2 Samuel 24:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Araunah looked forth, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּשְׁקֵ֣ף אֲרַ֗וְנָה וַיַּ֤רְא אֶת־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֶת־עֲבָדָ֔יו עֹבְרִ֖ים עָלָ֑יו וַיֵּצֵ֣א אֲרַ֔וְנָה וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אַפָּ֖יו אָֽרְצָה

Transliteration

And yašqēp̄ 'ărawnāh and yar' 'et-hamelekh and 'et-'ăḇāḏāyw 'ōḇrîm upon him and yēṣē' 'ărawnāh and yištaḥû to the melekh with 'apāyw 'ārṣāh

Grammar Details

*yašqēp̄*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he looked out
*'ărawnāh*: proper noun - Araunah
*yar'*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he saw
*'et-hamelekh*: direct object marker + definite noun - the king
*'et-'ăḇāḏāyw*: direct object marker + plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants
*'ōḇrîm*: Qal participle masculine plural - passing over
*yēṣē'*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he went out
*yištaḥû*: Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he bowed down
*melekh*: definite noun - the king
*'apāyw*: dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face
*'ārṣāh*: noun with directional he - to the ground

Word Meanings

*yašqēp̄*: looked out/looked down/observed
*'ōḇrîm*: passing over/crossing/coming toward
*yištaḥû*: bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 18:2 : 2 and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
Ruth 2:10 : 10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found favor in thy sight, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a foreigner?
2 Sam 9:8 : 8 And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
1 Chr 21:20-21 : 20 And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons that were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. 21 And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshing-floor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.

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