Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Far be it!” Joab declared. “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy! Young's Literal Translation And Joab answereth and saith, ‘Far be it—far be it from me; I do not swallow up nor destroy. King James Bible And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. Hebrew “Far be it!”חָלִ֤ילָה (ḥā·lî·lāh) Interjection | third person feminine singular Strong's 2486: For, a profaned thing, far be it! Joab יוֹאָ֖ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites declared. וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Far be it חָלִ֙ילָה֙ (ḥā·lî·lāh) Interjection | third person feminine singular Strong's 2486: For, a profaned thing, far be it! from me לִ֔י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew to אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not swallow up אֲבַלַּ֖ע (’ă·ḇal·la‘) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1104: To swallow down, swallow up, engulf or וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not destroy! אַשְׁחִֽית׃ (’aš·ḥîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin |
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