KJV: Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
YLT: And Absalom saith, 'Who doth make me a judge in the land, that unto me doth come every man who hath a plea and judgment? -- then I have declared him righteous.'
Darby: And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!
ASV: Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
| וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | Moreover would say |
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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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| אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם | Absalom |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִישָׁלֹום Sense: father-in-law of Rehoboam. |
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| יְשִׂמֵ֥נִי | will make me |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, first person common singular Root: שׂוּמָה Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make. |
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| שֹׁפֵ֖ט | judge |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: שָׁפַט Sense: to judge, govern, vindicate, punish. |
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| בָּאָ֑רֶץ | in the land |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| וְעָלַ֗י | and to me |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, first person common singular Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| יָב֥וֹא | would come |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| כָּל־ | every |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| אִ֛ישׁ | everyone |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| רִ֥יב | any suit |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: רִיב Sense: strife, controversy, dispute. |
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| וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט | or cause |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁפָּט Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance. |
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| ! וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו | then I would give him justice |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular, third person masculine singular Root: צָדַק Sense: to be just, be righteous. |
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