2 Samuel
2 Samuel 17:4
4This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This proposal | הַדָּבָ֖ר | had·dā·ḇār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| seemed | בְּעֵינֵ֣י | bə·‘ê·nê | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| good | וַיִּישַׁ֥ר | way·yî·šar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3474 be smooth, straight, right |
| to Absalom | אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם | ’aḇ·šā·lōm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
| and all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the elders | זִקְנֵ֥י | ziq·nê | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2205 old |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.