2 Samuel

2 Samuel 15:16

16Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
set outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and his entireוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
householdבֵּית֖וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
followed himבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbə·raḡ·lāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot
But heהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
left behindוַיַּעֲזֹ֣בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
tenעֶ֧שֶׂר‘e·śerNumber - feminine singular constructH6235 ten
concubinesפִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖יםpi·laḡ·šîmNoun - feminine pluralH6370 concubine
to take care ofלִשְׁמֹ֥רliš·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the palaceהַבָּֽיִת׃hab·bā·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house

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