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And wheneverוְהָיָהa manאִישׁcame nearבִּקְרָבto bow downלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתto him,לוֹhe would put outוְשָׁלַחhis handיָדוֹand take holdוְהֶחֱזִיקof himלוֹand kissוְנָשַׁקhim.לוֹ
2 Samuel 15:5
Study it in the app“And whenever a man came near to bow down to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.”
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2 Samuel 15:5, word by word
- And wheneverהָיָהhaya
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appears- a manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- came nearקְרָבkerav
come near
To come near to someone or something.
Where else “kerav” appears- to bow downהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתhishtachavot
bow down
To bow to the ground before someone in respect.
Where else “hishtachavot” appears- he would put outשָׁלַחshalach
stretch out
Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.
Where else “shalach” appears- his handיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- and take holdהֶחֱזִיקhechezik
seize
To take hold of something or someone and not let go.
Where else “hechezik” appears- and kissנָשַׁקnashak
kiss
To kiss someone on the mouth or cheek, to greet, to say farewell or to show affection.
Where else “nashak” appears
The context
4And Absalom would say, “Who would make me judge in the land! Then to me every man who had a dispute or judgment would come, and I would do him justice.”
5 · This verse (above)
6Absalom did this way to all Israel who came for judgment to the king; and Absalom stole the heart of the men of Israel.