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And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou. (KJV)
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וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and he came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 17:6 word 1
חוּשַׁי֮chu.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 17:6 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 17:6 word 3
אַבְשָׁלוֹם֒'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 17:6 word 4
וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.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 17:6 word 5
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 17:6 word 6
אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto him
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 17:6 word 7
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 17:6 word 8
כַּדָּבָ֤רka.da.Varaccording to the word
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697O
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: Chronicles
Used 60 times. Also: Genesis 18:25, Genesis 32:19, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 44:7, Deuteronomy 4:32, Deuteronomy 13:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697O; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:6 word 9
הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:6 word 10
דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe has spoken
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:6 word 11
אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל'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 17:6 word 12
הֲנַעֲשֶׂ֖הha.na.'a.Seh¿ will we do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:6 word 13
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 17:6 word 14
דְּבָר֑וֹde.va.Roword his
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word: speaking
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 24:33, Genesis 30:34, Genesis 44:10, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 8:10, 1 Samuel 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:6 word 15
אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:6 word 16
אַ֖יִן'A.yinnot
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:6 word 17
אַתָּ֥ה'a.Tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:6 word 18
דַבֵּֽר\׃\ \סda.Berspeak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:6 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So Hushai | → | חוּשַׁי H2365 Hushai |
| came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Absalom | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
| [who] | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| told him | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Ahithophel | → | אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל H0302 Ahithophel |
| has spoken | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| proposal | → | דָּבָר H1697O Chronicles |
| Should we carry it out | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| If | → | אִם H0518A if |
| not | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| what do you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| say | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
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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