2 Samuel 19:31

Hebrew
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת֙ אֶל הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ גַּ֥ם אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
הַכֹּ֖ל יִקָּ֑ח אַ֠חֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר בָּ֞א אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֛לֶך בְּשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל בֵּיתֽוֹ
ESV
Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim, and he went on with the king to the Jordan, to escort him over the Jordan.
NIV
Barzillai the Gileadite also came down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and to send him on his way from there.
NLT
Barzillai of Gilead had come down from Rogelim to escort the king across the Jordan.
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
Βερζελλι plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Γαλααδίτης κατέβη ἐκ Ρωγελλιμ καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
διέβη μετὰ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
Ιορδάνην ἐκπέμψαι αὐτὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
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greek

The definite article
Ιορδάνην
KJV
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.

2 Samuel 19:30 ← 2 Samuel 19:31 → 2 Samuel 19:32

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