2 Samuel
2 Samuel 17:2
2I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will attack him | וְאָב֣וֹא | wə·’ā·ḇō·w | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| while he | וְה֤וּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is weak | וּרְפֵ֣ה | ū·rə·p̄êh | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H7504 slack |
| and weary | יָגֵ֙עַ֙ | yā·ḡê·a‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H3023 weary, wearisome |
| I will throw him into a panic | וְהַֽחֲרַדְתִּ֣י | wə·ha·ḥă·raḏ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H2729 tremble, be terrified |
| and all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֣ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| with him | אִתּ֑וֹ | ’it·tōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
| will flee | וְנָ֖ס | wə·nās | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5127 flee, escape |
| I will strike down | וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י | wə·hik·kê·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5221 smite |
| only | לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ | lə·ḇad·dōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H905 separation |
| the king | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
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1 Kings 22:31 · 2 Samuel 16:14 · Zechariah 13:7 · Matthew 26:31 · John 11:50 · Deuteronomy 25:18 · Matthew 21:38
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.