2 Samuel
2 Samuel 19:30
30And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Mephibosheth | מְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ | mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4648 Mephibosheth |
| said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the king | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| Instead | גַּ֥ם | gam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| since | אַ֠חֲרֵי | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| my lord | אֲדֹנִ֥י | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| the king | הַמֶּ֛לֶך | ham·mɛ·lɛḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| has safely | בְּשָׁל֖וֹם | bə·šā·lō·wm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| come | בָּ֞א | bā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| his own house | בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ס | bê·ṯōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| let Ziba take | יִקָּ֑ח | yiq·qāḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| it all | הַכֹּ֖ל | hak·kōl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.