2 Samuel
2 Samuel 19:18
18and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight.
When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and crossed | וְעָבְרָ֣ה | wə·‘ā·ḇə·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| at the ford | הָעֲבָרָ֗ה | hā·‘ă·ḇā·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5679 ford |
| to carry over | לַֽעֲבִיר֙ | la·‘ă·ḇîr | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| the king’s | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| household | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| and to do | וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת | wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| what was good | הַטּ֖וֹב | haṭ·ṭō·wḇ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| in his sight | בְּעֵינוֹ | bə·ʿē·nō | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| When Shimei | וְשִׁמְעִ֣י | wə·šim·‘î | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8096 Shimi |
| son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Gera | גֵּרָ֗א | gê·rā | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1617 Gera |
| crossed | בְּעָבְר֖וֹ | bə·‘ā·ḇə·rōw | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| the Jordan | בַּיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ | bay·yar·dên | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| he fell down | נָפַל֙ | nā·p̄al | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the king | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.