2 Samuel
2 Samuel 10:12
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.”
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.