2 Samuelchapter 16
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2 Samuel 16— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
Ziba's provisions and Ziba's slander1
2 Samuel 16:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְדָוִ֗דvedavidand DavidH1732עָבַ֤רʾavarhe passed onH5674מְעַט֙meata littleH4592מֵֽהָרֹ֔אשׁmeharoshfrom the topH7218וְהִנֵּ֥הvehinehand there!H2009צִיבָ֛אtziva'ZibaH6717נַ֥עַרnaar[the] servant ofH5288מְפִי־mefi-Mephi-H4648בֹ֖שֶׁתvoshet-boshethH4648לִקְרָאת֑וֹlikratoto meet himH7122וְצֶ֨מֶדvetzemedand a pair ofH6776חֲמֹרִ֜יםchamorimdonkeysH2543חֲבֻשִׁ֗יםchavushim[were] saddledH2280וַעֲלֵיהֶם֩vaaleihemand [were] on themH5921מָאתַ֨יִםmatayimtwo hundredH3967לֶ֜חֶםlechembread[s]H3899וּמֵאָ֧הumeahand one hundredH3967צִמּוּקִ֛יםtzimukimbunches of raisinsH6778וּמֵ֥אָהumeahand one hundredH3967קַ֖יִץkayitzsummer fruitH7019וְנֵ֥בֶלveneveland a skin ofH5035יָֽיִן׃yayinwineH3196
Rashi on II Samuel 16:1
One hundred portions of dried figs. Yonoson translates: "One hundred portions of dried figs."
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2 Samuel 16:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶל־ʾel-toH413צִיבָ֖אtziva'ZibaH6717מָה־mah-what?H4100אֵ֣לֶּהʾeleh[are] these [things]H428לָּ֑ךְlakhto <the> youוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559צִ֠יבָאtziva'ZibaH6717הַחֲמוֹרִ֨יםhachamorimthe donkeysH2543לְבֵית־leveit-[are] for [the] household ofH1004הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לִרְכֹּ֗בlirkoto rideH7392וְהַלֶּ֤חֶםuhalechemand the breadH3899וְהַקַּ֙יִץ֙vehakayitzand the summer fruitH7019לֶאֱכ֣וֹלleekhol[are] to eatH398הַנְּעָרִ֔יםhanearimthe young menH5288וְהַיַּ֕יִןvehaiyayinand the wineH3196לִשְׁתּ֥וֹתlishtot[is] to drinkH8354הַיָּעֵ֖ףhaiyaefthe weary [person]H3287בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bamidbarin the wildernessH4057
2 Samuel 16:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְאַיֵּ֖הveaiyehand where?H346בֶּן־ben-[is] [the] son ofH1121אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָʾadoneikhamaster<s> yourH113וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559צִיבָ֜אtziva'ZibaH6717אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428הִנֵּה֙hinehthere!H2009יוֹשֵׁ֣בyoshev[he is] dwellingH3427בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔םbirushalimin JerusalemH3389כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָמַ֔רʾamarhe saidH559הַיּ֗וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117יָשִׁ֤יבוּyashivuthey will restoreH7725לִי֙lito <the> meבֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853מַמְלְכ֥וּתmamlekhut[the] kingdom ofH4468אָבִֽי׃ʾavifather myH1
2 Samuel 16:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingH4428לְצִבָ֔אletziva'to ZibaH6717הִנֵּ֣הhinehhere!H2009לְךָ֔lekha[belongs] to <the> youכֹּ֖לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherthatH834לִמְפִי־limfi-[belonged] to Mephi-H4648בֹ֑שֶׁתvoshet-boshethH4648וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559צִיבָא֙tziva'ZibaH6717הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִיhishtachaveitiI bow downH7812אֶמְצָא־ʾemtza'-may I findH4672חֵ֥ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbeeineikhain view yourH5869אֲדֹנִ֥יʾadoniO lord myH113הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
Shimei throws stones: let him curse5
2 Samuel 16:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבָ֛אuva'and he cameH935הַמֶּ֥לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428דָּוִ֖דdavidDavidH1732עַד־ʾad-toH5704בַּֽחוּרִ֑יםbachurimBahurimH980וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand there!H2009מִשָּׁם֩mishamfrom thereH8033אִ֨ישׁʾisha manH376יוֹצֵ֜אyotze'[was] coming outH3318מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתmimishpachatfrom [the] clan ofH4940בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004שָׁא֗וּלshaulSaulH7586וּשְׁמוֹ֙ushemoand name hisH8034שִׁמְעִ֣יshimi[was] ShimeiH8096בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121גֵּרָ֔אgera'GeraH1617יֹצֵ֥אyotze'[he was] coming outH3318יָצ֖וֹאyatzo'continuously <to come>H3318וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃umekaleland cursingH7043
2 Samuel 16:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְסַקֵּ֤לvaysakeland he stonedH5619בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙baavanimwith <the> stonesH68אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֔דdavidDavidH1732וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605עַבְדֵ֖יʾavdei[the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428דָּוִ֑דdavidDavidH1732וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָעָם֙haamthe peopleH5971וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הַגִּבֹּרִ֔יםhagiborimthe warriorsH1368מִימִינ֖וֹmimino[were] from right hisH3225וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃umisemoloand from left hisH8040
2 Samuel 16:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Samuel 16:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הֵשִׁיב֩heshivhe has brought backH7725עָלֶ֨יךָʾaleikhaon youH5921יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068כֹּ֣ל׀kolallH3605דְּמֵ֣יdemei[the] blood<s> ofH1818בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004שָׁא֗וּלshaulSaulH7586אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhomH834מָלַ֙כְתָּ֙malakhtayou have reignedH4427תַּחְתָּ֔יוtachtoin place of himH8478וַיִּתֵּ֤ןvaiyitenand he has givenH5414יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמְּלוּכָ֔הhamelukhahthe kingshipH4410בְּיַ֖דbeyadin [the] hand ofH3027אַבְשָׁל֣וֹםʾavshalomAbsalomH53בְּנֶ֑ךָbenekhason yourH1121וְהִנְּךָ֙vehinekhaand here youH2005בְּרָ֣עָתֶ֔ךָberaatekha[are] in calamity yourH7451כִּ֛יkiforH3588אִ֥ישׁʾish[are] a man ofH376דָּמִ֖יםdamimblood<s>H1818אָֽתָּה׃ʾatahyouH859
2 Samuel 16:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲבִישַׁ֤יʾavishaiAbishaiH52בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צְרוּיָה֙tzeruyahZeruiahH6870אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לָ֣מָּהlamah<to> why?H4100יְקַלֵּ֞לyekalelwill he curseH7043הַכֶּ֤לֶבhakelevthe dogH3611הַמֵּת֙hamet<the> deadH4191הַזֶּ֔הhazeh<the> thisH2088אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲדֹנִ֖יʾadonilord myH113הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶעְבְּרָה־ʾe'berah-let me pass overH5674נָּ֖אna'pleaseH4994וְאָסִ֥ירָהveasirahand let me removeH5493אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ סroshohead hisH7218
2 Samuel 16:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428מַה־mah-what?H4100לִּ֥יli[is] to meוְלָכֶ֖םvelakhemand to <the> youבְּנֵ֣יbeneiO sons ofH1121צְרֻיָ֑הtzeruyahZeruiahH6870כֹּ֣הkithusH3541יְקַלֵּ֗לyekalelhe is cursingH7043כִּ֤יvekhiforH3588יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אָ֤מַרʾamarhe has saidH559לוֹ֙loto <the> himקַלֵּ֣לkalelcurseH7043אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֔דdavidDavidH1732וּמִ֣יumiand who?H4310יֹאמַ֔רyomarwill he sayH559מַדּ֖וּעַmadua'why?H4069עָשִׂ֥יתָהʾasitahhave you doneH6213כֵּֽן׃ סkenthusH3651
2 Samuel 16:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִ֤דdavidDavidH1732אֶל־ʾel-toH413אֲבִישַׁי֙ʾavishaiAbishaiH52וְאֶל־veel-and toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605עֲבָדָ֔יוʾavadavservants hisH5650הִנֵּ֥הhinehhere!H2009בְנִ֛יvenison myH1121אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834יָצָ֥אyatza'he went outH3318מִמֵּעַ֖יmimeaifrom inward parts myH4578מְבַקֵּ֣שׁmevakesh[is] seekingH1245אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֑יnafshilife myH5315וְאַ֨ףveafand indeed?H637כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַתָּ֜הʾatahnowH6258בֶּן־ben-[the] Ben-H1145הַיְמִינִ֗יhaymini<the> jaminiteH1145הַנִּ֤חוּhanichuleave aloneH5117לוֹ֙lo<to> <the> himוִֽיקַלֵּ֔לvikalelso he may curseH7043כִּ֥יkiforH3588אָֽמַר־ʾamar-he has spokenH559ל֖וֹloto <the> himיְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
2 Samuel 16:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אוּלַ֛יʾulaiperhapsH194יִרְאֶ֥הyirehhe will lookH7200יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּעֵינִ֑יbeonion sin myH5869וְהֵשִׁ֨יבveheshivand he will repayH7725יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068לִי֙lito <the> meטוֹבָ֔הtovahgoodH2896תַּ֥חַתtachatin place ofH8478קִלְלָת֖וֹkilatocurse hisH7045הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
2 Samuel 16:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֧לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980דָּוִ֛דdavidDavidH1732וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יוvaanashavand men hisH582בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ סbadarekhon the roadH1870וְשִׁמְעִ֡יveshimiand ShimeiH8096הֹלֵךְ֩holekh[was] goingH1980בְּצֵ֨לַעbetzela'on [the] side ofH6763הָהָ֜רhaharthe mountainH2022לְעֻמָּת֗וֹleumato<to> parallel with himH5980הָלוֹךְ֙halokhhe wentH1980וַיְקַלֵּ֔לvaykaleland he cursedH7043וַיְסַקֵּ֤לvaysakeland he stoned [them]H5619בָּֽאֲבָנִים֙baavanimwith <the> stonesH68לְעֻמָּת֔וֹleumato<to> parallel with himH5980וְעִפַּ֖רveiparand he dusted [them]H6080בֶּעָפָֽר׃ פbeafarwith <the> dustH6083
2 Samuel 16:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Hushai plays the friend; Ahithophel counsels shame on the roof15
2 Samuel 16:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Samuel 16:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־kaasher-just whenH834בָּ֞אba'<he> cameH935חוּשַׁ֧יchushaiHushaiH2365הָאַרְכִּ֛יhaarkithe ArkiteH757רֵעֶ֥הreeh[the] friend ofH7463דָוִ֖דdavidDavidH1732אֶל־ʾel-toH413אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםʾavshalomAbsalomH53וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חוּשַׁי֙chushaiHushaiH2365אֶל־ʾel-toH413אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םʾavshalomAbsalomH53יְחִ֥יyechimay he liveH2421הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428יְחִ֥יyechimay he liveH2421הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
2 Samuel 16:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ʾavshalomAbsalomH53אֶל־ʾel-toH413חוּשַׁ֔יchushaiHushaiH2365זֶ֥הzeh[is] thisH2088חַסְדְּךָ֖chasdekhaloyalty yourH2617אֶת־ʾet-withH854רֵעֶ֑ךָreekhafriend yourH7453לָ֥מָּהlamah<to> why?H4100לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הָלַ֖כְתָּhalakhtadid you goH1980אֶת־ʾet-withH854רֵעֶֽךָ׃reekhafriend yourH7453
2 Samuel 16:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חוּשַׁי֮chushaiHushaiH2365אֶל־ʾel-toH413אַבְשָׁלֹם֒ʾavshalomAbsalomH53לֹ֕אlo'In-H3808כִּי֩kideedH3588אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasher[the one] whomH834בָּחַ֧רbacharhe has chosenH977יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068וְהָעָ֥םvehaamand the peopleH5971הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088וְכָל־vekholand everyH3605אִ֣ישׁʾish<the> man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478ל֥וֹloto <the> himאֶהְיֶ֖הʾehyehI will belongH1961וְאִתּ֥וֹveitoand with himH854אֵשֵֽׁב׃ʾeshevI will remainH3427
2 Samuel 16:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַשֵּׁנִ֗יתvehashenitand the second [thing]H8145לְמִי֙lemi<to> whom?H4310אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589אֶֽעֱבֹ֔דʾeevodwill I serveH5647הֲל֖וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440בְנ֑וֹvenoson hisH1121כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasherjust asH834עָבַ֙דְתִּי֙ʾavadtiI servedH5647לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440אָבִ֔יךָʾavikhafather yourH1כֵּ֖ןkensoH3651אֶהְיֶ֥הʾehyehI will beH1961לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ פlifaneikha<to> before youH6440
2 Samuel 16:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
2 Samuel 16:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ʾachitofelAhithophelH302אֶל־ʾel-toH413אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םʾavshalomAbsalomH53בּ֚וֹאbo'goH935אֶל־ʾel-intoH413פִּלַגְשֵׁ֣יpilagshei[the] concubines ofH6370אָבִ֔יךָʾavikhafather yourH1אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhomH834הִנִּ֖יחַhiniachhe leftH5117לִשְׁמ֣וֹרlishmorto keepH8104הַבָּ֑יִתhabayitthe houseH1004וְשָׁמַ֤עveshama'and it will hearH8085כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נִבְאַ֣שְׁתָּnivashtayou have made yourself odiousH887אֶת־ʾet-withH854אָבִ֔יךָʾavikhafather yourH1וְחָ֣זְק֔וּvechazekuand they will be strongH2388יְדֵ֖יyedei[the] hands ofH3027כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834אִתָּֽךְ׃ʾitakh[are] with youH854
2 Samuel 16:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּטּ֧וּvaiyatuand they pitchedH5186לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹםleavshalomfor AbsalomH53הָאֹ֖הֶלhaohelthe tentH168עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַגָּ֑גhagagthe roofH1406וַיָּבֹ֤אvaiyavo'and he wentH935אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ʾavshalomAbsalomH53אֶל־ʾel-intoH413פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣יpilagshei[the] concubines ofH6370אָבִ֔יוʾavivfather hisH1לְעֵינֵ֖יleeineito [the] eyes ofH5869כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
2 Samuel 16:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַעֲצַ֣תvaatzatand [the] counsel ofH6098אֲחִיתֹ֗פֶלʾachitofelAhithophelH302אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhichH834יָעַץ֙yaatzhe counseledH3289בַּיָּמִ֣יםbaiyamimin the daysH3117הָהֵ֔םhahem<the> thoseH1992כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasher[was] just asH834יִשְׁאַל־אִ֖ישׁyishal-ish-he enquires-anyoneH7592בִּדְבַ֣רbidvarby [the] word ofH1697הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhaelohim<the> GodH430כֵּ֚ןken[was] soH3651כָּל־kol-allH3605עֲצַ֣תʾatzat[the] counsel ofH6098אֲחִיתֹ֔פֶלʾachitofelAhithophelH302גַּם־gam-bothH1571לְדָוִ֖דledavidto DavidH1732גַּ֥םgamas well asH1571לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ סleavshalomto AbsalomH53