Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 17:16 Interlinear

Now therefore send quickly and tell David saying Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness but speedily but speedily be swallowed up lest the king and all the people

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְעַתָּ֡הH6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
2שִׁלְח֣וּH7971Now therefore sendto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
3מְהֵרָה֩H4120quicklyproperly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly
4וְהַגִּ֨ידוּH5046and tellproperly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
5לְדָוִ֜דH1732Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
6לֵאמֹ֗רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
7אַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
8תָּ֤לֶןH3885Lodgeto stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
9הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙H3915not this nightproperly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
10בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹתH6160in the plainsa desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the jordan and its continuation to the red sea
11הַמִּדְבָּ֔רH4057of the wildernessa pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
12וְגַ֖םH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
13תַּֽעֲב֑וֹרH5674but speedilyto cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
14תַּֽעֲב֑וֹרH5674but speedilyto cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
15פֶּ֚ןH6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
16יְבֻלַּ֣עH1104be swallowed upto make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
17לַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428lest the kinga king
18וּלְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
19הָעָ֖םH5971and all the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
20אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
21אִתּֽוֹ׃H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

Verse Context

2 Samuel 17:15Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar...
2 Samuel 17:16 (current) Now therefore send quickly and tell David saying Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness but speedily but speedily be swallowed up lest the king and all the people
2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel went...

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