2 Samuel
2 Samuel 17:15
15So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Hushai | חוּשַׁ֗י | ḥū·šay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2365 Chushai |
| told | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Zadok | צָד֤וֹק | ṣā·ḏō·wq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6659 Tsadok |
| and Abiathar | אֶבְיָתָר֙ | ’eḇ·yā·ṯār | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H54 Ebjathar |
| the priests | הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| This is what | כָּזֹ֣את | kā·zōṯ | Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| Ahithophel | אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ | ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H302 Achithophel |
| has advised | יָעַ֤ץ | yā·‘aṣ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3289 advise, counsel |
| Absalom | אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם | ’aḇ·šā·lōm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
| and the elders | זִקְנֵ֣י | ziq·nê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2205 old |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and this is what | וְכָזֹ֥את | wə·ḵā·zōṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| I | אָֽנִי׃ | ’ā·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| have advised | יָעַ֥צְתִּי | yā·‘aṣ·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H3289 advise, counsel |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.