2 Samuel
2 Samuel 1:15
15Then David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then David | דָוִ֗ד | ḏā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| summoned | וַיִּקְרָ֣א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| one | לְאַחַד֙ | lə·’a·ḥaḏ | Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| of the young men | מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים | mê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm | Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| and said | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Go | גַּ֣שׁ | gaš | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5066 draw near, approach |
| execute | פְּגַע־ | pə·ḡa‘- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H6293 meet, encounter, reach |
| him | בּ֑וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| So | וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ | way·yak·kê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| and he died | וַיָּמֹֽת׃ | way·yā·mōṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.