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And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them , they returned to Jerusalem. (KJV)
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וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 17:20 word 1
עַבְדֵי֩'av.Dei[the] servants of
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 17:20 word 2
אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם'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 17:20 word 3
אֶֽל\־'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 17:20 word 4
הָאִשָּׁ֜הha.'i.Shahthe woman
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:20 word 5
הַבַּ֗יְתָהha.Bay.tahthe house towards
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 17:20 word 6
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 17:20 word 7
אַיֵּ֗ה'ai.Yehwhere?
Lemma: אַיֵּה (ay.yeh) · Strong's: H0346
Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)
Meaning: where?
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 18:9, Genesis 19:5, Genesis 22:7, Genesis 38:21, Judges 6:13, Judges 9:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0346; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:20 word 8
אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙'a.chi.Ma.'atz[are] Ahimaaz
Lemma: אֲחִימַ֫עַץ (a.chi.ma.ats) · Strong's: H0290H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ahimaaz
Used 13 times. Also: 2 Samuel 15:27, 2 Samuel 15:36, 2 Samuel 17:17, 2 Samuel 18:19, 2 Samuel 18:22, 2 Samuel 18:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0290H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:20 word 9
וִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןvi.Ho.na.Tanand Jonathan
Lemma: יְהוֹנָתָן (ye.ho.na.tan) · Strong's: H3083I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jonathan
Used 4 times. Also: 2 Samuel 15:27, 2 Samuel 15:36, 2 Samuel 17:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3083I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:20 word 10
וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
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 17:20 word 11
הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe woman
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:20 word 12
עָבְר֖וּ'a.ve.Ruthey have passed over
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:20 word 13
מִיכַ֣לmi.Khal[the] brook of
Lemma: מִיכָל (mi.khal) · Strong's: H4323
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brook
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4323; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:20 word 14
הַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yim<the> water
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:20 word 15
וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙vay.vak.Shuand they sought [them]
Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)
Meaning: to seek
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:20 word 16
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:20 word 17
מָצָ֔אוּma.Tza.'uthey found [them]
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:20 word 18
וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they returned
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 17:20 word 19
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃\ \סye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:20 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When Absalom’s | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
| servants | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the woman | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| at the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| they asked | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Where | → | אַיֵּה H0346 where? |
| are Ahimaaz | → | אֲחִימַ֫עַץ H0290H Ahimaaz |
| and Jonathan | → | יְהוֹנָתָן H3083I Jonathan |
| They have crossed over | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| the brook | → | מִיכָל H4323 brook |
| . . . | → | מַי H4325G water |
| she | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| The men searched | → | בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek |
| but did not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| find [them] | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| so they returned | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| to Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
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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