2 Samuel 3:8

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2 Samuel 3:8, word by word

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."

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was veryמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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angryיִּחַרyichar

be angry

For a person to feel strong anger at someone or something.

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the wordsדִּבְרֵיdivre

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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of Ish-boshethאִישׁish

Ish-bosheth

Ish-bosheth, a son of Saul whom Abner made king over Israel after his father's death (2 Samuel 2-4). The name means "man of shame"; in 1 Chronicles 8:33 he is called Eshbaal.

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and he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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a dog’sכֶּלֶבkelev

despicable

An insult: someone despicable.

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headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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belongs to Judahיהוּדָהyhuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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Todayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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I am doingאֶעֱשֶׂהeese

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed

faithfulness

Loyal love between people, faithfulness and kindness.

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the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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of Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

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your fatherאָבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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his brothersאֶחָיechay

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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his companionsמֵרֵעֵmeree

friend, adviser

Trusted friend, adviser.

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handed you overהִמְצִיתִhimtsiti

be present

To be present in a place, or to be enough.

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into the handיַדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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of Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

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

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and you call me to accountתִּפְקֹדtifkod

punish

To call to account, punish.

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for the iniquityעֲוֺןavon

iniquity

A serious wrong.

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of the womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

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Translation note

“Dog’s head” is an insult: someone contemptible. “That belongs to Judah”: as if he were on Judah’s side.

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