2 Samuel

2 Samuel 18:31–32

31Just then the Cushite came and said, “May my lord the king hear the good news: Today the LORD has avenged you of all who rose up against you!”

32The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?”

And the Cushite replied, “May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise up against you to harm you be like that young man.”

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2 Samuel 18:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Just thenוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֖יhak·kū·šîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3569 Cushite
cameבָּ֑אbāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
May my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
hear the good newsיִתְבַּשֵּׂר֙yiṯ·baś·śêrVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1319 bear tidings
Todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has avenged youשְׁפָטְךָ֤šə·p̄ā·ṭə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
ofמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who rose upהַקָּמִ֥יםhaq·qā·mîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
against youעָלֶֽיךָ׃ס‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height

2 Samuel 18:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֔יhak·kū·šîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3569 Cushite
Is the young manלַנַּ֖עַרlan·na·‘arPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםlə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
all rightהֲשָׁל֥וֹםhă·šā·lō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
And the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֗יhak·kū·šîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3569 Cushite
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
May the enemiesאֹֽיְבֵי֙’ō·yə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH341 be hostile to
of my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and allוְכֹ֛לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
rise upקָ֥מוּqā·mūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
against youעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
to harm youלְרָעָֽה׃סlə·rā·‘āhPreposition-l; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
beיִהְי֤וּyih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like that young manכַנַּ֙עַר֙ḵan·na·‘arPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering

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2 Samuel 18:31 2 Samuel 18:19

2 Samuel 18:32 Judges 5:31 · 1 Samuel 25:26 · Daniel 4:19 · Psalm 68:1–2 · 2 Samuel 18:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.