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oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen">7121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7121 -- Occurrence 281 of 734">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיִּקְרָ֨א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyikra_7121.htm" title="vai·yik·Ra: called -- Occurrence 125 of 201.">way-yiq-rā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And called</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/74.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 74: Abner = 'my father is a lamp'<BR> 1) Saul's cousin and army captain, treacherously slain by Joab">74</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_74.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 74 -- Occurrence 26 of 63">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַבְנֵ֜ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avner_74.htm" title="'av·Ner: Abner -- Occurrence 22 of 50.">’aḇ-nêr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Abner</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 2536 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 1736 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab = 'Jehovah is father'<BR> 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army <BR> 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz <BR> 3) a post exilic family">3097</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3097.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3097 -- Occurrence 8 of 145">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יוֹאָ֗ב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yoav_3097.htm" title="yo·'Av,: Joab -- Occurrence 7 of 122.">yō-w-’āḇ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Joab</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 2286 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: and said -- Occurrence 1064 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5331.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5331: 1) eminence, perpetuity, strength, victory, enduring, everlastingness <BR> 1a) eminence <BR> 1b) enduring of life <BR> 1c) endurance in time, perpetual, continual, unto the end <BR> 1d) everlastingness, ever">5331</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5331.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5331 -- Occurrence 2 of 44">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/halanetzach_5331.htm" title="ha·la·Ne·tzach: alway -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">hă-lā-ne-ṣaḥ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">shall forever</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article, Preposition-l :: Noun - masculine singular">Art, Prep-l | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 398: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to eat (human subject) <BR> 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) <BR> 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) <BR> 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) <BR> 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) <BR> 1a6) to devour (of oppression) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be eaten (by men) <BR> 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) <BR> 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with <BR> 1c2) to cause to devour <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to feed <BR> 1d2) to cause to eat <BR> 1e) (Piel) <BR> 1e1) consume">398</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 398 -- Occurrence 382 of 810">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תֹּ֣אכַל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tochal_398.htm" title="To·chal: devour -- Occurrence 27 of 35.">tō-ḵal</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">devour</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular">V-Qal-Imperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2719: 1) sword, knife <BR> 1a) sword <BR> 1b) knife <BR> 1c) tools for cutting stone">2719</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2719 -- Occurrence 109 of 413">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חֶ֔רֶב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/cherev_2719.htm" title="Che·rev,: shall the sword -- Occurrence 35 of 118.">ḥe-reḇ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the sword</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 1804 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֲל֣וֹא<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/halo_3808.htm" title="ha·Lo: refrain -- Occurrence 71 of 271.">hă-lō-w</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">do not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself">3045</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3045 -- Occurrence 280 of 942">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יָדַ֔עְתָּה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yadatah_3045.htm" title="ya·Da'·tah,: acknowledge -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">yā-ḏa‘-tāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you know</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 1548 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּֽי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki-: that it -- Occurrence 1472 of 4334.">kî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4751.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4751: adj <BR> 1) bitter, bitterness <BR> 1a) of water or food <BR> 1b) of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.) <BR> 1c) of pain (subst) <BR> adv <BR> 2) bitterly">4751</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4751.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4751 -- Occurrence 13 of 41">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מָרָ֥ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/marah_4751.htm" title="ma·Rah: will be bitter -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">mā-rāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">bitter</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - feminine singular">Adj-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 1518 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תִהְיֶ֖ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tihyeh_1961.htm" title="tih·Yeh: become -- Occurrence 75 of 165.">ṯih-yeh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">it will be</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular">V-Qal-Imperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/314.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 314: 1) behind, following, subsequent, western <BR> 1a) behind, hindermost, western (of location) <BR> 1b) later, subsequent, latter, last (of time)">314</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_314.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 314 -- Occurrence 14 of 51">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/baacharonah_314.htm" title="ba·'a·cha·ro·Nah;: after -- Occurrence 4 of 6.">bā-’a-ḥă-rō-w-nāh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in the latter end</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b, Article :: Adjective - feminine singular">Prep-b, Art | Adj-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even">5704</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5704 -- Occurrence 563 of 1260">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְעַד־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vead_5704.htm" title="ve·'ad-: against -- Occurrence 94 of 222.">wə-‘aḏ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">then how</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Preposition">Conj-w | Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4970.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4970: 1) when? <BR> 1a) with prep <BR> 1a1) against when?, until when?, how long?, after how long?">4970</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4970.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4970 -- Occurrence 8 of 43">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מָתַי֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/matai_4970.htm" title="ma·Tai: long -- Occurrence 7 of 41.">mā-ṯay</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">long</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interrogative">Interrog</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 1805 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֹֽא־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lo_3808.htm" title="lo-: refrain -- Occurrence 1205 of 3269.">lō-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not you</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 2287 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תֹאמַ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tomar_559.htm" title="to·Mar: telling -- Occurrence 20 of 53.">ṯō-mar</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">will it be until you tell</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular">V-Qal-Imperf-2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred">5971</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5971 -- Occurrence 706 of 1868">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לָעָ֔ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/laam_5971.htm" title="la·'Am,: the people -- Occurrence 21 of 48.">lā-‘ām,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the people</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l, Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-l, Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7725: 1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back">7725</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7725 -- Occurrence 308 of 1056">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לָשׁ֖וּב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lashuv_7725.htm" title="la·Shuv: to turn -- Occurrence 12 of 24.">lā-šūḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to return</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)<BR> 1a) as an adverb <BR> 1a1) behind (of place) <BR> 1a2) afterwards (of time) <BR> 1b) as a preposition <BR> 1b1) behind, after (of place) <BR> 1b2) after (of time) <BR> 1b3) besides <BR> 1c) as a conjunction <BR> 1c) after that <BR> 1d) as a substantive <BR> 1d1) hinder part <BR> 1e) with other prepositions <BR> 1e1) from behind <BR> 1e2) from following after">310</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 310 -- Occurrence 357 of 715">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/meacharei_310.htm" title="me·'a·cha·Rei: following -- Occurrence 12 of 26.">mê-’a-ḥă-rê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">from pursuing</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m">Prep-m</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance">251</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 251 -- Occurrence 344 of 630">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/acheihem_251.htm" title="'a·chei·Hem.: another -- Occurrence 9 of 36.">’ă-ḥê-hem.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">their brothers</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine plural">N-mpc | 3mp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" 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class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="vai·yik·ra: called -- 7121: to call, proclaim, read">וַיִּקְרָ֨א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/74.htm" title="av·ner: Abner -- 74: my father is a lamp,' an Israelite name">אַבְנֵ֜ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3097.htm" title="yo·v·'av: Joab -- 3097: the LORD is father,' three Israelites">יֹואָ֗ב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vai·yo·mer: and said -- 559: to utter, say">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5331.htm" title="ha·la·ne·tzach: alway -- 5331: eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity">הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/398.htm" title="to·chal: devour -- 398: to eat">תֹּ֣אכַל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2719.htm" title="che·rev,: shall the sword -- 2719: a sword">חֶ֔רֶב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="ha·lo·v: refrain -- 3808: not">הֲלֹ֣וא</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ya·da'·tah,: acknowledge -- 3045: to know">יָדַ֔עְתָּה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="ki-: that it -- 3588: that, for, when">כִּֽי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4751.htm" title="ma·rah: will be bitter -- 4751: bitter, bitterness">מָרָ֥ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="tih·yeh: become -- 1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, be">תִהְיֶ֖ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/314.htm" title="ba·'a·cha·ro·v·nah;: after -- 314: coming after or behind">בָּאַחֲרֹונָ֑ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5704.htm" title="ve·'ad-: against -- 5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, while">וְעַד־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4970.htm" title="ma·tai: long -- 4970: when?">מָתַי֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="lo-: refrain -- 3808: not">לֹֽא־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="to·mar: telling -- 559: to utter, say">תֹאמַ֣ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="la·'am,: the people -- 5971: people">לָעָ֔ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="la·shuv: to turn -- 7725: to turn back, return">לָשׁ֖וּב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="me·'a·cha·rei: following -- 310: the hind or following part">מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="a·chei·hem.: another -- 251: a brother">אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/2_samuel/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/74.htm" title="'Abner (ab-nare') -- Abner">Then Abner</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="qara' (kaw-raw') -- bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite">called</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3097.htm" title="Yow'ab (yo-awb') -- Joab">to Joab</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">and said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2719.htm" title="chereb (kheh'-reb) -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool">Shall the sword</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/398.htm" title="'akal (aw-kal') -- X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely">devour</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5331.htm" title="netsach (neh'-tsakh) -- alway(-s), constantly, end, (+ n-)ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory">for ever</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3045.htm" title="yada' (yaw-dah') -- acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares">knowest</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4751.htm" title="mar (mar) -- + angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, X great, heavy">thou not that it will be bitterness</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/314.htm" title="'acharown (akh-ar-one') -- after (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter)most">in the latter end</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">how long shall it be then ere thou bid</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="am (am) -- folk, men, nation, people">the people</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7725.htm" title="shuwb (shoob) -- break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge">return</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="'achar (akh-ar') -- after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing)">from following</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/251.htm" title="'ach (awkh) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other">their brethren</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/2_samuel/2.htm">שמואל ב 2:26 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְנֵ֜ר אֶל־יֹואָ֗ב וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙ תֹּ֣אכַל חֶ֔רֶב הֲלֹ֣וא יָדַ֔עְתָּה כִּֽי־מָרָ֥ה תִהְיֶ֖ה בָּאַחֲרֹונָ֑ה וְעַד־מָתַי֙ לֹֽא־תֹאמַ֣ר לָעָ֔ם לָשׁ֖וּב מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/2_samuel/2.htm">שמואל ב 2:26 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויקרא אבנר אל־יואב ויאמר הלנצח תאכל חרב הלוא ידעתה כי־מרה תהיה באחרונה ועד־מתי לא־תאמר לעם לשוב מאחרי אחיהם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/2_samuel/2.htm">שמואל ב 2:26 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויקרא אבנר אל־יואב ויאמר הלנצח תאכל חרב הלוא ידעתה כי־מרה תהיה באחרונה ועד־מתי לא־תאמר לעם לשוב מאחרי אחיהם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/2_samuel/2.htm">שמואל ב 2:26 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויקרא אבנר אל יואב ויאמר הלנצח תאכל חרב הלוא ידעתה כי מרה תהיה באחרונה ועד מתי לא תאמר לעם לשוב מאחרי אחיהם׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/2_samuel/2-26.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Abner called to Joab and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long will you refrain from telling the people to turn back from following their brothers?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abner called out to Joab: "Must the sword devour forever? Don't you realize this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?"" <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Shall</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 2:14</span> And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/7-26.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 7:26</span> And the next day he showed himself to them as they strove, and would …</a></p><p class="hdg">sword</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/11-25.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 11:25</span> Then David said to the messenger, Thus shall you say to Joab, Let …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 1:20</span> But if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-30.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 2:30</span> In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 12:12</span> The spoilers are come on all high places through the wilderness…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 46:10,14</span> For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hosea/11-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hosea 11:6</span> And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, …</a></p><p class="hdg">it will be</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 2:16</span> And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 17:14</span> The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water: therefore …</a></p><p class="hdg">how long</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/18-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 18:2</span> How long will it be ere you make an end of words? mark, and afterwards …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/19-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 19:2</span> How long will you vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/4-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 4:2</span> O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? how …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 4:21</span> How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/2_samuel/2-26.htm">2 Samuel 2:26</a> • <a href="/niv/2_samuel/2-26.htm">2 Samuel 2:26 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/2-26.htm">2 Samuel 2:26 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/2_samuel/2-26.htm">2 Samuel 2:26 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/2-26.htm">2 Samuel 2:26 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/2-26.htm">2 Samuel 2:26 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/2-26.htm">2 Samuel 2:26 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/2-26.htm">2 Samuel 2:26 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/2-26.htm">2 Samuel 2:26 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/2-26.htm">2 Samuel 2:26 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/2_samuel/2-26.htm">2 Samuel 2:26 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_samuel/2-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 2:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 2:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_samuel/2-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 2:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 2:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>