The Meaning of 2 Kings 2:20 Explained

2 Kings 2:20

KJV: And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

YLT: And he saith, 'Bring to me a new dish, and place there salt;' and they bring it unto him,

Darby: And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt in it. And they brought it to him.

ASV: And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he said,  Bring  me a new  cruse,  and put  salt  therein. And they brought  [it] to him. 

What does 2 Kings 2:20 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 2:13-25 - Elijah's Spirit On Elisha
We, too, may have a double portion of Elijah's spirit, but everything depends on the purity of our hearts. Only the pure in heart can see, and if we can see into the spiritual, it is proof that our hearts are pure enough to become the residence of the Holy Spirit. Had Elisha been unable to see the translation of his friend, his nature would have been shown to be gross and sensual, and how should such a one have God's supreme gift?
When we receive this power, we must begin to use it at once. Whether we feel possessed of a fresh accession of spiritual dynamic or not, is immaterial. We must reckon that we have received, and must proceed to use; and as we make the attempt, the parting water will prove not only to ourselves, but to others, the reality of our experience. The reception of spiritual power is a quiet, secret act, known only to God and the soul; but the results are manifest to all. Hear these young men talk! Has God ever been known to take up a man and then cast him away on valley or mountain? That is not His way of dealing with those whom He loves and would honor. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 2

1  Elijah, taking his leave of Elisha, with his mantle divides Jordan
9  and, granting Elisha his request, is taken up by a fiery chariot into heaven
12  Elisha, dividing Jordan with Elijah's mantle, is acknowledged his successor
16  The young prophets, hardly obtaining leave to seek Elijah, cannot find him
19  Elisha with salt heals the unwholesome waters
23  Bears destroy the children that mocked Elisha

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 2:20 mean?

And he said bring me a bowl new and put in it Salt so they brought [it] to him
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר קְחוּ־ לִי֙ צְלֹחִ֣ית חֲדָשָׁ֔ה וְשִׂ֥ימוּ שָׁ֖ם מֶ֑לַח וַיִּקְח֖וּ אֵלָֽיו

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר  And  he  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
קְחוּ־  bring 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
לִי֙  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
צְלֹחִ֣ית  a  bowl 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: צְלֹחִית  
Sense: jar, bowl.
חֲדָשָׁ֔ה  new 
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular
Root: חָדָשׁ  
Sense: new, new thing, fresh.
וְשִׂ֥ימוּ  and  put 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: שׂוּמָה 
Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make.
שָׁ֖ם  in  it 
Parse: Adverb
Root: שָׁם  
Sense: there, thither.
מֶ֑לַח  Salt 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלַח  
Sense: salt.
וַיִּקְח֖וּ  so  they  brought  [it] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
אֵלָֽיו  to  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).

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