2 Samuel 18:25
So he called out and told the king. “If he is alone,” the king replied, “he bears good news.” As the first runner drew near,
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ASV
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
KJV
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקְרָ֤א | vai.yik.Ra' | and he called out | H7121 → |
| הַצֹּפֶה֙ | ha.tzo.Peh | the watchman | H6822 → |
| וַיַּגֵּ֣ד | vai.ya.Ged | and he told | H5046 → |
| לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | la.Me.lekh | to the king | H4428 → |
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| לְבַדּ֖וֹ | le.va.Do | to only him | H905 → |
| בְּשׂוֹרָ֣ה | be.so.Rah | news | H1309 → |
| בְּפִ֑יו | be.Fiv | [is] in mouth his | H6310 → |
| וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ | vai.Ye.lekh | and he came | H1980 → |
| הָל֖וֹךְ | ha.Lokh | continuously <to come> | H1980 → |
| וְקָרֵֽב׃ | ve.ka.Rev | and approaching | H7131 → |
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