2 Samuel
2 Samuel 20:14
14Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel-beth-maacahc and through the entire region of the Berites,d who gathered together and followed him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheba passed | וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֞ר | way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| through all | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the tribes | שִׁבְטֵ֣י | šiḇ·ṭê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| to Abel-beth-maacah | אָבֵ֛לָה | ’ā·ḇê·lāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H59 meadow |
| and through the entire | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the Berites | הַבֵּרִ֑יםס | hab·bē·rī·ms | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H1276 Berites |
| who gathered together | וַיִּקָּלְהוּ | way·yiq·qå̄·lə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7034 belightly esteemed, dishonoured |
| and followed | וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ | way·yā·ḇō·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| him | אַחֲרָֽיו׃ | ’a·ḥă·rāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.