2 Samuel

2 Samuel 16:9

9Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֤י’ă·ḇî·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH52 Abishai
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zeruiahצְרוּיָה֙ṣə·rū·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6870 Tserujah
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
deadהַמֵּת֙ham·mêṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
dogהַכֶּ֤לֶבhak·ke·leḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3611 dog
curseיְקַלֵּ֞לyə·qal·lêlVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Let me go overאֶעְבְּרָה־’e‘·bə·rāh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and cut off his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃סrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head

Cross-references

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Exodus 22:28 · 2 Samuel 9:8 · 2 Samuel 3:8 · 1 Samuel 24:14 · 1 Peter 2:17 · Job 31:30–31 · Luke 9:54 · Jeremiah 40:13–16 · 1 Samuel 26:6–11 · 2 Samuel 3:30 · Acts 23:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.