2 Samuel
2 Samuel 1:16
16For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For David | דָּוִ֔ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| had said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to the Amalekite | אֵלָיו֙ | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| Your blood | דָּמֶיךָ | då̄·mɛ·ḵå̄ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1818 blood |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| your own head | רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ | rō·še·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7218 head |
| because | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| your own mouth | פִ֗יךָ | p̄î·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| has testified | עָנָ֤ה | ‘ā·nāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| against you | בְךָ֙ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| saying | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| I | אָנֹכִ֥י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| killed | מֹתַ֖תִּי | mō·ṯat·tî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H4191 die |
| the LORD’s | יְהוָֽה׃ס | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| anointed | מְשִׁ֥יחַ | mə·šî·aḥ | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H4899 anointed |
Cross-references
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Matthew 27:25 · Luke 19:22 · 1 Samuel 26:9 · Leviticus 20:9 · Romans 3:19 · 2 Samuel 1:10 · Proverbs 6:2 · Joshua 2:19 · 1 Kings 2:37
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.