2 Samuel
2 Samuel 16:5
5As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As King | הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| David | דָּוִ֖ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| approached | וּבָ֛א | ū·ḇā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| Bahurim | בַּֽחוּרִ֑ים | ba·ḥū·rîm | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H980 Bachurim |
| a man | אִ֨ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| from the family | מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת | mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4940 clan |
| of the house | בֵּית־ | bêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Saul | שָׁא֗וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| was just | וְהִנֵּ֣ה | wə·hin·nêh | Conjunctive waw; Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| coming out | יוֹצֵ֜א | yō·w·ṣê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| His name | וּשְׁמוֹ֙ | ū·šə·mōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| was Shimei | שִׁמְעִ֣י | šim·‘î | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8096 Shimi |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Gera | גֵּרָ֔א | gê·rā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1617 Gera |
| and as he approached | יֹצֵ֥א | yō·ṣê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| he kept yelling out curses | וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃ | ū·mə·qal·lêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H7043 be slight, swift, trifling |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 3:16 · 1 Samuel 17:43 · Exodus 22:28 · 1 Kings 2:8–9 · 2 Samuel 17:18 · 1 Kings 2:36–46
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.