Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 23:3 Interlinear

said The God of Israel spake the Rock of Israel ruling over men must be just ruling in the fear The God

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אָמַר֙H559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2אֱלֹהִֽים׃H430The Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
3יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
4לִ֥יH0
5דִבֶּ֖רH1696spakeperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
6צ֣וּרH6697the Rockproperly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
7יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
8מוֹשֵׁ֖לH4910rulingto rule
9בָּֽאָדָ֔םH120over menruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
10צַדִּ֕יקH6662must be justjust
11מוֹשֵׁ֖לH4910rulingto rule
12יִרְאַ֥תH3374in the fearfear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence
13אֱלֹהִֽים׃H430The Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

Verse Context

2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spake by me and his word ...
2 Samuel 23:3 (current)said The God of Israel spake the Rock of Israel ruling over men must be just ruling in the fear The God
2 Samuel 23:4And he shall be as the light even a morning riseth when the sun even a morning without...

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