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Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
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 17:15 word 1
חוּשַׁ֗יchu.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 17:15 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 17:15 word 3
צָד֤וֹקtza.DokZadok
Lemma: צָדוֹק (tsa.doq) · Strong's: H6659G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zadok
Used 42 times. Also: 2 Samuel 8:17, 2 Samuel 15:24, 2 Samuel 15:25, 2 Samuel 15:27, 2 Samuel 15:29, 2 Samuel 15:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6659G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:15 word 4
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and 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 17:15 word 5
אֶבְיָתָר֙'ev.ya.TarAbiathar
Lemma: אֶבְיָתָר (ev.ya.tar) · Strong's: H0054
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abiathar
Used 30 times. Also: 1 Samuel 22:20, 1 Samuel 22:21, 1 Samuel 22:22, 1 Samuel 23:6, 1 Samuel 23:9, 1 Samuel 30:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0054; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:15 word 6
הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.Nimthe priests
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:15 word 7
כָּזֹ֣אתka.Zotlike this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:15 word 8
וְכָזֹ֗אתve.kha.Zotand like this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:15 word 9
יָעַ֤ץya.'Atzhe has counseled
Lemma: יָעַץ (ya.ats) · Strong's: H3289
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to advise
Used 79 times. Also: Exodus 18:19, Numbers 24:14, 2 Samuel 15:12, 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 17:7, 2 Samuel 17:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3289; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:15 word 10
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 17:15 word 11
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 17:15 word 12
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 17:15 word 13
וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <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 17:15 word 14
זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders of
Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205G
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)
Meaning: old: elder
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2205G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:15 word 15
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.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 17:15 word 16
וְכָזֹ֥אתve.kha.Zotand like this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:15 word 17
וְכָזֹ֖אתve.kha.Zotand like this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:15 word 18
יָעַ֥צְתִּיya.'Atz.tiI have counseled
Lemma: יָעַץ (ya.ats) · Strong's: H3289
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to advise
Used 79 times. Also: Exodus 18:19, Numbers 24:14, 2 Samuel 15:12, 2 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 17:7, 2 Samuel 17:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3289; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:15 word 19
אָֽנִי\׃'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 17:15 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So Hushai | → | חוּשַׁי H2365 Hushai |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| told | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Zadok | → | צָדוֹק H6659G Zadok |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| and Abiathar | → | אֶבְיָתָר H0054 Abiathar |
| the priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| This is what | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| . . . | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| Ahithophel | → | אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל H0302 Ahithophel |
| has advised | → | יָעַץ H3289 to advise |
| Absalom | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
| and the elders | → | זָקֵן H2205G old: elder |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| and this is what | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| . . . | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| I | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| have advised | → | יָעַץ H3289 to advise |
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).
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