2 Samuel 18:5 Go deeper

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And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commanded

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:5 word 1

הַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.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 18:5 word 2

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 18:5 word 3

י֠וֹאָבyo.'oJoab

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 18:5 word 4

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 18:5 word 5

אֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiAbishai

Lemma: אֲבִישַׁי (a.vi.shay) · Strong's: H0052

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Abishai

Used 25 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 1 Samuel 26:7, 1 Samuel 26:8, 1 Samuel 26:9, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0052; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:5 word 6

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 18:5 word 7

אִתַּי֙'i.TaiIttai

Lemma: אִתַּי (it.tay) · Strong's: H0863G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Ittai

Used 7 times. Also: 2 Samuel 15:19, 2 Samuel 15:21, 2 Samuel 15:22, 2 Samuel 18:2, 2 Samuel 18:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0863G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:5 word 8

לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

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 18:5 word 9

לְאַט\־le.'at-to gentleness

Lemma: אַט (at) · Strong's: H0328B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: softly

Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 33:14, 1 Kings 21:27, Job 15:11, Isaiah 8:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0328B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:5 word 10

לַנַּ֣עַרla.Na.'arto 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 18:5 word 11

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 18:5 word 12

וְכָל\־ve.kholand all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

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 18:5 word 13

הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:5 word 14

שָׁמְע֗וּsha.me.'Uthey heard

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:5 word 15

בְּצַוֹּ֥תbe.tza.Votwhen commanded

Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

Meaning: to command

Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:5 word 16

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.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 18:5 word 17

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 18:5 word 18

כָּל\־kol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

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 18:5 word 19

הַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.Rimthe commanders

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: ruler

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:5 word 20

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 18:5 word 21

דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] matter of

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I

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

Meaning: word: thing

Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:5 word 22

אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם\׃'av.sha.LomAbsalom

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 18:5 word 23

How the BSB renders it

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

Now the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
had commanded	→	צָוָה H6680 to command
Joab	→	יוֹאָב H3097G Joab
Abishai	→	אֲבִישַׁי H0052 Abishai
and Ittai	→	אִתַּי H0863G Ittai
. . .	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Treat the young man	→	נַ֫עַר H5288 youth
Absalom	→	אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom
gently	→	אַט H0328B softly
for my sake	→
And all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the people	→	עַם H5971A people
heard	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
the king’s	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
orders	→	צָוָה H6680 to command
to each	→	כֹּל H3605 all
of the commanders	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler
regarding	→	עַל H5921A upon
. . .	→	דָּבָר H1697I word: thing
Absalom	→	אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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