2 Samuel 16:13

“David and his men went along the road, and Shimei was going along the side of the hill opposite him, cursing as he went, and he threw stones opposite him and threw dust.”

2 Samuel 16:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 16:13, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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and his menאֲנָשָׁיanashay

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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wentיֵּלֶךְyelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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along the roadדָּרֶךְdarech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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and Shimeiשִׁמְעִיshimi

Shimei

Shimei, the name of many men; among them a son of Gershon, grandson of Levi (Exodus 6:17), and the Benjaminite of Saul's family who cursed David as he fled from Absalom (2 Samuel 16:5-13; 19:16-23). It means "heard".

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was goingהֹלֵךְholech

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

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along the sideצֵלַעtsela

side

The flank of something, or the rooms built against the temple.

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of the hillהָרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

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opposite himעֻמָּתumat

alongside, close to

Beside, along with, close to.

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cursingיְקַלֵּלyekalel

curse

To speak words against someone that wish him harm.

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and he threwיְסַקֵּלyesakel

stone

To pelt someone with rocks, or kill them so.

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stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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and threwעִפַּרipar

throw dust

Throw dust (at someone, as a sign of contempt). It comes from the word "dust".

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dustעָפָרafar

dust

Dry, loose earth, fine as dust; God formed man from it.

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The context

12Perhaps YHWH will look on my eye, and YHWH will repay me good in place of his curse this day.”

13 · This verse (above)

14The king and all the people who were with him arrived exhausted, and he caught his breath there.

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