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2 Samuel 17:14

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.
2 Samuel 17:14
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל טוֹבָ֗ה עֲצַת֙ חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י מֵעֲצַ֖ת אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל וַיהוָ֣ה צִוָּ֗ה לְהָפֵ֞ר אֶת־עֲצַ֤ת אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה לְבַעֲב֗וּר הָבִ֧יא יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶת־הָרָעָֽה׃ ס

  1. וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  2. אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOm“Absalom”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲבִישָׁלוֹם · “Absalom” · Strong's H0053
  3. וְכָל־ve.khol“and every”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  4. אִ֣ישׁ'ish“<the> man of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
  5. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  6. טוֹבָ֗הto.Vah“[is] good”
    Adjective, feminine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  7. עֲצַת֙'a.Tzat“[the] counsel of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from עֵצָה · “counsel” · Strong's H6098
  8. חוּשַׁ֣יchu.Shai“Hushai”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from חוּשַׁי · “Hushai” · Strong's H2365
  9. הָאַרְכִּ֔יha.'ar.Ki“the Arkite”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַרְכִּי · “Archite” · Strong's H0757
  10. מֵעֲצַ֖תme.'a.Tzat“more than [the] counsel of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from עֵצָה · “counsel” · Strong's H6098
  11. אֲחִיתֹ֑פֶל'a.chi.To.fel“Ahithophel”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל · “Ahithophel” · Strong's H0302
  12. וַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.weh“and Yahweh”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  13. צִוָּ֗הtzi.Vah“he had commanded”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
  14. לְהָפֵ֞רle.ha.Fer“to frustrate”
    Preposition + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from פָּרַר · “to break” · Strong's H6565A
  15. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  16. עֲצַ֤ת'a.Tzat“[the] counsel of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from עֵצָה · “counsel” · Strong's H6098
  17. אֲחִיתֹ֙פֶל֙'a.chi.To.fel“Ahithophel”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל · “Ahithophel” · Strong's H0302
  18. הַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.Vah“<the> good”
    Definite article + Adjective, feminine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  19. לְבַעֲב֗וּרle.va.'a.Vur“<to> in order”
    Preposition + Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עָבוּר · “for the sake of” · Strong's H5668
  20. הָבִ֧יאha.Vi'“to bring”
    Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from בּוֹא · “bring” · Strong's H0935P
  21. יְהוָ֛הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  22. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  23. אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.Lom“Absalom”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲבִישָׁלוֹם · “Absalom” · Strong's H0053
  24. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  25. הָרָעָֽה׃ סha.ra.'Ah“<the> calamity”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רָעָה · “harm” · Strong's H7451C
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)