2 Samuel

2 Samuel 4:8

8They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They broughtוַ֠יָּבִאוּway·yā·ḇi·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the headרֹ֨אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of Ish-boshethבֹּ֥שֶׁתbō·šeṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH378 Ishbosheth
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִד֮dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
at Hebronחֶבְרוֹן֒ḥeḇ·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron
and saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Here isהִנֵּֽה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the headרֹ֣אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of Ish-boshethבֹּ֗שֶׁתbō·šeṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH378 Ishbosheth
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
your enemyאֹֽיִבְךָ֔’ō·yiḇ·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
soughtבִּקֵּ֖שׁbiq·qêšVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1245 seek
your lifeנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnap̄·še·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Todayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has grantedוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
vengeanceנְקָמוֹת֙nə·qā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5360 vengeance
to my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֨יla·ḏō·nîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
against Saulמִשָּׁא֖וּלmiš·šā·’ūlPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and his offspringוּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃סū·miz·zar·‘ōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.