KJV: Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
YLT: And Abishai son of Zeruiah saith unto the king, 'Why doth this dead dog revile my lord the king? let me pass over, I pray thee, and I turn aside his head.'
Darby: And Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
ASV: Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | And said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אֲבִישַׁ֤י | Abishai |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִישַׁי Sense: grandson of Jesse, nephew of David via his sister Zeruiah, brother of Joab. |
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| בֶּן־ | son |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| צְרוּיָה֙ | of Zeruiah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: צְרוּיָה Sense: sister of David and mother of the 3 leading heroes of David’s army—Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. |
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| הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| לָ֣מָּה | why |
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Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind. |
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| יְקַלֵּ֞ל | should curse |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָלַל Sense: to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light. |
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| הַכֶּ֤לֶב | dog |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֶּלֶב Sense: dog. |
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| הַמֵּת֙ | dead |
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Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed. |
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| הַזֶּ֔ה | this |
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Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| אֲדֹנִ֖י | my lord |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אָדֹון Sense: firm, strong, lord, master. |
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| ؟ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| אֶעְבְּרָה־ | let me go over |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect Cohortative, first person common singular Root: עָבַר Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress. |
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| נָּ֖א | please |
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Parse: Interjection Root: נָא Sense: I (we) pray, now, please. |
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| וְאָסִ֥ירָה | and take off |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative, first person common singular Root: סוּר Sense: to turn aside, depart. |
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| רֹאשֽׁוֹ | his head |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning. |
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| ס | - |
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Parse: Punctuation |
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