1 Kings 2:40

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֣קָם שִׁמְעִ֗י וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ אֶת־חֲמֹר֔וֹ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ גַּ֙תָה֙ אֶל־אָכִ֔ישׁ לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שִׁמְעִ֔י וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־עֲבָדָ֖יו מִגַּֽת׃

Transliteration

And wayyāqām Shimʿî and wayyaḥăbōsh ʾet-ḥămōrô and wayyēlek Gattâ to-ʾĀkîsh to ləbaqqēsh ʾet-ʿăbādāyw; and wayyēlek Shimʿî and wayyābēʾ ʾet-ʿăbādāyw from-Gat.

Grammar Details

*wayyāqām*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose
*Shimʿî*: proper noun, masculine singular - Shimei
*wayyaḥăbōsh*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saddled
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*ḥămōrô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his donkey
*wayyēlek*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went
*Gattâ*: proper noun + directional he - to Gath
*ʾĀkîsh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Achish
*ləbaqqēsh*: preposition + piel infinitive construct - to seek
*ʿăbādāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his servants
*wayyābēʾ*: waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought
*Gat*: proper noun - Gath

Word Meanings

*wayyāqām*: arose/stood up
*wayyaḥăbōsh*: saddled/prepared
*ḥămōrô*: donkey/ass
*wayyēlek*: went/traveled/journeyed
*ləbaqqēsh*: to seek/search for/look for
*wayyābēʾ*: brought/led/fetched

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Referenced Verses

Prov 15:27 : 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.
Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's {G846} life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
1 Tim 6:10 : 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which {G3713} some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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