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I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king? (KJV)
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בֶּן\־ben-[am] a son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: aged
Used 178 times. Also: Genesis 5:32, Genesis 7:6, Genesis 11:10, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121L; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 1
שְׁמֹנִ֣יםshe.mo.Nimeighty
Lemma: שְׁמֹנִים (she.mo.nim) · Strong's: H8084
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: eighty
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:28, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 35:28, Exodus 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8084; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 2
שָׁנָה֩sha.Nahyear[s]
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 3
אָנֹכִ֨י'a.no.KhiI
Lemma: אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) · Strong's: H0595
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0595; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 4
הַיּ֜וֹםhai.Yomthis day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day: today
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 19:37, Genesis 19:38, Genesis 22:14, Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 26:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117L; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 5
הַאֵדַ֣ע\׀ha.'e.Da'¿ do I know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
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 19:35 word 6
בֵּין\־bein-between
Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)
Meaning: between
Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 7
ט֣וֹבTovgood
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896B
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: good
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 26:29, Numbers 10:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 8
לְרָ֗עle.Ra'and evil
Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: bad: harmful
Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 24:50, Genesis 31:24, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 37:2, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 9
אִם\־'im-or?
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518I
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if: surely yes
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 24:38, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 30:1, Genesis 31:52, Genesis 34:15, Genesis 47:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 10
יִטְעַ֤םyit.'Amwill he taste
Lemma: טָעַם (ta.am) · Strong's: H2938
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to perceive
Used 11 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:24, 1 Samuel 14:29, 1 Samuel 14:43, 2 Samuel 3:35, Job 12:11, Job 34:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2938; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 11
עַבְדְּךָ֙'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 19:35 word 12
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 19:35 word 13
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[that] which
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 19:35 word 14
אֹכַל֙'o.KhalI will eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 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 19:35 word 16
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] which
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 19:35 word 17
אֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה'esh.TehI will drink
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to drink
Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 18
אִם\־'im-or?
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518I
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if: surely yes
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 24:38, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 30:1, Genesis 31:52, Genesis 34:15, Genesis 47:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 19
אֶשְׁמַ֣ע'esh.Ma'will I hear
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
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 19:35 word 20
ע֔וֹדodstill
Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: still
Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 21
בְּק֖וֹלbe.Kol<in> [the] voice of
Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: voice
Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 22
שָׁרִ֣יםsha.Rim[male] singers
Lemma: שִׁיר (shir) · Strong's: H7891
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to sing
Used 86 times. Also: Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21, Numbers 21:17, Judges 5:1, Judges 5:3, 1 Kings 10:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7891; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 23
וְשָׁר֑וֹתve.sha.Rotand female singers
Lemma: שִׁיר (shir) · Strong's: H7891
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrfpa)
Meaning: to sing
Used 86 times. Also: Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21, Numbers 21:17, Judges 5:1, Judges 5:3, 1 Kings 10:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7891; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 24
וְלָמָּה֩ve.la.Mahand <to> why?
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 19:35 word 25
יִֽהְיֶ֨הyih.Yehwill he become
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 19:35 word 26
עַבְדְּךָ֥'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 19:35 word 27
עוֹד֙'Odstill
Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: still
Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 28
לְמַשָּׂ֔אle.ma.Sa'<into> a burden
Lemma: מַשָּׂא (mas.sa) · Strong's: H4853A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: burden
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 23:5, Numbers 4:15, Numbers 4:19, Numbers 4:24, Numbers 4:27, Numbers 4:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4853A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 19:35 word 29
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 19:35 word 30
אֲדֹנִ֖י'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 19:35 word 31
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha.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 19:35 word 32
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I am | → | אָֽנֹכִ֫י H0595 I |
| now | → | יוֹם H3117L day: today |
| eighty | → | שְׁמֹנִים H8084 eighty |
| years old | → | בֵּן H1121L son: aged |
| . . . | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| Can I discern | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| . . . | → | בַּ֫יִן H0996G between |
| what is good | → | טוֹב H2896B good |
| and what is not | → | רַע H7451A bad: harmful |
| . . . | → | אִם H0518I if: surely yes |
| Can your servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| taste | → | טָעַם H2938 to perceive |
| what | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| he eats | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| or drinks | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| . . . | → | אִם H0518I if: surely yes |
| Can I still | → | עוֹד H5750 still |
| hear | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| the voice | → | קוֹל H6963A voice |
| of singing men | → | שִׁיר H7891 to sing |
| and women | → | שִׁיר H7891 to sing |
| Why | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| should your servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| be | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| an added | → | עוֹד H5750 still |
| burden | → | מַשָּׂא H4853A burden |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| my lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
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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