2 Samuel 24:20
When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, he went out and bowed facedown before the king.
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ASV
And Araunah looked forth, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
KJV
And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּשְׁקֵ֣ף | vai.yash.Kef | and he looked down | H8259 → |
| אֲרַ֗וְנָה | 'a.Rav.nah | Araunah | H728 → |
| וַיַּ֤רְא | vai.Yar' | and he saw | H7200 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| עֲבָדָ֔יו | 'a.va.Dav | servants his | H5650 → |
| עֹבְרִ֖ים | 'oe.Rim | passing on | H5674 → |
| עָלָ֑יו | 'a.Lav | to him | H5921 → |
| וַיֵּצֵ֣א | vai.ye.Tze' | and he went out | H3318 → |
| אֲרַ֔וְנָה | 'a.Rav.nah | Araunah | H728 → |
| וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ | vai.yish.Ta.chu | and he bowed down | H7812 → |
| לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ | la.Me.lekh | to the king | H4428 → |
| אַפָּ֖יו | 'a.Pav | face his | H639 → |
| אָֽרְצָה׃ | 'A.re.tzah | [the] ground towards | H776 → |
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