2 Samuel

2 Samuel 19:24

24Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Mephiboshethוּמְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ū·mə·p̄i·ḇō·šeṯConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4648 Mephibosheth
Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
grandsonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
went downיָרַ֖דyā·raḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to meetלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7122 encounter, befall
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
He had notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
caredעָשָׂ֨ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for his feetרַגְלָ֜יוraḡ·lāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot
trimmedעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
his mustacheשְׂפָמ֗וֹśə·p̄ā·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8222 moustache
washedכִבֵּ֔סḵib·bêsVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3526 (tread), wash
his clothesבְּגָדָיו֙bə·ḡā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH899 treachery
fromלְמִן־lə·min-Preposition-lH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the dayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
had leftלֶ֣כֶתle·ḵeṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the dayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
he returnedבָּ֥אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
safelyבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ḇə·šā·lō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.