KJV: And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
YLT: and they say unto him, 'Dost thou really know that Baalis king of the sons of Ammon hath sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to smite thy soul?' And Gedaliah son of Ahikam hath not given to them credence.
Darby: and said unto him, Dost thou indeed know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to smite thee to death? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
ASV: and said unto him, Dost thou know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take thy life? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
| וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אֵלָ֗יו | to him |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| הֲיָדֹ֤עַ | do surely |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know. |
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| תֵּדַע֙ | you know |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know. |
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| כִּ֞י | that |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| בַּעֲלִ֣יס ׀ | Baalis |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּעֲלִיס Sense: king of the Ammonites at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. |
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| מֶ֣לֶךְ | the king |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| עַמּ֗וֹן | the Ammonites |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עַמֹּון Sense: a people dwelling in Transjordan descended from Lot through Ben-ammi. |
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| שָׁלַח֙ | has sent |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular 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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| יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל | Ishmael |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׁמָעֵאל Sense: son of Abraham and Sarah’s handmaid Hagar and the progenitor of the Arabian peoples. |
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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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| נְתַנְיָ֔ה | of Nethaniah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: נְתַנְיָה Sense: son of Elishama of the royal family of Judah and father of Ishmael who murdered Gedaliah. |
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| לְהַכֹּתְךָ֖ | to murder you |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, second person masculine singular Root: נָכָה Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill. |
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| נָ֑פֶשׁ | - |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion. |
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| וְלֹא־ | but not |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| הֶאֱמִ֣ין | Did believe |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַן Sense: to support, confirm, be faithful. |
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| גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ | Gedaliah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: גְּדַלְיָה Sense: a son of Jeduthun in the time of David. |
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| אֲחִיקָֽם | of Ahikam |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲחִיקָם Sense: son of Shaphan, an officer in Josiah’s reign. |
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