2 Samuel

2 Samuel 17:10

10Then even the most valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has valiant men with him.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוְה֣וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
evenגַם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
the most valiantחַ֗יִלḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
soldierבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
with the heartלִבּ֛וֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of a lionהָאַרְיֵ֖הhā·’ar·yêhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
will melt with fearהִמֵּ֣סhim·mêsVerb - Nifal - Infinitive absoluteH4549 dissolve, melt
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
knowsיֹדֵ֤עַyō·ḏê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
is a mighty manגִבּ֣וֹרḡib·bō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty
who has valiantחַ֖יִלḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
menוּבְנֵי־ū·ḇə·nê-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
with himאִתּֽוֹ׃’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with

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