2 Samuel 15:34 Go deeper

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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. (KJV)

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וְאִם\־ve.'im-and if

Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 1

הָעִ֣ירha.'Irthe city

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

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 15:34 word 2

תָּשׁ֗וּבta.Shuvyou will return

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)

Meaning: to return: return

Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 3

וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ve.'a.mar.Taand you will say

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)

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 15:34 word 4

לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙le.'av.sha.lOmto Absalom

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 15:34 word 5

עַבְדְּךָ֨'av.de.Khaservant your

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 6

אֲנִ֤י'a.NiI

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 7

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhO king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 8

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה'eh.YehI will be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

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 15:34 word 9

עֶ֣בֶד'E.ved[was] [the] servant of

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 10

אָבִ֤יךָ'a.Vi.khafather your

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: father

Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 11

וַֽאֲנִי֙va.'a.Ni<and> I

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 12

מֵאָ֔זme.'Azfrom then

Lemma: מֵאָז (me.az) · Strong's: H0227B

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: the past

Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 39:5, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 5:23, Exodus 9:24, Joshua 14:10, Ruth 2:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0227B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 13

וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand now

Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: now

Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 14

וַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.Ni<and> I

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 15

עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.kha[will be] servant your

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 16

וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣הve.he.far.Tahand you will frustrate

Lemma: פָּרַר (pa.rar) · Strong's: H6565A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhq2ms)

Meaning: to break

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 17:14, Leviticus 26:15, Leviticus 26:44, Numbers 15:31, Numbers 30:8, Numbers 30:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6565A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 17

אֵ֖ת'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 15:34 word 18

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 15:31, 2 Samuel 16:20, 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 17:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6098; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 19

אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל\׃'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 15:31, 2 Samuel 16:15, 2 Samuel 16:20, 2 Samuel 16:21, 2 Samuel 16:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0302; TAHOT 2 Samuel 15:34 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

But you can thwart	→	פָּרַר H6565A to break
the counsel	→	עֵצָה H6098 counsel
of Ahithophel	→	אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל H0302 Ahithophel
for me	→
if	→	אִם H0518A if
you return	→	שׁוּב H7725G to return: return
to the city	→	עִיר H5892B city
and say	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to Absalom	→	אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom
I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
will be	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
your servant	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
my king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
in the past	→	מֵאָז H0227B the past
I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
was your father’s	→	אָב H0001G father
servant	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
but now	→	עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now
I	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
will be your servant	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave

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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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