2 Samuel
2 Samuel 16:13
13So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he yelled curses, threw stones, and flung dust at David.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So David | דָּוִ֛ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| and his men | וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו | wa·’ă·nā·šāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H582 man, mankind |
| proceeded | וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| along the road | בַּדָּ֑רֶךְס | bad·då̄·rɛḵs | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| as Shimei | וְשִׁמְעִ֡י | wə·šim·‘î | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8096 Shimi |
| went | הֹלֵךְ֩ | hō·lêḵ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| along the ridge | בְּצֵ֨לַע | bə·ṣê·la‘ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H6763 rib, side |
| of the hill | הָהָ֜ר | hā·hār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| opposite him | לְעֻמָּת֗וֹ | lə·‘um·mā·ṯōw | Preposition-l; third person masculine singular | H5980 juxtaposition |
| As Shimei went | הָלוֹךְ֙ | hā·lō·wḵ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H1980 go, come, walk |
| he yelled curses | וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל | way·qal·lêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7043 be slight, swift, trifling |
| threw stones | וַיְסַקֵּ֤ל | way·saq·qêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5619 stone, put to death by stoning |
| and flung | וְעִפַּ֖ר | wə·‘ip·par | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6080 be dust |
| dust | בֶּעָפָֽר׃פ | be·‘ā·p̄ār | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6083 dry earth, dust |
| at | לְעֻמָּת֔וֹ | lə·‘um·mā·ṯōw | Preposition-l; third person masculine singular | H5980 juxtaposition |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.