2 Samuel

2 Samuel 23:3

³The God of Israel spoke;

the Rock of Israel said to me,

‘He who rules the people with justice,

who rules in the fear of God,

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
spoke	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the Rock	צ֣וּר	ṣūr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6697 rock, cliff
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
said	דִבֶּ֖ר	ḏib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to me	לִ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
He who rules	מוֹשֵׁל֙	mō·wō·šêl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
the people	בָּאָדָ֔ם	bā·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
with justice	צַדִּ֕יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
who rules	מוֹשֵׁ֖ל	mō·wō·šêl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
in the fear	יִרְאַ֥ת	yir·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
of God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.