2 Samuel 18:23 Go deeper

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But howsoever, said he , let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi. (KJV)

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וִיהִי\־vi.hi-and 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 18:23 word 1

מָ֣הmahwhatever

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 18:23 word 2

אָר֔וּץ'a.RutzI will run

Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

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 18:23 word 3

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.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 18:23 word 4

ר֑וּץRutzrun

Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

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 18:23 word 5

וַיָּ֤רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ran

Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 18:23 word 6

אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙'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 18:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0290H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:23 word 7

דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way of

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: way: road

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:23 word 8

הַכִּכָּ֔רha.ki.Karthe plain

Lemma: כִּכָּר (kik.kar) · Strong's: H3603H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: talent

Used 67 times. Also: Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:25, Genesis 19:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3603H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:23 word 9

וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passed by

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 18:23 word 10

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 18:23 word 11

הַכּוּשִֽׁי\׃ha.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 18:22, 2 Samuel 18:31, 2 Samuel 18:32, 2 Chronicles 12:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3569G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:23 word 12

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

No matter what	→	מָה H4100 what?
I want to run	→	רוּץ H7323G to run: run
he replied	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
Then run	→	רוּץ H7323G to run: run
Joab told	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
him	→
So Ahimaaz	→	אֲחִימַ֫עַץ H0290H Ahimaaz
ran	→	רוּץ H7323G to run: run
by way	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road
of the plain	→	כִּכָּר H3603H talent
and outran	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
the Cushite	→	כּוּשִׁי H3569G Ethiopian

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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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