2 Samuel 15:34

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.34", "source": "וְאִם־הָעִ֣יר תָּשׁ֗וּב וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ עַבְדְּךָ֨ אֲנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה עֶ֣בֶד אָבִ֤יךָ וַֽאֲנִי֙ מֵאָ֔ז וְעַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה לִ֔י אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃", "text": "But-if-the-*ʿîr* *tāšûb* *wə-ʾāmartā* to-*ʾAbšālôm* *ʿabdəkā* I the-*melek* *ʾehyeh* *ʿebed* *ʾābîkā* and-I from-then and-now and-I *ʿabdekā* *wə-hēpartāh* for-me *ʾēt* *ʿăṣat* *ʾĂḥîtōpel*", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*tāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you return", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will say", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*wə-hēpartāh*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will frustrate", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*ʾĂḥîtōpel*": "proper noun - Ahithophel" }, "variants": { "*tāšûb*": "you return/you go back/you come back", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave/your subject", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*ʾehyeh*": "I will be/I shall become/let me be", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/subject", "*wə-hēpartāh*": "and you will frustrate/you will bring to nothing/you will thwart" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִם־הָעִ֣יר תָּשׁ֗וּב וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ עַבְדְּךָ֨ אֲנִ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה עֶ֣בֶד אָבִ֤יךָ וַֽאֲנִי֙ מֵאָ֔ז וְעַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה לִ֔י אֵ֖ת עֲצַ֥ת אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל׃

Transliteration

But-if-the-ʿîr tāšûb wə-ʾāmartā to-ʾAbšālôm ʿabdəkā I the-melek ʾehyeh ʿebed ʾābîkā and-I from-then and-now and-I ʿabdekā wə-hēpartāh for-me ʾēt ʿăṣat ʾĂḥîtōpel

Grammar Details

• *ʿîr*: noun, feminine singular - city
• *tāšûb*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you return
• *wə-ʾāmartā*: conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will say
• *ʾAbšālôm*: proper noun - Absalom
• *ʿabdəkā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
• *melek*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *ʾehyeh*: qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will be
• *ʿebed*: noun, masculine singular construct - servant of
• *ʾābîkā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father
• *ʿabdekā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
• *wə-hēpartāh*: conjunction + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will frustrate
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *ʿăṣat*: noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of
• *ʾĂḥîtōpel*: proper noun - Ahithophel

Word Meanings

• *tāšûb*: you return/you go back/you come back
• *ʿabdəkā*: your servant/your slave/your subject
• *melek*: king/ruler/sovereign
• *ʾehyeh*: I will be/I shall become/let me be
• *ʿebed*: servant/slave/subject
• *wə-hēpartāh*: and you will frustrate/you will bring to nothing/you will thwart

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, “Your servant will serve you, O king; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,” then you can thwart Ahithophel’s advice for me.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant before, so will I now also be your servant: then you may for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but if thou return{H7725} to the city,{H5892} and say{H559} unto Absalom,{H53} I will be thy servant,{H5650} O king;{H4428} as I have been thy father's{H1} servant{H5650} in time past,{H227} so will I now be thy servant;{H5650} then wilt thou defeat{H6565} for me the counsel{H6098} of Ahithophel.{H302}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But if thou return{H7725}{(H8799)} to the city{H5892}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto Absalom{H53}, I will be thy servant{H5650}, O king{H4428}; as I have been thy father's{H1} servant{H5650} hitherto{H227}, so will I now also be thy servant{H5650}: then mayest thou for me defeat{H6565}{(H8689)} the counsel{H6098} of Ahithophel{H302}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but yf thou goest agayne in to the cite, and sayest vnto Absalom: I am thy seruaunt O kynge euen as I was thy fathers seruaunt, so wyll I now be thy seruaunt, Then shalt thou brynge Achitophels councell to naughte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But if thou returne to the citie, and say vnto Absalom, I wil be thy seruant, O King, (as I haue bene in time past thy fathers seruant, so will I now be thy seruant) then thou mayest bring me the counsell of Ahithophel to nought.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But if thou returne to the citie, and say vnto Absalom, I will be thy seruaunt O king: as I haue thus long ben thy fathers seruaunt, so am I nowe thy seruaunt, thou mayest for my sake destroy the counsel of Ahithophel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; [as] I [have been] thy father's servant hitherto, so [will] I now also [be] thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father's servant in time past, so will I now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and if to the city thou dost turn back, and hast said to Absalom, Thy servant I am, O king; servant of thy father I `am' also hitherto, and now, I `am' also thy servant; then thou hast made void for me the counsel of Ahithophel;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant in time past, so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant in time past, so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if you go back to the town and say to Absalom, I will be your servant, O king; as in the past I have been your father's servant, so now I will be yours: then you will be able to keep Ahithophel's designs against me from being put into effect.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, 'I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father's servant in time past, so will I now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you will be able to counter the advice of Ahithophel if you go back to the city and say to Absalom,‘I will be your servant, O king! Previously I was your father’s servant, and now I will be your servant.’

Referenced Verses

• Josh 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.8.2", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ לָעַ֜י וּלְמַלְכָּ֗הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֤יתָ לִּֽירִיחוֹ֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ רַק־שְׁלָלָ֥הּ וּבְהֶמְתָּ֖הּ תָּבֹ֣זּוּ לָכֶ֑ם שִׂים־לְךָ֥ אֹרֵ֛ב לָעִ֖יר מֵאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāśîtā lā-ʿay û-lə-malkāh kaʾăšer ʿāśîtā lî-rîḥô û-lə-malkāh raq-šəlālāh û-bəhemtāh tābōzzû lākem śîm-ləkā ʾōrēb lā-ʿîr mēʾaḥăreyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāśîtā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall do", "*lā-ʿay*": "preposition + proper noun - to Ai", "*û-lə-malkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to its king", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*lî-rîḥô*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jericho", "*û-lə-malkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to its king", "*raq*": "adverb - only/except", "*šəlālāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its spoil", "*û-bəhemtāh*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its cattle", "*tābōzzû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take as plunder", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*śîm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - set/place", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ʾōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - against the city", "*mēʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from behind it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "you did/made/performed", "*šəlālāh*": "its spoil/plunder/booty", "*tābōzzû*": "you shall plunder/take as spoil", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait", "*mēʾaḥăreyhā*": "behind it/from its rear" } }
• 2 Sam 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.20", "source": "תְּמ֣וֹל ׀ בּוֹאֶ֗ךָ וְהַיּ֞וֹם *אנועך **אֲנִֽיעֲךָ֤ עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ לָלֶ֔כֶת וַאֲנִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֖י הוֹלֵ֑ךְ שׁ֣וּב וְהָשֵׁ֧ב אֶת־אַחֶ֛יךָ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*təmôl* *bôʾḵā* *wə-hayyôm* *ʾănîʿăḵā* *ʿimmānû* *lāleḵeṯ* *wa-ʾănî* *hôlēḵ* *ʿal* *ʾăšer*-*ʾănî* *hôlēḵ* *šûḇ* *wə-hāšēḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾaḥêḵā* *ʿimmāḵ* *ḥeseḏ* *we-ʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*bôʾḵā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your coming", "*wə-hayyôm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and today", "*ʾănîʿăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I cause you to wander", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*hôlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*šûḇ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*wə-hāšēḇ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and bring back", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ʿimmāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/mercy", "*we-ʾĕmeṯ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*təmôl*": "yesterday/recently", "*bôʾḵā*": "your coming/arrival", "*ʾănîʿăḵā*": "I make you wander/I cause you to move/I take you about", "*hôlēḵ*": "going/walking/traveling", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "your brothers/kinsmen/countrymen", "*ḥeseḏ we-ʾĕmeṯ*": "lovingkindness and truth/faithfulness and loyalty (hendiadys meaning 'true loyalty' or 'faithful kindness')" } }
• 2 Sam 16:16-19 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.16", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֞א חוּשַׁ֧י הָאַרְכִּ֛י רֵעֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר חוּשַׁי֙ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם יְחִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יְחִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *bāʾ* *Ḥûšay* the *hāʾArkî* *rēʿeh* *Dāwid* to *ʾAbšālôm*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay* to *ʾAbšālôm*, \"*Yəḥî* the *hammelek*, *yəḥî* the *hammelek*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun - Hushai", "*hāʾArkî*": "definite article + gentific adjective - the Archite", "*rēʿeh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - friend of", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*Yəḥî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may live", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*rēʿeh*": "friend/companion/associate", "*Yəḥî*": "long live/may live/life to" } } 17 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־חוּשַׁ֔י זֶ֥ה חַסְדְּךָ֖ אֶת־רֵעֶ֑ךָ לָ֥מָּה לֹֽא־הָלַ֖כְתָּ אֶת־רֵעֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm* to *Ḥûšay*, \"*Zeh* *ḥasdəkā* *ʾeṯ-rēʿekā*? *Lāmmāh* *lōʾ-hālaktā* *ʾeṯ-rēʿekā*?\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun - Hushai", "*Zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ḥasdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your loyalty", "*ʾeṯ-rēʿekā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your friend", "*Lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*lōʾ-hālaktā*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did not go", "*ʾeṯ-rēʿekā*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your friend" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdəkā*": "your loyalty/your kindness/your faithfulness", "*lōʾ-hālaktā*": "you did not go/you did not follow/you did not accompany" } } 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁי֮ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹם֒ לֹ֕א כִּי֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּחַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה וְהָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל *לא **ל֥וֹ אֶהְיֶ֖ה וְאִתּ֥וֹ אֵשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay* to *ʾAbšālôm*, \"*Lōʾ*, because whom *bāḥar* *Yəhwāh* and this *hāʿām* and all *ʾîš Yiśrāʾēl*, *lô* *ʾehyeh* and with him *ʾēšēb*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun - Hushai", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*Lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has chosen", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾîš Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun construct + proper noun - men of Israel", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ʾēšēb*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will remain/stay" }, "variants": { "*bāḥar*": "has chosen/has selected/has elected", "*hāʿām*": "people/nation/followers", "*ʾîš Yiśrāʾēl*": "men of Israel/Israelites", "*לא/ל֥וֹ*": "textual variant - either 'not' or 'to him/his'", "*ʾēšēb*": "I will remain/I will stay/I will dwell" } } 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.19", "source": "וְהַשֵּׁנִ֗ית לְמִי֙ אֲנִ֣י אֶֽעֱבֹ֔ד הֲל֖וֹא לִפְנֵ֣י בְנ֑וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר עָבַ֙דְתִּי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ כֵּ֖ן אֶהְיֶ֥ה לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ פ", "text": "And *haššēnîṯ*, whom should I *ʾeʿĕbōd*? *Hălôʾ* before *bənô*? As *ʿābadtî* before *ʾābîkā*, so *ʾehyeh* before *ləpāneykā*.", "grammar": { "*haššēnîṯ*": "definite article + ordinal adjective, feminine singular - the second", "*ʾeʿĕbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will serve", "*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is it not", "*bənô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*ʿābadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I served", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ləpāneykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your presence" }, "variants": { "*haššēnîṯ*": "secondly/the second thing/furthermore", "*ʾeʿĕbōd*": "I will serve/I should serve/I ought to serve", "*ləpāneykā*": "before you/in your presence/in your service" } }
• 2 Sam 17:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם קְרָ֣א נָ֔א גַּ֖ם לְחוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֑י וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥ה מַה־בְּפִ֖יו גַּם־הֽוּא׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm*, *qərāʾ* *nāʾ* also for *Ḥûšay* the *hāʾArkî*, and *wənišməʿāh* what is in his mouth also he.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*qərāʾ*": "imperative, masculine singular - call", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*hāʾArkî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite", "*wənišməʿāh*": "waw conjunction + cohortative, 1st plural, qal - and let us hear" }, "variants": { "*qərāʾ*": "call/summon/invite", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray (particle of entreaty)", "*wənišməʿāh*": "let us hear/listen to" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.6", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א חוּשַׁי֮ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלוֹם֒ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֵלָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר כַּדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ דִּבֶּ֣ר אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל הֲנַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ אִם־אַ֖יִן אַתָּ֥ה דַבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *Ḥûšay* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm* unto him *lēʾmōr*, Like this *kaddāḇār* *hazzeh* *dibber* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*. Shall we *hanaʿăśeh* his *dəḇārô*? If not, you *dabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and he came", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*kaddāḇār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the word/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he has spoken", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*hanaʿăśeh*": "interrogative particle + imperfect, 1st plural, qal - shall we do", "*dəḇārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his word", "*dabbēr*": "imperative, masculine singular, piel - speak" }, "variants": { "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/advised", "*hanaʿăśeh*": "shall we do/carry out/perform", "*dəḇārô*": "his word/advice/plan" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר חוּשַׁ֖י אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם לֹֽא־טוֹבָ֧ה הָעֵצָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־יָעַ֥ץ אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל בַּפַּ֥עַם הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Not good [is] the *hāʿēṣāh* which *yāʿaṣ* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* in this *bappaʿam* *hazzōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*hāʿēṣāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the counsel/advice", "*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he has advised", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*bappaʿam*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēṣāh*": "the counsel/advice/plan", "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned", "*bappaʿam* *hazzōʾṯ*": "at this time/this occasion/this instance" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חוּשַׁ֗י אַתָּ֣ה יָ֠דַעְתָּ אֶת־אָבִ֨יךָ וְאֶת־אֲנָשָׁ֜יו כִּ֧י גִבֹּרִ֣ים הֵ֗מָּה וּמָרֵ֥י נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ הֵ֔מָּה כְּדֹ֥ב שַׁכּ֖וּל בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וְאָבִ֙יךָ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יָלִ֖ין אֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay*, You *yāḏaʿtā* your *ʾāḇîḵā* and his *ʾănāšāyw* that *gibbōrîm* they [are] and *mārê* of *nep̄eš* they [are], like a *kəḏōḇ* *šakkûl* in the *baśśāḏeh*; and your *wəʾāḇîḵā* [is] an *ʾîš* of *milḥāmāh*, and not *yālîn* with the *hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*yāḏaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, qal - you know", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾănāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men", "*gibbōrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty men", "*mārê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - bitter of", "*nep̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul", "*kəḏōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a bear", "*šakkûl*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - bereaved", "*baśśāḏeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field", "*wəʾāḇîḵā*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your father", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war", "*yālîn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will spend the night" }, "variants": { "*gibbōrîm*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*mārê* *nep̄eš*": "bitter of soul/fierce in spirit/desperate", "*kəḏōḇ* *šakkûl*": "like a bear bereaved of cubs/like a bear robbed of her young", "*ʾîš* *milḥāmāh*": "man of war/warrior/experienced fighter", "*yālîn*": "will spend the night/lodge/stay" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.9", "source": "הִנֵּ֨ה עַתָּ֤ה הֽוּא־נֶחְבָּא֙ בְּאַחַ֣ת הַפְּחָתִ֔ים א֖וֹ בְּאַחַ֣ד הַמְּקוֹמֹ֑ת וְהָיָ֗ה כִּנְפֹ֤ל בָּהֶם֙ בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה וְשָׁמַ֤ע הַשֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙ וְאָמַ֔ר הָֽיְתָה֙ מַגֵּפָ֔ה בָּעָ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַחֲרֵ֥י אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* now he is *neḥbāʾ* in one of the *happəḥāṯîm* or in one of the *hamməqômōṯ*; and *wəhāyāh* when *kinp̄ōl* among them at the *battəḥillāh*, and *wəšāmaʿ* the *haššōmēaʿ* and *wəʾāmar*, There has been a *maggip̄āh* among the *bāʿām* that [is] after *ʾAḇšālōm*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*neḥbāʾ*": "passive participle, masculine singular, niphal - hidden", "*happəḥāṯîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the pits", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the places", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and it will be", "*kinp̄ōl*": "preposition + infinitive construct, qal - when falling", "*battəḥillāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the beginning", "*wəšāmaʿ*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and will hear", "*haššōmēaʿ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular, qal - the hearer", "*wəʾāmar*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and will say", "*maggip̄āh*": "noun, feminine singular - defeat/plague", "*bāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - among the people", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*neḥbāʾ*": "hidden/concealed/taking cover", "*happəḥāṯîm*": "the pits/caves/holes", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "the places/locations/sites", "*kinp̄ōl*": "when [some] fall/are struck down", "*battəḥillāh*": "at the beginning/first/initially", "*maggip̄āh*": "defeat/slaughter/plague/disaster" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.10", "source": "וְה֣וּא גַם־בֶּן־חַ֗יִל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִבּ֛וֹ כְּלֵ֥ב הָאַרְיֵ֖ה הִמֵּ֣ס יִמָּ֑ס כִּֽי־יֹדֵ֤עַ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כִּי־גִבּ֣וֹר אָבִ֔יךָ וּבְנֵי־חַ֖יִל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And he also [being] a *ben-ḥayil* whose *libbô* [is] like the heart of the *hāʾaryēh*, *himmēs* *yimmās*; for *yōḏēaʿ* all *Yiśrāʾēl* that *gibbôr* [is] your *ʾāḇîḵā*, and *ḇənê-ḥayil* are those with him.", "grammar": { "*ben-ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - son of valor", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*hāʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lion", "*himmēs* *yimmās*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - utterly melt", "*yōḏēaʿ*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - knowing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty", "*ʾāḇîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ḇənê-ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - sons of valor" }, "variants": { "*ben-ḥayil*": "son of valor/mighty man/brave warrior", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/courage", "*himmēs* *yimmās*": "will utterly melt/completely lose courage/be thoroughly demoralized", "*gibbôr*": "mighty/valiant/strong", "*ḇənê-ḥayil*": "sons of valor/valiant men/brave warriors" } } 11 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.11", "source": "כִּ֣י יָעַ֗צְתִּי הֵ֠אָסֹף יֵאָסֵ֨ף עָלֶ֤יךָ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִדָּן֙ וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שֶׁ֔בַע כַּח֥וֹל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב וּפָנֶ֥יךָ הֹלְכִ֖ים בַּקְרָֽב׃", "text": "For *yāʿaṣtî* that *hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄* unto you all *Yiśrāʾēl* from *Dān* even to *Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*, like the *kaḥôl* which is upon the *hayyām* in *lārōḇ*; and your *p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm* in the *baqqərāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*yāʿaṣtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, qal - I advise", "*hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - be surely gathered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*Bəʾēr Šeḇaʿ*": "proper noun - Beer-sheba", "*kaḥôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the sand", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for multitude", "*p̄ānêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face", "*hōləḵîm*": "participle, masculine plural, qal - going", "*baqqərāḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the battle" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣtî*": "I advise/counsel/recommend", "*hēʾāsōp̄* *yēʾāsēp̄*": "be surely gathered/completely assembled/thoroughly collected", "*kaḥôl* *hayyām*": "like the sand of the sea/as the seashore sand", "*lārōḇ*": "in multitude/in abundance/numerous", "*p̄ānêḵā* *hōləḵîm*": "your face going/you personally leading/your presence going", "*baqqərāḇ*": "in the battle/in the midst/in the combat" } } 12 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.12", "source": "וּבָ֣אנוּ אֵלָ֗יו *באחת **בְּאַחַ֤ד הַמְּקוֹמֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצָ֣א שָׁ֔ם וְנַ֣חְנוּ עָלָ֔יו כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יִפֹּ֥ל הַטַּ֖ל עַל־הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־נ֥וֹתַר בּ֛וֹ וּבְכָל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֖וֹ גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "And *ûḇāʾnû* unto him in one of the *hamməqômōṯ* where he *nimṣāʾ* there, and *wənaḥnû* upon him as *kaʾăšer* *yippōl* the *haṭṭal* upon the *hāʾăḏāmāh*; and not *nôṯar* in him and in all the *hāʾănāšîm* who [are] with him even one.", "grammar": { "*ûḇāʾnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will come", "*hamməqômōṯ*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the places", "*nimṣāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - is found", "*wənaḥnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will encamp", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*yippōl*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - falls", "*haṭṭal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the dew", "*hāʾăḏāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*nôṯar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - remains", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men" }, "variants": { "*ûḇāʾnû*": "we will come/arrive/approach", "*wənaḥnû*": "we will camp/settle/rest", "*yippōl* *haṭṭal*": "the dew falls/settles/descends", "*nôṯar*": "remains/is left/survives" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.13", "source": "וְאִם־אֶל־עִיר֙ יֵֽאָסֵ֔ף וְהִשִּׂ֧יאוּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַהִ֖יא חֲבָלִ֑ים וְסָחַ֤בְנוּ אֹתוֹ֙ עַד־הַנַּ֔חַל עַ֛ד אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹא־נִמְצָ֥א שָׁ֖ם גַּם־צְרֽוֹר׃ פ", "text": "And if to a *ʿîr* he *yēʾāsēp̄*, and *wəhiśśîʾû* all *Yiśrāʾēl* to that *hāʿîr* *ḥăḇālîm*, and *wəsāḥaḇnû* it unto the *hannaḥal*, until there is not *nimṣāʾ* there even a *ṣərôr*.", "grammar": { "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - he withdraws", "*wəhiśśîʾû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural, hiphil - and they will bring", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes", "*wəsāḥaḇnû*": "waw conjunction + perfect, 1st plural, qal - and we will drag", "*hannaḥal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the valley/stream", "*nimṣāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - is found", "*ṣərôr*": "noun, masculine singular - pebble" }, "variants": { "*yēʾāsēp̄*": "withdraws/retreats/gathers himself", "*wəhiśśîʾû*": "will bring/carry/apply", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "ropes/cords/lines", "*wəsāḥaḇnû*": "we will drag/pull/draw", "*hannaḥal*": "the valley/stream/wadi", "*ṣərôr*": "pebble/stone/small rock" } } 14 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל טוֹבָ֗ה עֲצַת֙ חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י מֵעֲצַ֖ת אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל וַיהוָ֣ה צִוָּ֗ה לְהָפֵ֞ר אֶת־עֲצַ֤ת אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה לְבַעֲב֗וּר הָבִ֧יא יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶת־הָרָעָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAḇšālōm* and all *ʾîš* *Yiśrāʾēl*, Better [is] the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *Ḥûšay* the *hāʾArkî* than the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*. And *waYHWH* *ṣiwwāh* to *ləhāp̄ēr* the *ʿăṣaṯ* of *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* the good, so that *ləḇaʿăḇûr* might bring *YHWH* upon *ʾAḇšālōm* the *hārāʿāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*hāʾArkî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Archite", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*waYHWH*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH (the LORD)", "*ṣiwwāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - commanded", "*ləhāp̄ēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil - to frustrate", "*ləḇaʿăḇûr*": "preposition + preposition + infinitive construct - for the purpose of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH (the LORD)", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣaṯ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordained/appointed", "*ləhāp̄ēr*": "to frustrate/defeat/bring to nothing", "*ləḇaʿăḇûr*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose of", "*hārāʿāh*": "the evil/disaster/calamity" } }
• Matt 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.16", "source": "¶Ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων: γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις, καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί.", "text": "*Idou*, *egō* *apostellō* you as *probata* in *mesō* of-*lykōn*: *ginesthe* *oun* *phronimoi* as the *opheis*, and *akeraioi* as the *peristerai*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look/see", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*apostellō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I send forth/send out", "*probata*": "accusative neuter plural - sheep", "*mesō*": "dative neuter singular - middle/midst", "*lykōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of wolves", "*ginesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*phronimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - wise/prudent", "*opheis*": "nominative masculine plural - serpents", "*akeraioi*": "nominative masculine plural - innocent/harmless", "*peristerai*": "nominative feminine plural - doves" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*apostellō*": "I send forth/send out/commission", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*mesō*": "middle/midst/among", "*lykōn*": "wolves/predators", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove yourselves", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/shrewd", "*opheis*": "serpents/snakes", "*akeraioi*": "innocent/harmless/unmixed", "*peristerai*": "doves/pigeons" } }