2 Samuel 17:21 Go deeper
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And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you. (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֣י\׀vay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 1
אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafter
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 2
לֶכְתָּ֗םlekh.Tamhad gone they
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 3
וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Luand they came up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 4
מֵֽהַבְּאֵ֔רme.ha.be.'Erfrom the well
Lemma: בְּאֵר (be.er) · Strong's: H0875
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: well
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 16:14, Genesis 21:19, Genesis 21:25, Genesis 21:30, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0875; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 5
וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they went
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 6
וַיַּגִּ֖דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they told
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to tell
Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 7
לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the 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 17:21 word 8
דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 9
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.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 17:21 word 10
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 17:21 word 11
דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 12
ק֣וּמוּKu.muarise
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to arise: rise
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 13
וְעִבְר֤וּve.'iv.Ruand pass over
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
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 17:21 word 14
מְהֵרָה֙me.he.Rahquickly
Lemma: מְהֵרָה (me.he.rah) · Strong's: H4120
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: haste
Used 20 times. Also: Numbers 16:46, Deuteronomy 11:17, Joshua 8:19, Joshua 10:6, Joshua 23:16, Judges 9:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4120; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 15
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 17:21 word 16
הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimthe 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 17:21 word 17
כִּי\־ki-for
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 17:21 word 18
כָ֛כָהKha.khahthus
Lemma: כָּ֫כָה (ka.khah) · Strong's: H3602
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: thus
Used 37 times. Also: Exodus 12:11, Exodus 29:35, Numbers 8:26, Numbers 11:15, Numbers 15:11, Numbers 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3602; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 19
יָעַ֥ץya.'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 17:21 word 20
עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.Khemon you
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:21 word 21
אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל\׃'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 17:21 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| After | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| [the men] had gone | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| out of the well | → | בְּאֵר H0875 well |
| and went | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| to inform | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Get up | → | קוּם H6965B to arise: rise |
| and cross over | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| the river | → | מַי H4325G water |
| at once | → | מְהֵרָה H4120 haste |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| Ahithophel | → | אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל H0302 Ahithophel |
| has given this | → | כָּ֫כָה H3602 thus |
| advice | → | יָעַץ H3289 to advise |
| against you | → | עַל H5921A upon |
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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