KJV: But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
YLT: and if to the city thou dost turn back, and hast said to Absalom, Thy servant I am, O king; servant of thy father I am also hitherto, and now, I am also thy servant; then thou hast made void for me the counsel of Ahithophel;
Darby: but if thou return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so now will I be thy servant; then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
ASV: but if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant in time past, so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.
| וְאִם־ | But if |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if. |
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| הָעִ֣יר | to the city |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish. |
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| תָּשׁ֗וּב | you return |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back. |
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| וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ | and say |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ | to Absalom |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִישָׁלֹום Sense: father-in-law of Rehoboam. |
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| עַבְדְּךָ֨ | your servant |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה | will be |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| עֶ֣בֶד | servant |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| אָבִ֤יךָ | of your father |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual. |
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| וַֽאֲנִי֙ | and [as] I [was] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אֲנִי Sense: I (first pers. |
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| מֵאָ֔ז | from then |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb Root: אָז Sense: then, at that time. |
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| וְעַתָּ֖ה | so now |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: עַתָּה Sense: now. |
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| וַאֲנִ֣י | and I [will be] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אֲנִי Sense: I (first pers. |
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| עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ | your servant |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| וְהֵפַרְתָּ֣ה | then you may defeat |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular Root: פָּרַר Sense: to break, frustrate. |
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| לִ֔י | for me |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common singular |
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| אֵ֖ת | - |
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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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| עֲצַ֥ת | the counsel |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: עֵצָה Sense: counsel, advice, purpose. |
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| אֲחִיתֹֽפֶל | of Ahithophel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲחִיתֹפֶל Sense: a counsellor of David, grandfather of Bathsheba (cf 2Sa :3,. |
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