Hebrew Interlinear

2 Samuel 3:31 Interlinear

said And David to Joab and to all the people that were with him Rend your clothes and gird you with sackcloth and mourn before Abner And king And David himself followed the bier

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּאמֶר֩H559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2דָּוִ֔דH1732And Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4יוֹאָ֜בH3097to Joabjoab, the name of three israelites
5וְאֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
6כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
7הָעָ֣םH5971and to all the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
8אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
9אִתּ֗וֹH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
10קִרְע֤וּH7167that were with him Rendto rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)
11בִגְדֵיכֶם֙H899your clothesa covering, i.e., clothing
12וְחִגְר֣וּH2296and girdto gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
13שַׂקִּ֔יםH8242you with sackclothproperly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e., coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grai
14וְסִפְד֖וּH5594and mournproperly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as middle easterners do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to wail
15לִפְנֵ֣יH6440beforethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
16אַבְנֵ֑רH74Abnerabner, an israelite
17וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428And kinga king
18דָּוִ֔דH1732And Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
19הֹלֵ֖ךְH1980himself followedto walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
20אַֽחֲרֵ֥יH310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
21הַמִּטָּֽה׃H4296the biera bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier

Verse Context

2 Samuel 3:30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner ...
2 Samuel 3:31 (current)said And David to Joab and to all the people that were with him Rend your clothes and gird you with sackcloth and mourn before Abner And king And David himself followed the bier
2 Samuel 3:32And they buried Abner in Hebron lifted up and the king...

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