u, They shall eat
'akal (Hebrew #398)
to eat (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, X quite.
Pronounce: aw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
, and shall leave
yathar (Hebrew #3498)
to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve
KJV usage: excel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, - nant), reserve, residue, rest.
Pronounce: yaw-thar'
Origin: a primitive root
thereof.
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Luke 9:17• 17And they all ate and were filled; and there was taken up of what had remained over and above to them in fragments twelve hand-baskets. (Luke 9:17)
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John 6:11‑13• 11And Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, distributed them to those that were set down; and in like manner of the small fishes as much as they would.
 12And when they had been filled, he says to his disciples, Gather together the fragments which are over and above, that nothing may be lost.
 13They gathered them therefore together, and filled twelve hand-baskets full of fragments of the five barley loaves, which were over and above to those that had eaten. (John 6:11‑13)
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Matt. 14:20• 20And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full. (Matt. 14:20)
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Matt. 15:37• 37And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was over and above of the fragments seven baskets full; (Matt. 15:37)

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his servitor.
2 Kings 4:12• 12And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him. (2 Kings 4:12)
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Matt. 14:16‑17• 16But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give *ye* them to eat.
 17But they say to him, We have not here save five loaves and two fishes. (Matt. 14:16‑17)
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Matt. 15:33‑34• 33And his disciples say to him, Whence should we have so many loaves in the wilderness as to satisfy so great a crowd?
 34And Jesus says to them, How many loaves have ye? But they said, Seven, and a few small fishes. (Matt. 15:33‑34)
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Mark 6:37‑39• 37And he answering said to them, Give *ye* them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them to eat?
 38And he says to them, How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew they say, Five, and two fishes.
 39And he ordered them to make them all sit down by companies on the green grass. (Mark 6:37‑39)
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Mark 8:4• 4And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to satisfy these with bread here in a desert place? (Mark 8:4)
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Luke 9:13• 13And he said to them, Give *ye* them to eat. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless *we* should go and buy food for all this people; (Luke 9:13)
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John 6:9• 9There is a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fishes; but this, what is it for so many? (John 6:9)
They shall eat.
Matt. 14:20• 20And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full. (Matt. 14:20)
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Matt. 15:37• 37And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was over and above of the fragments seven baskets full; (Matt. 15:37)
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Matt. 16:8‑10• 8And Jesus knowing it, said, Why reason ye among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have taken no bread?
 9Do ye not yet understand nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many hand-baskets ye took up?
 10nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? (Matt. 16:8‑10)
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Mark 6:42‑43• 42And they all ate and were satisfied.
 43And they took up of fragments the fillings of twelve hand-baskets, and of the fishes. (Mark 6:42‑43)
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Mark 8:20• 20And when the seven for the four thousand, the filling of how many baskets of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. (Mark 8:20)
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Luke 9:17• 17And they all ate and were filled; and there was taken up of what had remained over and above to them in fragments twelve hand-baskets. (Luke 9:17)
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John 6:11‑13• 11And Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, distributed them to those that were set down; and in like manner of the small fishes as much as they would.
 12And when they had been filled, he says to his disciples, Gather together the fragments which are over and above, that nothing may be lost.
 13They gathered them therefore together, and filled twelve hand-baskets full of fragments of the five barley loaves, which were over and above to those that had eaten. (John 6:11‑13)
• “Give the people that they may eat.” These are the same words that Elisha had pronounced before in connection with the pot that had been rendered healthful. The thought no longer occurs to them to add their own labor to this food, for it is complete. (“The Man of Baal-Shalishah: 2 Kings 4:42-44” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And his attendant said, How shall I set this before a hundred men? And he said, Give the people that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah: They shall eat, and shall have to spare.