Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMeanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.” Young's Literal Translation And Absalom fleeth, and the young man who is watching lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, much people are coming by the way behind him, on the side of the hill. King James Bible But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him. Hebrew Meanwhile, Absalomאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites had fled. וַיִּבְרַ֖ח (way·yiḇ·raḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly When the young man הַנַּ֤עַר (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer standing watch הַצֹּפֶה֙ (haṣ·ṣō·p̄eh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await looked up, וַיִּשָּׂ֞א (way·yiś·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take he saw וַיַּ֗רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see many רַ֜ב (raḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great people עַם־ (‘am-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock coming הֹלְכִ֥ים (hō·lə·ḵîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk down the road מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ (mid·de·reḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action west of him, אַחֲרָ֖יו (’a·ḥă·rāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part along the side מִצַּ֥ד (miṣ·ṣaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6654: A side, an adversary of the hill. (And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.”) הָהָֽר׃ (hā·hār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country |
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