2 Samuel 19:26

“He said, “My lord the king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said, ‘Let me saddle for myself the donkey, and I will ride on it and go with the king,’ for your servant is lame.”

2 Samuel 19:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 19:26, word by word

He saidיֹּאמַרyomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“My lordאֲדֹנִadoni

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

Where else “adoni” appears
the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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my servantעַבְדִּavdi

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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deceived meרִמָּrima

deceive

To deceive or betray someone.

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‘Let me saddleאֶחְבְּשָׁהechbsha

saddle

To fasten something firmly, or saddle an animal to ride it.

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the donkeyחֲמוֹרchamor

donkey

Donkey, male donkey.

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and I will rideאֶרְכַּבerkav

ride

To ride an animal or a chariot.

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and goאֵלֵךְelech

go

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

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is lameפִסֵּחַfiseach

lame

Lame.

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The context

25When he came to Jerusalem to meet the king, the king said to him, “Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?”

26 · This verse (above)

27And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of Elohim; so do what is good in your eyes.

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