Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDuring his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument. Young's Literal Translation And Absalom hath taken, and setteth up for himself in his life, the standing-pillar that [is] in the king; s valley, for he said, ‘I have no son to cause my name to be remembered;; and he calleth the standing-pillar by his own name, and it is called ‘The monument of Absalom; unto this day. King James Bible Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which [is] in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place. Hebrew During his lifetime,בְחַיָּיו֙ (ḇə·ḥay·yāw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life Absalom וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם (wə·’aḇ·šā·lōm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites had set up וַיַּצֶּב־ (way·yaṣ·ṣeḇ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5324: To take one's stand, stand for himself ל֤וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew a pillar מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ (maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4678: Something stationary, a monumental stone, the stock of a, tree in the King’s הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Valley, בְּעֵֽמֶק־ (bə·‘ê·meq-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6010: A vale for כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he had said, אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I have no אֵֽין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle son בֵ֔ן (ḇên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son to בַּעֲב֖וּר (ba·‘ă·ḇūr) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5668: Crossed, transit, on account of, in order that preserve the memory הַזְכִּ֣יר (haz·kîr) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male of my name.” שְׁמִ֑י (šə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name So he gave וַיִּקְרָ֤א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the pillar לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ (lam·maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4678: Something stationary, a monumental stone, the stock of a, tree his name, שְׁמ֔וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name and to this הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that day הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day it is called וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא (way·yiq·qā·rê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Absalom's אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם (’aḇ·šā·lōm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites Monument. יַ֣ד (yaḏ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand |
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