2 Samuel

2 Samuel 15:5

⁵Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Also	וְהָיָה֙	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when	וְהָיָה֙	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
anyone	אִ֔ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
approached	בִּקְרָב־	biq·rāḇ-	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7126 come near, approach
to bow down	לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת	lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H7812 bow down
to him	ל֑וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Absalom would reach out	וְשָׁלַ֧ח	wə·šā·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
his hand	יָד֛וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
take hold	וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק	wə·he·ḥĕ·zîq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
of him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and kiss	וְנָ֥שַׁק	wə·nā·šaq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5401 kiss
him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.