2 Samuel
2 Samuel 19:10
10But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Absalom | וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ | wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
| the man | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| we anointed | מָשַׁ֣חְנוּ | mā·šaḥ·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H4886 smear, anoint |
| over us | עָלֵ֔ינוּ | ‘ā·lê·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | H5921 height |
| has died | מֵ֖ת | mêṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| in battle | בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה | bam·mil·ḥā·māh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| So | וְעַתָּ֗ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| why | לָמָ֥ה | lā·māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| do you | אַתֶּ֛ם | ’at·tem | Pronoun - second person masculine plural | H859 thou |
| say nothing | מַחֲרִשִׁ֖ים | ma·ḥă·ri·šîm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural | H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise |
| about restoring | לְהָשִׁ֥יב | lə·hā·šîḇ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H7725 turn back, return |
| the king | הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.