2 Samuel
2 Samuel 17:7
7Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hushai | חוּשַׁ֖י | ḥū·šay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2365 Chushai |
| replied | וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| This | הַזֹּֽאת׃ | haz·zōṯ | Article; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| time | בַּפַּ֥עַם | bap·pa·‘am | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence |
| the advice | הָעֵצָ֛ה | hā·‘ê·ṣāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6098 counsel, advice |
| of Ahithophel | אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל | ’ă·ḥî·ṯō·p̄el | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H302 Achithophel |
| is not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| sound | טוֹבָ֧ה | ṭō·w·ḇāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.