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← 2 Samuel 16 · ← verse 20 · verse 22 →

And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.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 16:21 word 1

אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙'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 15:34, 2 Samuel 16:15, 2 Samuel 16:20, 2 Samuel 16:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0302; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 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 16:21 word 3

אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם'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 16:21 word 4

בּ֚וֹאBo'go

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

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 16:21 word 5

אֶל\־'el-into

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 16:21 word 6

פִּלַגְשֵׁ֣יpi.lag.Shei[the] concubines of

Lemma: פִּלֶ֫גֶשׁ (pi.le.gesh) · Strong's: H6370

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: concubine

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 22:24, Genesis 25:6, Genesis 35:22, Genesis 36:12, Judges 8:31, Judges 19:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6370; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 word 7

אָבִ֔יךָ'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 16:21 word 8

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhom

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 16:21 word 9

הִנִּ֖יחַhi.Ni.achhe left

Lemma: נוּחַ (nu.ach) · Strong's: H5117

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)

Meaning: to rest

Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 39:16, Genesis 42:33, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5117; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 word 10

לִשְׁמ֣וֹרlish.Morto keep

Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104H

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

Meaning: to keep: guard

Used 160 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 30:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8104H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 word 11

הַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitthe house

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

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

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 word 12

וְשָׁמַ֤עve.sha.Ma'and it will hear

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 word 13

כָּל\־kol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 word 14

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 word 15

כִּֽי\־ki-that

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 word 16

נִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּniv.'Ash.tayou have made yourself odious

Lemma: בָּאַשׁ (ba.ash) · Strong's: H0887

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVNp2ms)

Meaning: to stink

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 34:30, Exodus 5:21, Exodus 7:18, Exodus 7:21, Exodus 8:14, Exodus 16:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0887; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 word 17

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 16:21 word 18

אָבִ֔יךָ'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 16:21 word 19

וְחָ֣זְק֔וּve.Cha.ze.Kuand they will be strong

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqq3cp)

Meaning: to strengthen: strengthen

Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 48:2, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 word 20

יְדֵ֖יye.Dei[the] hands of

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 word 21

כָּל\־kol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:21 word 22

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwho

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 16:21 word 23

אִתָּֽךְ\׃'i.Takh[are] with you

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 16:21 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

Ahithophel→אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל H0302 Ahithophel
replied→אָמַר H0559 to say
Sleep with→בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
. . .→אֶל H0413 to(wards)
your father’s→אָב H0001G father
concubines→פִּלֶ֫גֶשׁ H6370 concubine
whom→אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
he has left→נוּחַ H5117 to rest
to take care of→שָׁמַר H8104H to keep: guard
the palace→בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
When all→כֹּל H3605 all
Israel→יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
hears→שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
that→כִּי H3588A for
you have become a stench→בָּאַשׁ H0887 to stink
to→אֵת H0854 with
your father→אָב H0001G father
then the hands→יָד H3027G hand
of all→כֹּל H3605 all
who are→אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
with you→אֵת H0854 with
will be strengthened→חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

All attributions

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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