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And he could notוְלֹא יָכֹלany longerעוֹדanswerלְהָשִׁיבAbnerאַבְנֵרa word,דָּבָרbecause of his fearמִיִּרְאָתוֹof him.אֹתוֹ
2 Samuel 3:11
Study it in the app“And he could not any longer answer Abner a word, because of his fear of him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 3:11, word by word
- And he could notיָכֹלyachol
be able
To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.
Where else “yachol” appears- answerהָשִׁיבhashiv
bring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “hashiv” appears- Abnerאַבְנֵרavner
Abner
Abner, son of Ner, relative of King Saul and commander of his army. In 1 Samuel 14:50 the Hebrew writes the long form, "Abiner." The name means "my father is a lamp."
Where else “avner” appears- a wordדָּבָרdavar
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “davar” appears- because of his fearיִּרְאָתyirat
fear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “yirat” appears
The context
10to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”
11 · This verse (above)
12Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” saying, “Make your covenant with me, and look, my hand will be with you to turn to you all Israel.”