2 Samuel 18:13

If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”
2 Samuel 18:13
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Original language and places

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)

אֽוֹ־עָשִׂ֤יתִי בְנַפְשִׁי֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר וְכָל־דָּבָ֖ר לֹא־יִכָּחֵ֣ד מִן־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב מִנֶּֽגֶד׃

  1. אֽוֹ־'o-“or”
    Conjunction · from אוֹ · “or” · Strong's H0176A
  2. עָשִׂ֤יתִי'a.Si.ti“I had done”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  3. בְנַפְשִׁי֙ve.naf.shi“on life my”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from נֶ֫פֶשׁ · “life” · Strong's H5315H
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  4. שֶׁ֔קֶרShe.ker“falsehood”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫קֶר · “deception” · Strong's H8267
  5. וְכָל־ve.khol“and any”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  6. דָּבָ֖רda.Var“thing”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּבָר · “thing” · Strong's H1697I
  7. לֹא־lo'-“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  8. יִכָּחֵ֣דyi.ka.Ched“it is hidden”
    Verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כָּחַד · “to hide” · Strong's H3582
  9. מִן־min-“from”
    Preposition · “from” · Strong's H4480A
  10. הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  11. וְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tah“and you”
    Conjunction + Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
  12. תִּתְיַצֵּ֥בtit.ya.Tzev“you will stand”
    Verb, hithpael, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from יָצַב · “to stand” · Strong's H3320
  13. מִנֶּֽגֶד׃mi.Ne.ged“from in front”
    Preposition + Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from נֶ֫גֶד · “before” · Strong's H5048
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)