2 Samuel 17:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: [so] all the people shall be in peace.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָשִׁ֥יבָה כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֵלֶ֑יךָ כְּשׁ֣וּב הַכֹּ֔ל הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֔שׁ כָּל־הָעָ֖ם יִהְיֶ֥ה שָׁלֽוֹם׃

Transliteration

And wəʾāšîḇāh all the hāʿām unto you; like kəšûḇ hakkōl the hāʾîš whom you məḇaqqēš, all the hāʿām yihyeh šālôm.

Grammar Details

*wəʾāšîḇāh*: waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st singular, hiphil - and I will bring back/return
*hāʿām*: definite article + noun, masculine singular collective - the people
*kəšûḇ*: preposition + infinitive construct - like/as the returning of
*hakkōl*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything
*hāʾîš*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man
*məḇaqqēš*: participle, masculine singular, piel - seeking
*yihyeh*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be
*šālôm*: noun, masculine singular - peace

Word Meanings

*wəʾāšîḇāh*: I will bring back/return/restore
*kəšûḇ* *hakkōl*: when all return/as when everyone returns
*məḇaqqēš*: seeking/searching for/wanting
*šālôm*: peace/well-being/safety/completeness

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Thess 5:3 : 3 {G1063} When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
2 Sam 3:21 : 21 And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
Isa 48:22 : 22 There is no peace, saith Jehovah, to the wicked.
Isa 57:21 : 21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

Similar Verses (AI)

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