2 Samuel 15:31 Go deeper
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And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD , I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וְדָוִד֙ve.da.Vidand David
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 15:31 word 1
הִגִּ֣ידhi.Gidsomeone told
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to tell
Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:31 word 2
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:31 word 3
אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל'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 15:12, 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 15:31 word 4
בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖יםba.ko.she.Rim[is] among the conspirators
Lemma: קָשַׁר (qa.shar) · Strong's: H7194
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to conspire
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 30:41, Genesis 30:42, Genesis 38:28, Genesis 44:30, Deuteronomy 6:8, Deuteronomy 11:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7194; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:31 word 5
עִם\־'im-with
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:31 word 6
אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'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 15:31 word 7
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:31 word 8
דָּוִ֔דda.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 15:31 word 9
סַכֶּל\־sa.kel-make foolish
Lemma: סָכַל (sa.khal) · Strong's: H5528
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)
Meaning: be foolish
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 31:28, 1 Samuel 13:13, 1 Samuel 26:21, 2 Samuel 24:10, 1 Chronicles 21:8, 2 Chronicles 16:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5528; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:31 word 10
נָ֛אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:31 word 11
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 15:31 word 12
עֲצַ֥ת'a.Tzat[the] counsel of
Lemma: עֵצָה (e.tsah) · Strong's: H6098
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: counsel
Used 88 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:28, Judges 20:7, 2 Samuel 15:34, 2 Samuel 16:20, 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 17:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6098; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:31 word 13
אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל'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 15:12, 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 15:31 word 14
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehO Yahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:31 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now someone told | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| Ahithophel [is] | → | אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל H0302 Ahithophel |
| among the conspirators | → | קָשַׁר H7194 to conspire |
| with | → | עִם H5973A with |
| Absalom | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
| So David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| pleaded | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| O LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| please | → | נָא H4994 please |
| turn the counsel | → | עֵצָה H6098 counsel |
| of Ahithophel | → | אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל H0302 Ahithophel |
| into foolishness | → | סָכַל H5528 be foolish |
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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