2 Samuel
2 Samuel 20:11
11One of Joab’s young men stood near Amasa and said, “Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | וְאִישׁ֙ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| of Joab’s | יוֹאָ֑ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| young men | מִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖י | min·na·‘ă·rê | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| stood | עָמַ֣ד | ‘ā·maḏ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| near Amasa | עָלָ֔יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| and said | וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Whoever | מִי֩ | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| favors | חָפֵ֧ץ | ḥā·p̄êṣ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2654 delight in |
| Joab | בְּיוֹאָ֛ב | bə·yō·w·’āḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| and whoever | וּמִ֥י | ū·mî | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| is for David | לְדָוִ֖ד | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| follow | אַחֲרֵ֥י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| Joab | יוֹאָֽב׃ | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.