Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 20:6 Interlinear

said And David to Abishai do us more harm Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri than did Absalom take servants thou thy lord's and pursue after him lest he get cities him fenced and escape us

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2דָּוִד֙H1732And Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4אֲבִישַׁ֔יH52to Abishaiabishai, an israelite
5עַתָּ֗הH6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
6יֵ֧רַֽעH3415do us more harmproperly, to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e., (figuratively) to fear
7לָ֛נוּH0
8שֶׁ֥בַעH7652Now shall Shebasheba, the name of a place in palestine, and of two israelites
9בֶּןH1121the sona son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
10בִּכְרִ֖יH1075of Bichribikri, an israelite
11מִןH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
12אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםH53than did Absalomabshalom, a son of david; also (the fuller form) a later israelite
13אַ֠תָּהH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
14קַ֞חH3947taketo take (in the widest variety of applications)
15אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16עַבְדֵ֤יH5650servantsa servant
17אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙H113thou thy lord'ssovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine)
18וּרְדֹ֣ףH7291and pursueto run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
19אַֽחֲרָ֔יוH310afterproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
20פֶּןH6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
21מָ֥צָאH4672him lest he getproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
22ל֛וֹH0
23עָרִ֥יםH5892citiesa city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
24בְּצֻר֖וֹתH1219him fencedto gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e., inaccessible by height or fortification)
25וְהִצִּ֥ילH5337and escapeto snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
26עֵינֵֽנוּ׃H5869usan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

Verse Context

2 Samuel 20:5 So Amasa to assemble the men of Judah but he tarried longer...
2 Samuel 20:6 (current)said And David to Abishai do us more harm Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri than did Absalom take servants thou thy lord's and pursue after him lest he get cities him fenced and escape us
2 Samuel 20:7And there went out after him Joab's and the Cherethites and the Pelethites...

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