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A wiseחֲכָמָהwomanאִשָּׁהcalled outוַתִּקְרָאfromמִןthe city,הָעִיר“Listen!שִׁמְעוּListen!שִׁמְעוּPleaseנָאsayאִמְרוּtoאֶלJoab,יוֹאָב‘Come nearקְרַבhere,עַד הֵנָּהso that I may speakוַאֲדַבְּרָהto you.’”אֵלֶיךָ
2 Samuel 20:16
Study it in the app“A wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please say to Joab, ‘Come near here, so that I may speak to you.’””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 20:16, word by word
- A wiseחֲכָמָהchachama
wise
Someone who knows how to live well, revering YHWH.
Where else “chachama” appears- womanאִשָּׁהisha
woman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “isha” appears- called outתִּקְרָאtikra
cry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “tikra” appears- the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- “Listenשִׁמְעוּshimu
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shimu” appears- sayאִמְרוּimru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “imru” appears- Joabיוֹאָבyoav
Joab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appears- ‘Come nearקְרַבkerav
come near
To come near to someone or something.
Where else “kerav” appears- so that I may speakאֲדַבְּרָהadabra
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “adabra” appears
The context
15They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a siege ramp against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and all the people who were with Joab were destroying, to bring down the wall.
16 · This verse (above)
17He came near to her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He said, “I am.” She said to him, “Listen to the words of your servant.” He said, “I am listening.”