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And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.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 16:2 word 1

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe 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 16:2 word 2

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 3

צִיבָ֖אtzi.Va'Ziba

Lemma: צִיבָא (tsi.va) · Strong's: H6717

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Ziba

Used 16 times. Also: 2 Samuel 9:2, 2 Samuel 9:3, 2 Samuel 9:4, 2 Samuel 9:9, 2 Samuel 9:10, 2 Samuel 9:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6717; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 4

מָה\־mah-what?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 5

אֵ֣לֶּה'E.leh[are] these [things]

Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: these

Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 6

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 16:2 word 7

צִ֠יבָאTzi.va'Ziba

Lemma: צִיבָא (tsi.va) · Strong's: H6717

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Ziba

Used 16 times. Also: 2 Samuel 9:2, 2 Samuel 9:3, 2 Samuel 9:4, 2 Samuel 9:9, 2 Samuel 9:10, 2 Samuel 9:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6717; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 8

הַחֲמוֹרִ֨יםha.cha.mo.Rimthe donkeys

Lemma: חֲמוֹר (cha.mor) · Strong's: H2543

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)

Meaning: donkey

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 30:43, Genesis 32:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2543; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 9

לְבֵית\־le.veit-[are] for [the] household of

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M

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

Meaning: house: household

Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 10

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe 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 16:2 word 11

לִרְכֹּ֗בlir.Koto ride

Lemma: רָכַב (ra.khav) · Strong's: H7392

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to ride

Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 24:61, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 4:20, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7392; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 12

וְהַקַּ֙יִץ֙ve.ha.Ka.yitzand the summer fruit

Lemma: קַ֫יִץ (qa.yits) · Strong's: H7019

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

Meaning: summer

Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 8:22, 2 Samuel 16:1, Psalms 32:4, Psalms 74:17, Proverbs 6:8, Proverbs 10:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7019; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 13

לֶאֱכ֣וֹלle.'e.Khol[are] to eat

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 14

הַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young men

Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: youth

Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 15

וְהַיַּ֕יִןve.hai.Ya.yinand the wine

Lemma: יַ֫יִן (ya.yin) · Strong's: H3196

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

Meaning: wine

Used 141 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 9:24, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3196; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 16

לִשְׁתּ֥וֹתlish.Tot[is] to drink

Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to drink

Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 17

הַיָּעֵ֖ףhai.ya.'Efthe weary [person]

Lemma: יָעֵף (ya.eph) · Strong's: H3287

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: weary

Used 4 times. Also: Judges 8:15, Isaiah 40:29, Isaiah 50:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3287; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 18

בַּמִּדְבָּֽר\׃ba.mid.Barin the wilderness

Lemma: מִדְבָּר (mid.bar) · Strong's: H4057B

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

Meaning: wilderness

Used 269 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 36:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4057B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:2 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

Why	→	מָה H4100 what?
do you have these	→	אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these
asked	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
Ziba	→	צִיבָא H6717 Ziba
replied	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
The donkeys	→	חֲמוֹר H2543 donkey
are for the king’s	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
household	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household
to ride	→	רָכַב H7392 to ride
the bread	→	H3899
and summer fruit	→	קַ֫יִץ H7019 summer
are for the young men	→	נַ֫עַר H5288 youth
to eat	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
and the wine	→	יַ֫יִן H3196 wine
is to refresh those	→	שָׁתָה H8354 to drink
who become exhausted	→	יָעֵף H3287 weary
in the wilderness	→	מִדְבָּר H4057B wilderness

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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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