Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 18:24 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of 2 Samuel 18:24, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

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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