Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 19:35 Interlinear

old fourscore years I am this day and can I discern between good and evil taste can thy servant or what I eat or what I drink can I hear any more the voice and singing women and singing women can thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בֶּןH1121olda son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
2שְׁמֹנִ֣יםH8084fourscoreeighty, also eightieth
3שָׁנָה֩H8141yearsa year (as a revolution of time)
4אָֽנֹכִ֨יH595i
5הַיּ֜וֹםH3117I am this daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
6הַֽאֵדַ֣ע׀H3045and can I discernto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
7בֵּֽיןH996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
8ט֣וֹבH2896between goodgood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
9לְרָ֗עH7451and evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
10אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
11יִטְעַ֤םH2938tasteto taste; figuratively, to perceive
12עַבְדְּךָ֥H5650can thy servanta servant
13אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
14אֲשֶׁ֣רH834or whatwho, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
15אֹכַל֙H398I eatto eat (literally or figuratively)
16וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
17אֲשֶׁ֣רH834or whatwho, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
18אֶשְׁתֶּ֔הH8354I drinkto imbibe (literally or figuratively)
19אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
20אֶשְׁמַ֣עH8085can I hearto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
21ע֔וֹדH5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
22בְּק֖וֹלH6963any more the voicea voice or sound
23וְשָׁר֑וֹתH7891and singing womento sing
24וְשָׁר֑וֹתH7891and singing womento sing
25וְלָמָּה֩H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
26יִֽהְיֶ֨הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
27עַבְדְּךָ֥H5650can thy servanta servant
28עוֹד֙H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
29לְמַשָּׂ֔אH4853be yet a burdena burden; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire
30אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
31אֲדֹנִ֖יH113unto my lordsovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine)
32הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃H4428the kinga king

Verse Context

2 Samuel 19:34said And Barzillai unto the king How long...
2 Samuel 19:35 (current)old fourscore years I am this day and can I discern between good and evil taste can thy servant or what I eat or what I drink can I hear any more the voice and singing women and singing women can thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king
2 Samuel 19:36a little way over Thy servant Jordan ...

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