2 Samuel 18:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.

Young's Literal Translation
‘And, whatever it be, [said he,] let me run.’ And he saith to him, ‘Run;’ and Ahimaaz runneth the way of the circuit, and passeth by the Cushite.

King James Bible
But howsoever, [said he], let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.

Hebrew
“No matter what,
מָ֣ה (māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

I want to run!”
אָר֔וּץ (’ā·rūṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7323: To run

he replied.
וִיהִי־ (wî·hî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

“Then run!”
ר֑וּץ (rūṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7323: To run

Joab told
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

him.
ל֖וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

So Ahimaaz
אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ (’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 290: Ahimaaz -- 'my brother is wrath', two Israelites

ran
וַיָּ֤רָץ (way·yā·rāṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7323: To run

by way
דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of the plain
הַכִּכָּ֔ר (hak·kik·kār)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)

and outran
וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר (way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

the Cushite.
הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃ (hak·kū·šî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3569: Cushite -- descendant of Cush

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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