2 Samuel

2 Samuel 17:19–20

19Then the man’s wife took a covering, spread it over the mouth of the well, and scattered grain over it so nobody would know a thing.

20When Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?”

“They have crossed over the brook,” she replied. The men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.

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2 Samuel 17:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenהָאִשָּׁ֗הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
tookוַתִּקַּ֣חwat·tiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3947 take
a coveringהַמָּסָךְ֙ham·mā·sāḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4539 covering, screen
spreadוַתִּפְרֹ֤שׂwat·tip̄·rōśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6566 spread out, spread
it overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the mouthפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the wellהַבְּאֵ֔רhab·bə·’êrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH875 well, pit
and scatteredוַתִּשְׁטַ֥חwat·tiš·ṭaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7849 spread, spread abroad
grainהָֽרִפ֑וֹתhā·ri·p̄ō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH7383 grits
over itעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
so nobodyוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
would knowנוֹדַ֖עnō·w·ḏa‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
a thingדָּבָֽר׃dā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word

2 Samuel 17:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Absalom’sאַבְשָׁל֨וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
servantsעַבְדֵי֩‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
cameוַיָּבֹ֣אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the womanהָאִשָּׁ֜הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
at the houseהַבַּ֗יְתָהhab·bay·ṯāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1004 house
they askedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Whereאַיֵּ֗ה’ay·yêhInterrogativeH346 Where?
are Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH290 Achimaats
and Jonathanוִיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןwî·hō·w·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
They have crossed overעָבְר֖וּ‘ā·ḇə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the brookמִיכַ֣לmî·ḵalNoun - masculine singular constructH4323 brook, stream (?)
sheהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
The men searchedוַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙way·ḇaq·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1245 seek
but did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
findמָצָ֔אוּmā·ṣā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4672 attain to, find
so they returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּway·yā·šu·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃סyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

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2 Samuel 17:19 Exodus 1:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.