2 Samuel

2 Samuel 15:2

2He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate.

Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Heאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
would get up earlyוְהִשְׁכִּים֙wə·hiš·kîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7925 start, rise, early
and standוְעָמַ֕דwə·‘ā·maḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
besideעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the roadדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
leading to the city gateהַשָּׁ֑עַרhaš·šā·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8179 gate
Wheneverוַיְהִ֡יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
anyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
hadיִהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a grievanceרִיב֩rîḇNoun - masculine singularH7379 strife, dispute
to bringלָב֨וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
beforeאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
for a decisionלַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טlam·miš·pāṭPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
Absalomאַבְשָׁל֤וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
would call outוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
and askוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whatאֵֽי־’ê-InterrogativeH335 where?
cityעִיר֙‘îrNoun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
are you fromאַ֔תָּה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
And if he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃‘aḇ·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
from oneמֵאַחַ֥דmê·’a·ḥaḏPreposition-m; Number - masculine singular constructH259 one
of the tribesשִׁבְטֵֽי־šiḇ·ṭê-Noun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.