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Her husbandאִישָׁהּwentוַיֵּלֶךְwith her,אִתָּהּweepingוּבָכֹהas he wentהָלוֹךְbehind herאַחֲרֶיהָas far asעַדBahurim.בַּחֻרִיםThen Abnerוַ אַבְנֵרsaidיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Go,לֵךְreturn.”שׁוּבAnd he returned.וַיָּשֹׁב
2 Samuel 3:16
Study it in the app“Her husband went with her, weeping as he went behind her as far as Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go, return.” And he returned.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 3:16, word by word
- Her husbandאִישָׁisha
husband
Literally "her man": the one married to her.
Where else “isha” appears- wentיֵּלֶךְyelech
go along
To accompany someone on the way, to go along with him.
Where else “yelech” appears- weepingבָכֹהvacho
weep
Weep, cry; mourn for someone.
Where else “vacho” appears- as he wentהָלוֹךְhaloch
go
To move on foot from place to place; to set out.
Where else “haloch” appears- Bahurimבַּחֻרִיםbachurim
Bahurim
Bahurim: a town of Benjamin, east of Jerusalem, on the road toward the Jordan.
Where else “bachurim” appears- Then 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- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- returnשׁוּבshuv
return
To go back to a place.
Where else “shuv” appears
The context
15Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband, from Paltiel son of Laish.
16 · This verse (above)
17Abner’s word had been with the elders of Israel, saying, “For some time now you have been seeking David as king over you.