Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,” Young's Literal Translation and Absalom hath risen early, and stood by the side of the way of the gate, and it cometh to pass, every man who hath a pleading to come unto the king for judgment, that Absalom calleth unto him, and saith, ‘Of what city [art] thou?’ and he saith, ‘Of one of the tribes of Israel [is] thy servant.’ King James Bible And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was [so], that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city [art] thou? And he said, Thy servant [is] of one of the tribes of Israel. Hebrew Heאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites would get up early וְהִשְׁכִּים֙ (wə·hiš·kîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7925: To load up, to start early in the morning and stand וְעָמַ֕ד (wə·‘ā·maḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations beside עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the road דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action leading to the city gate. הַשָּׁ֑עַר (haš·šā·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate Whenever anyone כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every had וַיְהִ֡י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a grievance רִיב֩ (rîḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute to bring לָב֨וֹא (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go before אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king for a decision, לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט (lam·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style Absalom אַבְשָׁל֤וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites would call out וַיִּקְרָ֨א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read and ask, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “What אֵֽי־ (’ê-) Interrogative Strong's 335: Where?, how? city עִיר֙ (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement are you from?” אַ֔תָּה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you And if he replied, וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Your servant [is] עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ (‘aḇ·de·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant from one מֵאַחַ֥ד (mê·’a·ḥaḏ) Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 259: United, one, first of the tribes שִׁבְטֵֽי־ (šiḇ·ṭê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of Israel,” יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc |
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