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2 Samuel 17:1
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Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

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# Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Translation Definition
1 וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר אָמַר H559 HC/Vqw3ms אָמַר a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude): answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
2 אֲחִיתֹ֖פֶל אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל H302 HNp אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל from אָח and תָּפֵל; brother of folly; Achithophel, an Israelite: Ahithophel.
3 אֶל אֶל H413 HR אֶל (but only used in the shortened constructive form sel); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
4 אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H53 HNp אֲבִישָׁלוֹם or (shortened) Abshalowm; from אָב and שָׁלוֹם; father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite: Abishalom, Absalom.
5 אֶבְחֲרָ֣ה בָּחַר H977 HVqh1cs בָּחַר a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
6 נָּ֗א נָא H4994 HTj נָא a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered: "I pray," "now," or "then"; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction: I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.
7 שְׁנֵים שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 HAcmda שְׁנַ֫יִם dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine shttayim; two; also (as ordinal) twofold: both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
8 עָשָׂ֥ר עָשָׂר H6240 HAcmsa עָשָׂר for עָ֫שֶׂר; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth: (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
9 אֶ֨לֶף֙ אָ֫לֶפ H505 HAcbsa אָ֫לֶפ prop, the same as אֲלָפִים; hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand: thousand.
10 אִ֔ישׁ אּישׁ H376 HNcmsa אּישׁ contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation): also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare נָשִׁים.
11 וְ/אָק֛וּמָה קוּם H6965 HC/Vqh1cs קוּם a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative): abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).
12 וְ/אֶרְדְּפָ֥ה רָדַף H7291 HC/Vqh1cs רָדַף a primitive root; to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by): chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
13 אַחֲרֵי אַחַר H310 HR אַחַר from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses): after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
14 דָוִ֖ד דָּוִיד H1732 HNp דָּוִיד rarely (fully); Daviyd; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse: David.
15 הַ/לָּֽיְלָה לַיְלָה H3915 HTd/Ncmsa לַיְלָה or (Isa. 21:11) leyl; also laylah; from the same as לוּלִים; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity: ((mid-))night (season).