2 Samuel 16:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ עֲיֵפִ֑ים וַיִּנָּפֵ֖שׁ שָֽׁם׃

Transliteration

And wayyābōʾ the hammelek and all the hāʿām who were with him ʿăyēpîm, and wayyinnāpēš there.

Grammar Details

*wayyābōʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/arrived
*hammelek*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king
*hāʿām*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people
*ʿăyēpîm*: adjective, masculine plural - weary/exhausted
*wayyinnāpēš*: waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refreshed himself

Word Meanings

*wayyābōʾ*: came/arrived/entered
*hāʿām*: people/troops/followers
*ʿăyēpîm*: weary/tired/exhausted
*wayyinnāpēš*: refreshed himself/recovered/was refreshed

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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