2 Samuel 18:31 Go deeper
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And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee. (KJV)
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וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand here!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 1
הַכּוּשִׁ֖יha.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 18:23, 2 Samuel 18:32, 2 Chronicles 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3569G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 2
בָּ֑אBa'[was] coming
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 18:31 word 3
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 18:31 word 4
הַכּוּשִׁ֗יha.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 18:23, 2 Samuel 18:32, 2 Chronicles 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3569G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 5
יִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙yit.ba.Serlet him receive [the] news
Lemma: בָּשַׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1319
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVti3ms)
Meaning: to bear tidings
Used 24 times. Also: 1 Samuel 4:17, 1 Samuel 31:9, 2 Samuel 1:20, 2 Samuel 4:10, 2 Samuel 18:19, 2 Samuel 18:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1319; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 6
אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nilord my
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 7
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 18:31 word 8
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 9
שְׁפָטְךָ֤she.fa.te.Khahe has vindicated you
Lemma: שָׁפַט (sha.phat) · Strong's: H8199
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to judge
Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 16:5, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 31:53, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8199; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 10
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 11
הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 12
מִיַּ֖דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 13
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 14
הַקָּמִ֥יםha.ka.Mimthose [who] rose up
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to arise: attack
Used 35 times. Also: Exodus 15:7, Exodus 32:25, Deuteronomy 19:11, Deuteronomy 22:26, Deuteronomy 28:7, Deuteronomy 33:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965J; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 15
עָלֶֽיךָ\׃\ \ס'a.Lei.khaon you
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:31 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Just then | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| the Cushite | → | כּוּשִׁי H3569G Ethiopian |
| came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| . . . | → | כּוּשִׁי H3569G Ethiopian |
| May my lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| hear the good news | → | בָּשַׂר H1319 to bear tidings |
| Today | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has avenged you | → | שָׁפַט H8199 to judge |
| of | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| who rose up | → | קוּם H6965J to arise: attack |
| against you | → | עַל H5921A upon |
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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