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And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom. (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 1
אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם'Av.sha.lomAbsalom
Lemma: אֲבִישָׁלוֹם (a.vi.sha.lom) · Strong's: H0053
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Absalom
Used 111 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:3, 2 Samuel 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:4, 2 Samuel 13:20, 2 Samuel 13:22, 2 Samuel 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0053; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 2
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 3
אֲחִיתֹ֨פֶל'a.chi.To.felAhithophel
Lemma: אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל (a.chi.to.phel) · Strong's: H0302
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ahithophel
Used 20 times. Also: 2 Samuel 15:31, 2 Samuel 15:34, 2 Samuel 16:15, 2 Samuel 16:20, 2 Samuel 16:21, 2 Samuel 16:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0302; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 4
הַגִּֽילֹנִ֜יha.gi.lo.Nithe Gilonite
Lemma: גִּילֹנִי (gi.lo.ni) · Strong's: H1526
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Gilonite
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Samuel 23:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1526; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 5
יוֹעֵ֣ץyo.'Etz[the] counselor of
Lemma: יָעַץ (ya.ats) · Strong's: H3289
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to advise
Used 79 times. Also: Exodus 18:19, Numbers 24:14, 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 17:7, 2 Samuel 17:11, 2 Samuel 17:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3289; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 6
דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 7
מֵֽעִירוֹ֙me.'i.Rofrom city his
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 8
מִגִּלֹ֔הmi.gi.Lohfrom Giloh
Lemma: גִּלֹה (gi.loh) · Strong's: H1542
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Giloh
Used 2 times. Also: Joshua 15:51 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1542; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 9
בְּזָבְח֖וֹbe.za.ve.Chowhen sacrificed he
Lemma: זָבַח (za.vach) · Strong's: H2076
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to sacrifice
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 5:3, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2076; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 10
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 11
הַזְּבָחִ֑יםha.ze.va.Chimthe sacrifices
Lemma: זֶ֫בַח (ze.vach) · Strong's: H2077
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: sacrifice
Used 162 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 10:25, Exodus 12:27, Exodus 18:12, Exodus 23:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2077; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 12
וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 13
הַקֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ha.Ke.sherthe conspiracy
Lemma: קֶ֫שֶׁר (qe.sher) · Strong's: H7195
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: conspiracy
Used 16 times. Also: 1 Kings 16:20, 2 Kings 11:14, 2 Kings 12:20, 2 Kings 14:19, 2 Kings 15:15, 2 Kings 15:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7195; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 14
אַמִּ֔ץ'a.Mitzstrong
Lemma: אַמִּיץ (am.mits) · Strong's: H0533
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: strong
Used 6 times. Also: Job 9:4, Job 9:19, Isaiah 28:2, Isaiah 40:26, Amos 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0533; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 15
וְהָעָ֛םve.ha.'Amand the people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 16
הוֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] going
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980L
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to go: continue
Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 8:3, Genesis 12:9, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 25:32, Genesis 26:13, Genesis 42:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980L; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 17
וָרָ֖בva.Ravand numerous
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: many
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 18
אֶת\־'et-with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 19
אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם\׃'av.sha.LomAbsalom
Lemma: אֲבִישָׁלוֹם (a.vi.sha.lom) · Strong's: H0053
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Absalom
Used 111 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:3, 2 Samuel 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:4, 2 Samuel 13:20, 2 Samuel 13:22, 2 Samuel 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0053; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:12 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| While [Absalom] was offering | → | זָבַח H2076 to sacrifice |
| the sacrifices | → | זֶ֫בַח H2077 sacrifice |
| [he] | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
| sent for | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| Ahithophel | → | אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל H0302 Ahithophel |
| the Gilonite | → | גִּילֹנִי H1526 Gilonite |
| David’s | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| counselor | → | יָעַץ H3289 to advise |
| [to come] from his hometown | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| of Giloh | → | גִּלֹה H1542 Giloh |
| So the conspiracy | → | קֶ֫שֶׁר H7195 conspiracy |
| gained | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| strength | → | אַמִּיץ H0533 strong |
| and Absalom’s | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
| following | → | עַם H5971A people |
| kept | → | הָלַךְ H1980L to go: continue |
| increasing | → | רַב H7227A many |
| . . . | → | אֵת H0854 with |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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