2 Samuel

2 Samuel 19:33–37

33The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me, and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.”

34But Barzillai replied, “How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king? 35I am now eighty years old. Can I discern what is good and what is not? Can your servant taste what he eats or drinks? Can I still hear the voice of singing men and women? Why should your servant be an added burden to my lord the king?

36Your servant will go with the king only a short distance past the Jordan; why should the king repay me with such a reward? 37Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the tomb of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king, and do for him what is good in your sight.”

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2 Samuel 19:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Barzillaiבַּרְזִלָּ֑יbar·zil·lāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH1271 Barzillai
Cross overעֲבֹ֣ר‘ă·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
with meאִתִּ֔י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
and I will provideוְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֥יwə·ḵil·kal·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3557 comprehend, contain
for youאֹתְךָ֛’ō·ṯə·ḵāDirect object marker; second person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
at my sideעִמָּדִ֖י‘im·mā·ḏîPreposition; first person common singularH5978 along with
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

2 Samuel 19:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Barzillaiבַּרְזִלַּ֖יbar·zil·layNoun - proper - masculine singularH1271 Barzillai
repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
How manyכַּמָּ֗הkam·māhPreposition-k; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
yearsיְמֵי֙yə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of my lifeחַיַּ֔יḥay·yayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2416 alive, living
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I should go upאֶעֱלֶ֥ה’e·‘ĕ·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Samuel 19:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I amאָנֹכִ֨י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
nowהַיּ֜וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
eightyשְׁמֹנִ֣יםšə·mō·nîmNumber - common pluralH8084 an eighty
years oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
Can I discernהַאֵדַ֣ע׀ha·’ê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3045 know
what is goodט֣וֹבṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and what is notלְרָ֗עlə·rā‘Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
Can your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
tasteיִטְעַ֤םyiṭ·‘amVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2938 taste, perceive
whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he eatsאֹכַל֙’ō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH398 eat
or drinksאֶשְׁתֶּ֔ה’eš·tehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH8354 drink
Can I stillע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
hearאֶשְׁמַ֣ע’eš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH8085 hear
the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of singing menשָׁרִ֣יםšā·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7891 sing
and womenוְשָׁר֑וֹתwə·šā·rō·wṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH7891 sing
Whyוְלָמָּה֩wə·lām·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
beיִֽהְיֶ֨הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an addedעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
burdenלְמַשָּׂ֔אlə·maś·śāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Samuel 19:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
will go withאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH854 with
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
only a short distanceכִּמְעַ֞טkim·‘aṭPreposition-k; Adjective - masculine singularH4592 a little, fewness, a few
pastיַעֲבֹ֧רya·‘ă·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
whyוְלָ֙מָּה֙wə·lām·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
repay meיִגְמְלֵ֣נִיyiḡ·mə·lê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
with suchהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
a rewardהַגְּמוּלָ֖הhag·gə·mū·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1578 dealing, recompence

2 Samuel 19:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pleaseנָ֤אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
returnיָֽשָׁב־yā·šāḇ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
that I may dieוְאָמֻ֣תwə·’ā·muṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH4191 die
in my own cityבְּעִירִ֔יbə·‘î·rîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5892 excitement
nearעִ֛ם‘imPrepositionH5973 with
the tombקֶ֥בֶרqe·ḇerNoun - masculine singular constructH6913 grave, sepulchre
of my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
and motherוְאִמִּ֑יwə·’im·mîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH517 mother
But hereוְהִנֵּ֣ה׀wə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
is your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Chimhamכִמְהָ֗םḵim·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3643 Kimham
Let him cross overיַֽעֲבֹר֙ya·‘ă·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and doוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
for himל֕וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is goodט֖וֹבṭō·wḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2895 pleasing, good
in your sightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃סbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye

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2 Samuel 19:34 1 Corinthians 7:29 · James 4:14

2 Samuel 19:35 2 Samuel 15:33 · Ezra 2:65 · Hebrews 5:14 · Psalm 90:10

2 Samuel 19:37 1 Kings 2:7 · Jeremiah 41:17 · 2 Samuel 19:40

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