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And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

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 17:14 word 1

אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'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 17:14 word 2

וְכָל\־ve.kholand every

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 17:14 word 3

אִ֣ישׁ'ish<the> man of

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

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

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 4

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.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 17:14 word 5

טוֹבָ֗הto.Vah[is] good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 6

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

Source: TBESH H6098; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 7

חוּשַׁ֣יchu.ShaiHushai

Lemma: חוּשַׁי (chu.shay) · Strong's: H2365

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Hushai

Used 14 times. Also: 2 Samuel 15:32, 2 Samuel 15:37, 2 Samuel 16:16, 2 Samuel 16:17, 2 Samuel 16:18, 2 Samuel 17:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2365; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 8

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 15:32, 2 Samuel 16:16, 2 Samuel 17:5, 1 Chronicles 27:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0757; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 9

מֵעֲצַ֖תme.'a.Tzatmore than [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 15:34, 2 Samuel 16:20, 2 Samuel 16:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6098; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 10

אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל'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 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0302; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 11

וַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehand 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 17:14 word 12

צִוָּ֗הtzi.Vahhe had commanded

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 13

לְהָפֵ֞רle.ha.Ferto frustrate

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

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

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 17:14 word 14

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 17:14 word 15

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

Source: TBESH H6098; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 16

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 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0302; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 17

הַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.Vah<the> good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 18

לְבַעֲב֗וּרle.va.'a.Vur<to> in order

Lemma: עָבוּר (a.vur) · Strong's: H5668

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

Meaning: for the sake of

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 18:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5668; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 19

הָבִ֧יאha.Vi'to bring

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to come (in): bring

Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 20

יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahweh

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 17:14 word 21

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 17:14 word 22

אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'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 17:14 word 23

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 17:14 word 24

הָרָעָֽה\׃\ \סha.ra.'Ah<the> calamity

Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451C

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

Meaning: distress: harm

Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 11:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451C; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:14 word 25

How the BSB renders it

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

Then Absalom	→	אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom
and all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the men	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
The advice	→	עֵצָה H6098 counsel
of Hushai	→	חוּשַׁי H2365 Hushai
the Archite	→	אַרְכִּי H0757 Archite
[is] better	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
than [that]	→	עֵצָה H6098 counsel
of Ahithophel	→	אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל H0302 Ahithophel
For the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
had purposed	→	צָוָה H6680 to command
to thwart	→	פָּרַר H6565A to break
the good	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
counsel	→	עֵצָה H6098 counsel
of Ahithophel	→	אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל H0302 Ahithophel
in order to	→	עָבוּר H5668 for the sake of
bring	→	בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring
. . .	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
disaster	→	רָעָה H7451C distress: harm
on	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Absalom	→	אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom

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

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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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