Second Samuel 15:4

And Avshalom said [further], "Oh, if only someone would appoint me judge in the land! Then everyone who has a matter or a legal case could come to me, and I would give him justice." [Literally: "Who will make me judge?" The expression describes a desire.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   אַבְשָׁלוֹם   מִי   יְשִׂמֵנִי   שֹׁפֵט   בָּאָרֶץ   וְעָלַי   יָבוֹא   כָּל   אִישׁ   אֲשֶׁר   יִהְיֶה   לּוֹ   רִיב   וּמִשְׁפָּט   וְהִצְדַּקְתִּיו  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν Αβεσσαλωμ τίς με καταστήσει κριτὴν ἐν τῇ γῇ καὶ ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ ἐλεύσεται πᾶς ἀνήρ ᾧ ἐὰν ᾖ ἀντιλογία καὶ κρίσις καὶ δικαιώσω αὐτόν


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
וַ (va)
יֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (jómer)
seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0053
אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם (aveshalvóm)
Absalom
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H4310
H9014
מִי (mi-)
־
who?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

Pi
H7760a
H9030
יְשִׂמֵ֥ (jesime)
נִי (ni)
to set
me
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Vqi3ms
Sp1bs
H8199
שֹׁפֵ֖ט (shófet)
to judge
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H9003
H0776
בָּ (ba)
אָ֑רֶץ (aretz)
in
land
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H5921a
H9030
וְ (ve)
עָלַ֗ (ala)
י (j)
and
upon
me
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

C
Rd
Sp1bs
H0935
יָב֥וֹא (javvó)
to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H3605
H9014
כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0376
אִ֛ישׁ (ish)
man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H0834a
H9014
אֲשֶֽׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H1961
H9014
יִהְיֶה (jiheje-)
־
to be
link
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9005
H9033
H9014
לּ (l)
וֹ (vó-)
־
to
him
link
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms
H7379
רִ֥יב (riv)
strife
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
H4941
וּ (o)
מִשְׁפָּ֖ט (mishepat)
and
justice
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncbsa
H9001
H6663
H9033
H9016
וְ (ve)
הִצְדַּקְתִּֽי (hitzedaqeti)
ו (v)
׃
seq
to justify
him
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil 1p sing. hiphil first person singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

c
Vhq1cs
Sp3ms

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