2 Sam. 16:2 in context
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Second Samuel 16:2

Then the king said to Ziba, "What do you mean by this?" Ziba said, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on, and the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is for those who are faint in the wilderness to drink."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   הַמֶּלֶךְ   אֶל   צִיבָא   מָה   אֵלֶּה   לָּךְ   וַיֹּאמֶר   צִיבָא   הַחֲמוֹרִים   לְבֵית   הַמֶּלֶךְ   לִרְכֹּב   וּלְהַלֶּחֶם   וְהַקַּיִץ   לֶאֱכוֹל   הַנְּעָרִים   וְהַיַּיִן   לִשְׁתּוֹת   הַיָּעֵף   בַּמִּדְבָּר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς Σιβα τί ταῦτά σοι καὶ εἶπεν Σιβα τὰ ὑποζύγια τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ βασιλέως τοῦ ἐπικαθῆσθαι καὶ οἱ ἄρτοι καὶ οἱ φοίνικες εἰς βρῶσιν τοῖς παιδαρίοις καὶ ὁ οἶνος πιεῖν τοῖς ἐκλελυμένοις ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ

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

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9009
H4428
 הַ (ha)
מֶּ֛לֶךְ (melekhe)
 the
king
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H6717
 צִיבָ֖א (tziva)
 Ziba
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H4100
H9014
 מָה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H0428
 אֵ֣לֶּה (ele)
 these
Tm
H9005
H9032
 לָּ֑ (la)
ךְ (khe)
 to
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Rd
Sp2ms
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H6717
 צִ֠יבָא (tziva)
 Ziba
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9009
H2543
 הַ (ha)
חֲמוֹרִ֨ים (chamvórim)
 the
donkey
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9005
H1004b
H9014
 לְ (le)
בֵית (veit-)
־
to
house
link
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H4428
 הַ (ha)
מֶּ֜לֶךְ (melekhe)
 the
king
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H7392
 לִ (li)
רְכֹּ֗ב (rekóv)
 to
to ride
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9002
H9005
H9009
H3899
 וּ (o)
לְ (le)
הַ (ha)
לֶּחֶם (lechem)
 and
to
the
food
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 C
R
Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H9009
H7019
 וְ (ve)
הַ (ha)
קַּ֙יִץ֙ (qajitz)
 and
the
summer
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 C
Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H0398
 לֶ (le)
אֱכ֣וֹל (ekhvól)
 to
to eat
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9009
H5288
 הַ (ha)
נְּעָרִ֔ים (nearim)
 the
youth
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9002
H9009
H3196
 וְ (ve)
הַ (ha)
יַּ֕יִן (jajin)
 and
the
wine
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 C
Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H8354
 לִ (li)
שְׁתּ֥וֹת (shetvót)
 to
to drink
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9009
H3287
 הַ (ha)
יָּעֵ֖ף (jaef)
 the
weary
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Aabsa
H9003
H4057b
H9016
 בַּ (ba)
מִּדְבָּֽר (midebar)
׃
in
wilderness
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

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

 Rd
Ncbsa

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