2 Samuel

2 Samuel 19:8

8So the king got up and sat in the gate, and all the people were told: “Behold, the king is sitting in the gate.” So they all came before the king.

Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled, each man to his home.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
got upוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and satוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the gateבַּשָּׁ֑עַרbaš·šā·‘arPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8179 gate
and allוּֽלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֞םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
were toldהִגִּ֣ידוּhig·gî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH5046 be conspicuous
Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
is sittingיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the gateבַּשַּׁ֔עַרbaš·ša·‘arPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8179 gate
So theyהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Meanwhileוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
the Israelitesוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
had fledנָ֖סnāsVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
each manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
to his homeלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃סlə·’ō·hā·lāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH168 tent

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