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And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is . (KJV)
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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 18:32 word 1
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 18:32 word 2
אֶל\־'el-to
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 18:32 word 3
הַכּוּשִׁ֔יha.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 18:31, 2 Chronicles 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3569G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:32 word 4
הֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.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 18:32 word 5
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 18:32 word 6
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 18:32 word 7
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 18:32 word 8
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 18:31, 2 Chronicles 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3569G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:32 word 9
יִהְי֤וּyih.Yulet them be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
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 18:32 word 10
כַנַּ֙עַר֙kha.Na.'arlike 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 18:32 word 11
אֹֽיְבֵי֙'o.ye.Vei[the] enemies of
Lemma: אֹיֵב (o.yev) · Strong's: H0341
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: enemy
Used 280 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 49:8, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0341; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:32 word 12
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 18:32 word 13
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 18:32 word 14
וְכֹ֛לve.Kholand 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 18:32 word 15
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[those] who
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:32 word 16
קָ֥מוּKa.muthey have risen up
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
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 18:32 word 17
עָלֶ֖יךָ'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 18:32 word 18
לְרָעָֽה\׃\ \סle.ra.'Ahfor harm
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress: evil
Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 44:4, Genesis 44:29, Genesis 50:15, Genesis 50:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:32 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| asked | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| the Cushite | → | כּוּשִׁי H3569G Ethiopian |
| Is the young man | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
| Absalom | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
| all right | → | שָׁלוֹם H7965I peace: well-being |
| And the Cushite | → | כּוּשִׁי H3569G Ethiopian |
| replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| May the enemies | → | אֹיֵב H0341 enemy |
| of my lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| and all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| rise up | → | קוּם H6965J to arise: attack |
| against you | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| to harm you | → | רָעָה H7451I distress: evil |
| be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| like that young man | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
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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