2 Samuel

2 Samuel 17:11

11Instead, I advise that all Israel from Dan to Beersheba— a multitude like the sand on the seashore— be gathered to you, and that you yourself lead them into battle.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Insteadכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I adviseיָעַ֗צְתִּיyā·‘aṣ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3289 advise, counsel
that allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
from Danמִדָּן֙mid·dānPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1835 Dan
toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Beershebaשֶׁ֔בַעše·ḇa‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH884 Beersheba
a multitudeלָרֹ֑בlā·rōḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
like the sandכַּח֥וֹלka·ḥō·wlPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2344 sand
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the seashoreהַיָּ֖םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
be gatheredהֵ֠אָסֹףhê·’ā·sōp̄Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absoluteH622 gather, remove
to youעָלֶ֤יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and that you yourselfוּפָנֶ֥יךָū·p̄ā·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
lead themהֹלְכִ֖יםhō·lə·ḵîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
into battleבַּקְרָֽב׃baq·rāḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7128 battle, war

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Genesis 22:17 · Psalm 9:16 · Judges 20:1 · Joshua 11:4

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