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The Tekoiteהַתְּקֹעִיתwomanהָאִשָּׁהspokeוַתֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe king;הַמֶּלֶךְshe fellוַתִּפֹּלonעַלher faceאַפֶּיהָto the groundאַרְצָהand bowed down,וַתִּשְׁתָּחוּand said,וַתֹּאמֶר“Save,הוֹשִׁעָהO king!”הַמֶּלֶךְ
2 Samuel 14:4
Study it in the app“The Tekoite woman spoke to the king; she fell on her face to the ground and bowed down, and said, “Save, O king!””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 14:4, word by word
- The Tekoiteתְּקֹעִיתtekoit
Tekoite
Tekoite: a person from Tekoa.
Where else “tekoit” appears- womanאִשָּׁהisha
woman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “isha” appears- spokeתֹּאמֶרtomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomer” appears- the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- she fellתִּפֹּלtipol
fall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “tipol” appears- her faceאַפֶּיape
face
A person's face: it is bowed to the ground to honor, and "before someone" is in front of his face.
Where else “ape” appears- to the groundאַרְצָartsa
ground
What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.
Where else “artsa” appears- and bowed downתִּשְׁתָּחוּtishtachu
bow down
To bow to the ground before someone in respect.
Where else “tishtachu” appears- “Saveהוֹשִׁעָhoshia
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “hoshia” appears
The context
3Then go to the king and speak to him according to this word.” And Joab put the words in her mouth.
4 · This verse (above)
5The king said to her, “What is the matter with you?” She said, “Truly I am a widow woman; my husband died.