2 Samuel 18:25 Go deeper

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And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near. (KJV)

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וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he called out

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121I

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

Meaning: to call: call out

Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:5, Genesis 39:14, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 45:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:25 word 1

הַצֹּפֶה֙ha.tzo.Pehthe watchman

Lemma: צָפָה (tsa.phah) · Strong's: H6822

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to watch

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 31:49, 1 Samuel 4:13, 1 Samuel 14:16, 2 Samuel 13:34, 2 Samuel 18:24, 2 Samuel 18:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6822; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:25 word 2

וַיַּגֵּ֣דvai.ya.Gedand he told

Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

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 18:25 word 3

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.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 18:25 word 4

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 18:25 word 5

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe 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 18:25 word 6

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 18:25 word 7

לְבַדּ֖וֹle.va.Doto only him

Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0905H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: alone

Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0905H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:25 word 8

בְּשׂוֹרָ֣הbe.so.Rahnews

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 18:22, 2 Samuel 18:27, 2 Kings 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1309; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:25 word 9

בְּפִ֑יוbe.Fiv[is] in mouth his

Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lip

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6310G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:25 word 10

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he came

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980H

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

Meaning: to go: come

Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 29:1, Genesis 32:6, Genesis 50:18, Numbers 10:29, Numbers 13:26, Numbers 22:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:25 word 11

הָל֖וֹךְha.Lokhcontinuously <to come>

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to go: come

Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 29:1, Genesis 32:6, Genesis 50:18, Numbers 10:29, Numbers 13:26, Numbers 22:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:25 word 12

וְקָרֵֽב\׃ve.ka.Revand approaching

Lemma: קָרֵב (qa.rev) · Strong's: H7131

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: approaching

Used 12 times. Also: Numbers 1:51, Numbers 3:10, Numbers 3:38, Numbers 17:13, Numbers 18:7, Deuteronomy 20:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7131; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:25 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

So [he]	→	צָפָה H6822 to watch
called out	→	קָרָא H7121I to call: call out
and told	→	נָגַד H5046 to tell
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
If he is alone	→	אִם H0518A if
. . .	→	בַּד H0905H alone
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
replied	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
he bears	→	פֶּה H6310G lip
good news	→	בְּשֹׂרָה H1309 good news
As the first runner drew	→	הָלַךְ H1980H to go: come
. . .	→	הָלַךְ H1980H to go: come
near	→	קָרֵב H7131 approaching

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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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