2 Samuel
2 Samuel 19:38
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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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.