Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 18:24 Interlinear

And David sat between the two gates and the watchman to the roof gates unto the wall and lifted up his eyes and looked and behold a man running

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְדָוִ֥דH1732And Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
2יוֹשֵׁ֖בH3427satproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
3בֵּיןH996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
4שְׁנֵ֣יH8147between the twotwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
5הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙H8179gatesan opening, i.e., door or gate
6וַיֵּ֨לֶךְH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
7הַצֹּפֶ֜הH6822and the watchmanproperly, to lean forward, i.e., to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await
8אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
9גַּ֤גH1406to the roofa roof; by analogy, the top of an altar
10הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙H8179gatesan opening, i.e., door or gate
11אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
12הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הH2346unto the walla wall of protection
13וַיִּשָּׂ֤אH5375and lifted upto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
14אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15עֵינָיו֙H5869his eyesan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
16וַיַּ֔רְאH7200and lookedto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
17וְהִנֵּהH2009lo!
18אִ֖ישׁH376and behold a mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
19רָ֥ץH7323runningto run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
20לְבַדּֽוֹ׃H905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit

Verse Context

2 Samuel 18:23 But howsoever said he let me run And he said But howsoever said he let me run...
2 Samuel 18:24 (current)And David sat between the two gates and the watchman to the roof gates unto the wall and lifted up his eyes and looked and behold a man running
2 Samuel 18:25cried And the watchman and told And the king said And the king...

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