2 Samuel

2 Samuel 23:6–7

⁶But the worthless are all like thorns raked aside,

for they can never be gathered by hand.

⁷The man who touches them must be armed with iron

or with the shaft of a spear.

The fire burns them to ashes

in the place where they lie.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the worthless	וּבְלִיַּ֕עַל	ū·ḇə·lî·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1100 worthlessness
are all	כֻּלָּ֑הַם	kul·lā·ham	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
like thorns	כְּק֥וֹץ	kə·qō·wṣ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H6975 thornbush, thorn
raked aside	מֻנָ֖ד	mu·nāḏ	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H5074 retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, flutter
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they can never	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be gathered	יִקָּֽחוּ׃	yiq·qā·ḥū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
by hand	בְיָ֖ד	ḇə·yāḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The man	וְאִישׁ֙	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
touches	יִגַּ֣ע	yig·ga‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
them	בָּהֶ֔ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
must be armed	יִמָּלֵ֥א	yim·mā·lê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
with iron	בַרְזֶ֖ל	ḇar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
or with the shaft	וְעֵ֣ץ	wə·‘êṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of a spear	חֲנִ֑ית	ḥă·nîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H2595 spear
The fire	וּבָאֵ֕שׁ	ū·ḇā·’êš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
burns them to ashes	שָׂר֥וֹף	śā·rō·wp̄	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H8313 burn
in	בַּשָּֽׁבֶת׃פ	baš·šā·ḇeṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7675 seat, dwelling, place

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Samuel 23:6 Isaiah 33:12 · Deuteronomy 13:13 · Ezekiel 2:6 · 2 Samuel 20:1 · 1 Samuel 2:12 · Song of Solomon 2:2 · Genesis 3:18 · Matthew 13:41

2 Samuel 23:7 Hebrews 6:8 · 2 Thessalonians 2:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.