2 Samuel

2 Samuel 19:37–38

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.”

³⁸The king replied, “Chimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him what is good in your sight, and I will do for you whatever you desire of me.”

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2 Samuel 19:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Please	נָ֤א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֙	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
return	יָֽשָׁב־	yā·šāḇ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
that I may die	וְאָמֻ֣ת	wə·’ā·muṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H4191 die
in my own city	בְּעִירִ֔י	bə·‘î·rî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5892 excitement
near	עִ֛ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
the tomb	קֶ֥בֶר	qe·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6913 grave, sepulchre
of my father	אָבִ֖י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
and mother	וְאִמִּ֑י	wə·’im·mî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H517 mother
But here	וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
is your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֣	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
Chimham	כִמְהָ֗ם	ḵim·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3643 Kimham
Let him cross over	יַֽעֲבֹר֙	ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and do	וַעֲשֵׂה־	wa·‘ă·śêh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for him	ל֕וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
what	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is good	ט֖וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2895 pleasing, good
in your sight	בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ס	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye

2 Samuel 19:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The king	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
replied	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Chimham	כִּמְהָ֔ם	kim·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3643 Kimham
will cross over	יַעֲבֹ֣ר	ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
with me	אִתִּי֙	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
and I	וַאֲנִי֙	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will do	אֶעֱשֶׂה־	’e·‘ĕ·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
for him	לּ֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
what is good	הַטּ֖וֹב	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in your sight	בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
and I will do	אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־	’e·‘ĕ·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
for you	לָּֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
whatever	וְכֹ֛ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
you desire	תִּבְחַ֥ר	tiḇ·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H977 choose
of me	עָלַ֖י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

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