Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 3:17 Interlinear

And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel saying in times past had communication Ye sought for David to be king

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וּדְבַרH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
2אַבְנֵ֣רH74And Abnerabner, an israelite
3הֱיִיתֶ֞םH1961had communicationto exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
4עִםH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
5זִקְנֵ֥יH2205with the eldersold
6יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
7לֵאמֹ֑רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
8גַּםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
9תְּמוֹל֙H8543in timesproperly, ago, i.e., a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or day before yesterday
10גַּםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
11שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םH8032pasttrebly, i.e., (in time) day before yesterday
12הֱיִיתֶ֞םH1961had communicationto exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
13מְבַקְשִׁ֧יםH1245Ye soughtto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
14אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15דָּוִ֛דH1732for Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
16לְמֶ֖לֶךְH4428to be kinga king
17עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Verse Context

2 Samuel 3:16with her along weeping And her husband with her along weeping behind...
2 Samuel 3:17 (current) And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel saying in times past had communication Ye sought for David to be king
2 Samuel 3:18 Now then do it for the LORD hath spoken ...

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