2 Kings 8:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
As he was relatingמְסַפֵּ֣ר
(me·sap·per)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher
to the kingלַמֶּלֶךְ֮
(lam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
howאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he had restoredהֶחֱיָ֣ה
(he·che·yah)
2421a: to livea prim. root
to lifeהֶחֱיָ֤ה
(he·che·yah)
2421a: to livea prim. root
the one who was dead,הַמֵּת֒
(ham·met)
4191: to diea prim. root
behold,וְהִנֵּ֨ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the womanהָאִשָּׁ֜ה
(ha·'i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
whoseאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
sonבְּנָהּ֙
(be·nah)
1121: sona prim. root
he had restored to lifeהֶחֱיָ֥ה
(he·che·yah)
2421a: to livea prim. root
appealedצֹעֶ֣קֶת
(tzo·'e·ket)
6817: to cry, cry out, calla prim. root
to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
for her houseבֵּיתָ֖הּ
(bei·tah)
1004: a housea prim. root
and for her field.שָׂדָ֑הּ
(sa·dah;)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
And Gehaziגֵּֽחֲזִי֙
(ge·cha·zi)
1522: perhaps "valley of vision," servant of Elishaperhaps from gay and chazah
said,וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"My lord,אֲדֹנִ֣י
(a·do·ni)
113: lordfrom an unused word
O king,הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
thisוְזֶה־
(ve·zeh-)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה
(ha·'i·shah,)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
and this 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is her son,בְּנָ֖הּ
(be·nah)
1121: sona prim. root
whomאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
Elishaאֱלִישָֽׁע׃
(e·li·sha.)
477: "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophetcontr. from Elishua
restored to life." 
 
2421a: to livea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass as he was telling
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
how he had restored
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
a dead body
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
to life
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
that behold the woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
whose son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
he had restored to life
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
cried
tsa`aq  (tsaw-ak')
to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly) -- at all, call together, cry (out), gather (selves) (together).
to the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
for her house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and for her land
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
And Gehazi
Geychaziy  (gay-khah-zee')
valley of a visionary; Gechazi, the servant of Elisha -- Gehazi.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
My lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
O king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
this is the woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
and this is her son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
whom Elisha
'Eliysha`  (el-ee-shaw')
Elisha, the famous prophet -- Elisha.
restored to life
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
As he was relating to the king how he had restored to life the one who was dead, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life appealed to the king for her house and for her field. And Gehazi said, "My lord, O king, this is the woman and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life."

King James Bible
And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While he was telling the king how Elisha restored the dead son to life, the woman whose son he had restored to life came to appeal to the king for her house and field. So Gehazi said, "My lord the king, this is the woman and this is the son Elisha restored to life."

International Standard Version
Just as he was telling the king about Elisha's having restored the dead to life, the woman whose son had been restored arrived and appealed to the king for her house and her land! Gehazi told the king, "Your majesty, this is the woman! And here's her son, whom Elisha restored to life!"

NET Bible
While Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha had brought the dead back to life, the woman whose son he had brought back to life came to ask the king for her house and field. Gehazi said, "My master, O king, this is the very woman and this is her son whom Elisha brought back to life!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha brought a dead child back to life, the mother [came to] make an appeal to the king about her house and land. Gehazi said, "Your Majesty, this is the woman, and this is her son whom Elisha brought back to life."

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
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