2 Samuel

2 Samuel 2:22

22Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I show my face to your brother Joab?”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Once againוַיֹּ֧סֶףway·yō·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
Abnerאַבְנֵ֗ר’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
warnedלֵאמֹר֙lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל‘ă·śā·h·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH6214 Asahel
Stopס֥וּרsūrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5493 turn aside
chasing meמֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יmê·’a·ḥă·rāyPreposition-m; first person common singularH310 behind
Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should I strikeאַכֶּ֙כָּה֙’ak·kek·kāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5221 smite
you to the groundאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH776 earth, land
Howוְאֵיךְ֙wə·’êḵConjunctive waw; InterjectionH349 How?
could I showאֶשָּׂ֣א’eś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5375 lift, take, carry
my faceפָנַ֔יp̄ā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
your brotherאָחִֽיךָ׃’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
Joabיוֹאָ֖בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.