Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 18:9 Interlinear

met And Absalom the servants of David And Absalom rode and the mule went and the mule under the thick boughs oak of a great caught hold and his head oak and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth and the mule that was under him went away

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1וַיִּקָּרֵא֙H7122metto encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner
2וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹםH53And Absalomabshalom, a son of david; also (the fuller form) a later israelite
3לִפְנֵ֖יH6440the servantsthe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
4עַבְדֵ֣יH5650a servant
5דָוִ֑דH1732of Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
6וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹםH53And Absalomabshalom, a son of david; also (the fuller form) a later israelite
7רֹכֵ֣בH7392rodeto ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
8עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9וְהַפֶּ֥רֶדH6505and the mulea mule (perhaps from his lonely habits)
10וַיָּבֹ֣אH935wentto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
11וְהַפֶּ֥רֶדH6505and the mulea mule (perhaps from his lonely habits)
12תַּ֣חַתH8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
13שׂוֹבֶךְ֩H7730under the thick boughsa thicket, i.e., interlaced branches
14בָֽאֵלָ֗הH424oakan oak or other strong tree
15הַגְּדוֹלָ֜הH1419of a greatgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
16וַיֶּֽחֱזַ֧קH2388caught holdto fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
17רֹאשׁ֣וֹH7218and his headthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
18בָֽאֵלָ֗הH424oakan oak or other strong tree
19וַיֻּתַּן֙H5414and he was taken upto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
20בֵּ֤יןH996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
21הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙H8064between the heaventhe sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
22וּבֵ֣יןH996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
23הָאָ֔רֶץH776and the earththe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
24וְהַפֶּ֥רֶדH6505and the mulea mule (perhaps from his lonely habits)
25אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
26תַּחְתָּ֖יוH8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
27עָבָֽר׃H5674that was under him went awayto cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in

Verse Context

2 Samuel 18:8 For the battle was there scattered over the face...
2 Samuel 18:9 (current)met And Absalom the servants of David And Absalom rode and the mule went and the mule under the thick boughs oak of a great caught hold and his head oak and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth and the mule that was under him went away
2 Samuel 18:10Behold I saw man And a certain it and told Joab and said...

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