1 Kings 2:39
Old Testament • 21 words with Strong's data
"And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
עָבַר
ʻâbar
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...
קֵץ
qêts
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
שָׁלוֹשׁ
shâlôwsh
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
שָׁנֶה
shâneh
a year (as a revolution of time)
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
שִׁמְעִי
Shimʻîy
a Shimite (collectively) or descendants of Shimi
רוּץ
rûwts
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
סוּר
çûwr
to turn off (literal or figurative)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה
ʼÂbêl Bêyth-Măʻakâh
Abel of Beth-maakah, a place in Palestine
נָגַד
nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to o...
שִׁמְעִי
Shimʻîy
a Shimite (collectively) or descendants of Shimi
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Key Terms in This Verse
אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה ʼÂbêl Bêyth-Măʻakâh
Abel of Beth-maakah, a place in Palestine
Study H62 →נָגַד nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, exp...
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