2 Samuel
2 Samuel 19:23
23So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the king | הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| said | וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Shimei | שִׁמְעִ֖י | šim·‘î | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8096 Shimi |
| You shall not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| die | תָמ֑וּת | ṯā·mūṯ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| And the king | הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| swore an oath | וַיִּשָּׁ֥בַֽע | way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7650 swear |
| to him | ל֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.