2 Samuel

2 Samuel 10:11–12

¹¹“If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue. ¹²Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”

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2 Samuel 10:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the Arameans	אֲרָם֙	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
are too strong	תֶּחֱזַ֤ק	te·ḥĕ·zaq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
for me	מִמֶּ֔נִּי	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
said Joab	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
then you will come	וְהָיִ֥תָה	wə·hā·yi·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to my rescue	לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה	lî·šū·‘āh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H3444 salvation
And if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the Ammonites	בְּנֵ֤י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
are too strong	יֶחֱזְק֣וּ	ye·ḥĕz·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
for you	מִמְּךָ֔	mim·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
then I will come	וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י	wə·hā·laḵ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to your rescue	לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַֽ	lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3467 deliver

2 Samuel 10:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be strong	חֲזַ֤ק	ḥă·zaq	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and let us fight bravely	וְנִתְחַזַּק֙	wə·niṯ·ḥaz·zaq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
for	בְּעַד־	bə·‘aḏ-	Preposition	H1157 separation
our people	עַמֵּ֔נוּ	‘am·mê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H5971 people
and for	וּבְעַ֖ד	ū·ḇə·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H1157 separation
the cities	עָרֵ֣י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
May the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
do	יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
what is good	הַטּ֖וֹב	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in His sight	בְּעֵינָֽיו׃	bə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

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2 Samuel 10:11 Galatians 6:2

2 Samuel 10:12 1 Corinthians 16:13 · Deuteronomy 31:6 · 1 Samuel 3:18 · Nehemiah 4:14 · Hebrews 13:6 · 1 Samuel 4:9 · Judges 10:15 · 1 Chronicles 19:13 · Joshua 1:18 · Job 1:21 · Numbers 13:20 · 1 Samuel 17:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.