KJV: And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
YLT: And the king saith, 'Peace to the youth -- to Absalom?' And Ahimaaz saith, 'I saw the great multitude, at the sending away of the servant of the king, even thy servant by Joab, and I have not known what it is.'
Darby: And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said, I saw a great tumult when Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant; but I knew not what it was.
ASV: And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, even me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | 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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| הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| ؟ שָׁל֥וֹם | is safe |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁלֹום Sense: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace. |
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| לַנַּ֖עַר | the young man |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: נַעַר Sense: a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer. |
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| לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם | Absalom |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִישָׁלֹום Sense: father-in-law of Rehoboam. |
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| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | and answered |
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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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| אֲחִימַ֡עַץ | Ahimaaz |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲחִימַעַץ Sense: father-in-law of Saul. |
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| רָאִיתִי֩ | I saw |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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| הֶהָמ֨וֹן | a tumult |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: הָמֹון Sense: (Qal) murmur, roar, crowd, abundance, tumult, sound. |
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| הַגָּד֜וֹל | great |
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Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: גָּבֹול Sense: great. |
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| לִ֠שְׁלֹחַ | when sent |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out. |
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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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| עֶ֨בֶד | servant |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ | of the king |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| יוֹאָב֙ | Joab |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָב Sense: son of David’s sister Zeruiah and general of David’s army. |
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| וְאֶת־ | and [me] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, 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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| עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ | your servant |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| וְלֹ֥א | but not |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| יָדַ֖עְתִּי | I did know |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know. |
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| מָֽה | why |
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Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind. |
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