2 Samuel 18:27 Go deeper
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And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.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 18:27 word 1
הַצֹּפֶ֔הha.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 18:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6822; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:27 word 2
אֲנִ֤י'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 18:27 word 3
רֹאֶה֙ro.'Eh[am] seeing
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to see: examine
Used 24 times. Also: Genesis 42:1, Exodus 33:13, Judges 6:22, Judges 18:26, 1 Samuel 10:14, 1 Samuel 12:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:27 word 4
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 18:27 word 5
מְרוּצַ֣תme.ru.Tzat[the] running of
Lemma: מְרוּצָה (me.ru.tsah) · Strong's: H4794
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: running
Used 3 times. Also: Jeremiah 23:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4794; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:27 word 6
הָרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.Shonthe first [one]
Lemma: רִאשׁוֹן (ri.shon) · Strong's: H7223G
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: first
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 25:25, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 33:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7223G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:27 word 7
כִּמְרֻצַ֖תkim.ru.Tzatlike [the] running of
Lemma: מְרוּצָה (me.ru.tsah) · Strong's: H4794
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: running
Used 3 times. Also: Jeremiah 23:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4794; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:27 word 8
אֲחִימַ֣עַץ'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 18:27 word 9
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 18:27 word 10
צָד֑וֹקtza.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 18:27 word 11
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.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 18:27 word 12
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.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 18:27 word 13
אִֽישׁ\־'ish-[is] a man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:27 word 14
ט֣וֹבTovgood
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:27 word 15
זֶ֔הZehthis
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 18:27 word 16
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and with
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 18:27 word 17
בְּשׂוֹרָ֥הbe.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 18:25, 2 Kings 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1309; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:27 word 18
טוֹבָ֖הto.Vahgood
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:27 word 19
יָבֽוֹא\׃ya.Vo'he is coming
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 18:27 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The watchman | → | צָפָה H6822 to watch |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| The first man | → | רִאשׁוֹן H7223G first |
| appears | → | רָאָה H7200H to see: examine |
| to me | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| to be running | → | מְרוּצָה H4794 running |
| like Ahimaaz | → | אֲחִימַ֫עַץ H0290H Ahimaaz |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Zadok | → | צָדוֹק H6659G Zadok |
| This | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| is a good | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| He comes | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| with | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| good | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| news | → | 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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