2 Samuel 15:32 Go deeper
← 2 Samuel 15 · ← verse 31 · verse 33 →
And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount , where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand he 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 15:32 word 1
דָוִד֙da.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 15:32 word 2
בָּ֣אba'coming
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 3
עַד\־'ad-to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 4
הָרֹ֔אשׁha.Roshthe top
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: head: top
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 28:12, Genesis 28:18, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 5
אֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-where
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 6
יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥הyish.ta.cha.Vehhe bowed down
Lemma: שָׁחָה (sha.chah) · Strong's: H7812
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVti3ms)
Meaning: to bow
Used 169 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:12, Genesis 24:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7812; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 7
שָׁ֖םshamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 8
לֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.Himto God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 9
וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 10
לִקְרָאתוֹ֙lik.ra.Toto meet him
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7122G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to encounter: meet
Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 14:17, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 29:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7122G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 11
חוּשַׁ֣יchu.ShaiHushai
Lemma: חוּשַׁי (chu.shay) · Strong's: H2365
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hushai
Used 14 times. Also: 2 Samuel 15:37, 2 Samuel 16:16, 2 Samuel 16:17, 2 Samuel 16:18, 2 Samuel 17:5, 2 Samuel 17:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2365; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 12
הָאַרְכִּ֔יha.'ar.Kithe Arkite
Lemma: אַרְכִּי (ar.ki) · Strong's: H0757
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Archite
Used 6 times. Also: Joshua 16:2, 2 Samuel 16:16, 2 Samuel 17:5, 2 Samuel 17:14, 1 Chronicles 27:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0757; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 13
קָר֙וּעַ֙ka.Ru.a'[was] torn
Lemma: קָרַע (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7167
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)
Meaning: to tear
Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 37:29, Genesis 37:34, Genesis 44:13, Exodus 28:32, Exodus 39:23, Leviticus 13:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7167; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 14
כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹku.ta.ne.Totunic his
Lemma: כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת (ke.to.net) · Strong's: H3801
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: tunic
Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 3:21, Genesis 37:3, Genesis 37:23, Genesis 37:31, Genesis 37:32, Genesis 37:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3801; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 15
וַאֲדָמָ֖הva.'a.da.Mahand earth
Lemma: אֲדָמָה (a.da.mah) · Strong's: H0127G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: soil
Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 1:25, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 16
עַל\־'al-[was] on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 17
רֹאשֽׁוֹ\׃ro.Shohead his
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:32 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to | → | עַד H5704 till |
| the summit | → | רֹאשׁ H7218I head: top |
| where | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| he used to worship | → | שָׁחָה H7812 to bow |
| . . . | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| Hushai | → | חוּשַׁי H2365 Hushai |
| the Archite | → | אַרְכִּי H0757 Archite |
| was there | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| to meet him | → | קָרָא H7122G to encounter: meet |
| with his robe | → | כֻּתֹּ֫נֶת H3801 tunic |
| torn | → | קָרַע H7167 to tear |
| and dust | → | אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| his head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218I head: top |
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).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page