2 Samuel 18:22 Go deeper
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Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready? (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֨סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeated
Lemma: יָסַף (ya.saph) · Strong's: H3254G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to add: again
Used 120 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 18:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3254G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 1
ע֜וֹדodagain
Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: still
Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 2
אֲחִימַ֤עַץ'a.chi.Ma.'atzAhimaaz
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 17:20, 2 Samuel 18:19, 2 Samuel 18:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0290H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 3
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 4
צָדוֹק֙tza.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 18:22 word 5
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 18:22 word 6
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 18:22 word 7
יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoab
Lemma: יוֹאָב (yo.av) · Strong's: H3097G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joab
Used 141 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:14, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3097G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 8
וִ֣יהִיVi.hiand may it be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)
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 18:22 word 9
מָ֔הMahwhatever
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 10
אָרֻֽצָה\־'a.ru.tzah-let me run
Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqc1cs)
Meaning: to run: run
Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7323G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 11
נָּ֥אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 12
גַם\־gam-also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 13
אָ֖נִי'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 18:22 word 14
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 18:22 word 15
הַכּוּשִׁ֑יha.ku.Shithe Cushite
Lemma: כּוּשִׁי (ku.shi) · Strong's: H3569G
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Ethiopian
Used 25 times. Also: Numbers 12:1, 2 Samuel 18:21, 2 Samuel 18:23, 2 Samuel 18:31, 2 Samuel 18:32, 2 Chronicles 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3569G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 16
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 18:22 word 17
יוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoab
Lemma: יוֹאָב (yo.av) · Strong's: H3097G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joab
Used 141 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:14, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3097G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 18
לָֽמָּה\־la.mah-<to> why?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 19
זֶּ֞הzehthis
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 18:22 word 20
אַתָּ֥ה'a.Tah[are] you
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 18:22 word 21
רָץ֙ratzrunning
Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to run: run
Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7323G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 22
בְּנִ֔יbe.NiO son my
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 23
אֵין\־'ein-not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 18:22 word 24
בְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbe.so.Rahgood news
Lemma: בְּשֹׂרָה (be.s.vo.rah) · Strong's: H1309
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: good news
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Samuel 4:10, 2 Samuel 18:20, 2 Samuel 18:25, 2 Samuel 18:27, 2 Kings 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1309; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:22 word 25
מֹצֵֽאת\׃mo.Tzetfinding
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrfsa)
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 18:22 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Ahimaaz | → | אֲחִימַ֫עַץ H0290H Ahimaaz |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Zadok | → | צָדוֹק H6659G Zadok |
| however, persisted | → | יָסַף H3254G to add: again |
| . . . | → | עוֹד H5750 still |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| No matter what | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| please | → | נָא H4994 please |
| let me | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| also | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| run | → | רוּץ H7323G to run: run |
| behind | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| the Cushite | → | כּוּשִׁי H3569G Ethiopian |
| My son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| why | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| . . . | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| do you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| want to run | → | רוּץ H7323G to run: run |
| since you will | → | |
| not | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| receive | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| a reward | → | בְּשֹׂרָה H1309 good news |
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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