Verse 7

{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.17.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר חוּשַׁ֖י אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם לֹֽא־טוֹבָ֧ה הָעֵצָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־יָעַ֥ץ אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל בַּפַּ֥עַם הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Ḥûšay* unto *ʾAḇšālōm*, Not good [is] the *hāʿēṣāh* which *yāʿaṣ* *ʾĂḥîtōp̄el* in this *bappaʿam* *hazzōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Ḥûšay*": "proper noun, masculine - Hushai", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun, masculine - Absalom", "*hāʿēṣāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the counsel/advice", "*yāʿaṣ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he has advised", "*ʾĂḥîtōp̄el*": "proper noun, masculine - Ahithophel", "*bappaʿam*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*hazzōʾṯ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēṣāh*": "the counsel/advice/plan", "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/counseled/planned", "*bappaʿam* *hazzōʾṯ*": "at this time/this occasion/this instance" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 31:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.8", "source": "פְּתַח־פִּ֥יךָ לְאִלֵּ֑ם אֶל־דִּ֝֗ין כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י חֲלֽוֹף", "text": "*pĕtaḥ*-*pîkā* *lĕʾillēm* *ʾel*-*dîn* *kol*-*bĕnê* *ḥălôp*", "grammar": { "*pĕtaḥ*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - open", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*lĕʾillēm*": "preposition *lə* + adjective masculine singular - for the mute/speechless", "*ʾel*": "preposition - for/to/concerning", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - judgment/cause of", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ḥălôp*": "noun, masculine singular - passing away/changing/destruction" }, "variants": { "*pĕtaḥ*": "open/speak up", "*ʾillēm*": "mute/speechless/one who cannot speak", "*dîn*": "judgment/legal claim/cause/rights", "*bĕnê* *ḥălôp*": "sons of passing/children of death/those appointed to die/the defenseless" } }