Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSurely by now he is hiding in a cave or some other location. If some of your troops fall first, whoever hears of it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the troops who follow Absalom.’ Young's Literal Translation lo, now, he is hidden in one of the pits, or in one of the places, and it hath been, at the falling among them at the commencement, that the hearer hath heard, and said, There hath been a slaughter among the people who [are] after Absalom; King James Bible Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some [other] place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. Hebrew Surelyהִנֵּ֨ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! by now עַתָּ֤ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time he הֽוּא־ (hū-) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is hiding נֶחְבָּא֙ (neḥ·bā) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2244: To withdraw, hide in a בְּאַחַ֣ת (bə·’a·ḥaṯ) Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 259: United, one, first cave הַפְּחָתִ֔ים (hap·pə·ḥā·ṯîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6354: A pit, for, catching animals or א֖וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if some other בְּאַחַ֣ד (bə·’a·ḥaḏ) Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 259: United, one, first location. הַמְּקוֹמֹ֑ת (ham·mə·qō·w·mōṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition If some of your troops fall כִּנְפֹ֤ל (kin·p̄ōl) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5307: To fall, lie first, בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה (bat·tə·ḥil·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8462: A commencement, rel, original whoever hears [of it] וְשָׁמַ֤ע (wə·šā·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently will say, וְאָמַ֔ר (wə·’ā·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘There הָֽיְתָה֙ (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be has been וְהָיָ֗ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a slaughter מַגֵּפָ֔ה (mag·gê·p̄āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4046: A blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence among the troops בָּעָ֕ם (bā·‘ām) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock who אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that follow אַחֲרֵ֥י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part Absalom.’ אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ (’aḇ·šā·lōm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites |
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