2 Samuel

2 Samuel 16:23

23Now in those days the advice of Ahithophel was like the consultation of the word of God. Such was the regard that both David and Absalom had for Ahithophel’s advice.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now in thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêmArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
the adviceוַעֲצַ֣תwa·‘ă·ṣaṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH6098 counsel, advice
of Ahithophelאֲחִיתֹ֗פֶל’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄elNoun - proper - masculine singularH302 Achithophel
was likeאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the consultationיִשְׁאַלִ֖־yiš·ʾa·li-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
of the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbiḏ·ḇarPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
Suchכֵּ֚ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
was the regardכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that bothגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
Davidלְדָוִ֖דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
andגַּ֥םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
Absalomלְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃סlə·’aḇ·šā·lōmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
had for Ahithophel’sאֲחִיתֹ֔פֶל’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄elNoun - proper - masculine singularH302 Achithophel
adviceעֲצַ֣ת‘ă·ṣaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6098 counsel, advice

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2 Samuel 15:12 · 2 Samuel 17:23 · 2 Samuel 17:14 · 1 Corinthians 3:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.