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And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was . (KJV)
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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 18:29 word 1
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 18:29 word 2
שָׁל֥וֹםsha.Lom[does] peace?
Lemma: שָׁלוֹם (sha.lom) · Strong's: H7965I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: peace: well-being
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 29:6, Genesis 37:14, Genesis 43:27, Genesis 43:28, Exodus 18:7, Deuteronomy 29:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7965I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:29 word 3
לַנַּ֖עַרla.Na.'ar[belong] to the young man
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: youth
Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:29 word 4
לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםle.'av.sha.Lomto Absalom
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 18:29 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 18:29 word 6
אֲחִימַ֡עַץ'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 18:29 word 7
רָאִיתִי֩ra.'i.TiI saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:29 word 8
הֶהָמ֨וֹןhe.ha.Monthe multitude
Lemma: הָמוֹן (ha.mon) · Strong's: H1995A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: crowd
Used 77 times. Also: Genesis 17:4, Genesis 17:5, Judges 4:7, 1 Samuel 4:14, 1 Samuel 14:16, 1 Samuel 14:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1995A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:29 word 9
הַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> great
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:29 word 10
לִ֠שְׁלֹחַLish.lo.achto send
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:29 word 11
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 18:29 word 12
עֶ֨בֶד'E.ved[the] servant of
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:29 word 13
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.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 18:29 word 14
יוֹאָב֙yo.'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 18:29 word 15
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 18:29 word 16
עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ'av.De.khaservant your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:29 word 17
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:29 word 18
יָדַ֖עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:29 word 19
מָֽה\׃Mahwhatever
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 18:29 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| asked | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Is the young man | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
| Absalom | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
| all right | → | שָׁלוֹם H7965I peace: well-being |
| And Ahimaaz | → | אֲחִימַ֫עַץ H0290H Ahimaaz |
| replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| When Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| the king’s | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| and your servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| I saw | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| a great | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| tumult | → | הָמוֹן H1995A crowd |
| but I do not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| what it was | → | מָה H4100 what? |
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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