2 Samuel 11:7

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ויבא וַיָּבֹא

and he is coming in

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

בוא

bôwʼ

Definition

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H935

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בּוֹא

verb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 224

1. To go, to wander; usually with announcing the limit of one's going. 2. To arrive, to come at (distinguished from הָלַךְ in expressing the limit of going). In this sense metaphorically: a) to be born, to appear; b) to reach to one, to be equal to him; c) to reach inanimate things; d) to come upon, to fall upon (suddenly), e.g., of an enemy or calamity; e) to come to pass, to be fulfilled (of wishes, promises); f) of inanimate things, to come near; g) applied to time; h) with the preposition בְּ, to come with somewhat, i.e., to bring.

בּוֹא

verb • Root בוא • Strongs_Numbers • Page 225

To go in, to enter, to come; to arrive; to go down (of the sun).

בּוֹא

verb • Root בוא • Strongs_Numbers • Page 755

to come to

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בּוֹא

verb • Page 88

1. to go or come in, to enter. Gen. 6:18. Frequently opposed to יָצָא. 2. to lie with a woman, inire feminam. Gen. 16:2. 3. spoken of the sun, to set, go down (below the horizon). Gen. 15:17. 28:11.

בּוֹא

verb • Page 89

To go in, to enter, to come. Includes many specific idioms: to conduct oneself (Josh. 15:18); to come in as revenue (1 K. 10:14); to enter into a covenant (2 Chr. 15:12); to come upon someone or befall them (Lam. 1:10); to come to pass or be fulfilled (Prov. 13:12); to bring something (with ב, Ps. 66:13); to obtain (Ps. 69:28). Hiphil: to bring in, carry in, or lead (2 Sam. 9:10). Hophal: passive (Lev. 10:18).

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0935:

No stats available

אוריה אוּרִיָּה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אוריה

ʼÛwrîyâh

Definition

Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites

Root

or (prolonged) אוריהו ; from H217 (אור) and H3050 (יה); flame of Jah;

Exhaustive

or (prolonged) אוריהו ; from אור and יה; flame of Jah; Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites; Uriah, Urijah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H223

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אוֹרִיָה

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 85

Proper name masculine (Jah is light).

אוֹרִיָהוּ

noun proper masculine • Lemma_Lookup • Page 85

Proper name masculine (same as אוֹרִיָה).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוּרִיָּה

proper name • Root אור יה • Page 34

(Meaning 'light of Jehovah') 1. Uriah the Hittite, husband of Bathsheba (2 Sam. 11:3). 2. A high-priest under Ahaz (Is. 8:2, 2 K. 16:10).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0223a:

No stats available

אליו אֵלָיו

toward himself

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אל

ʼêl

Definition

near, with or among; often in general, to

Root

(but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.

Exhaustive

(but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); 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, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H413

ו

Definition

him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9033

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵל

pronominal stem • Strongs_Numbers • Page 127

Aramaic demonstrative pronoun, same as Hebrew II. in a variety of senses.

אֵל

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 127

God (used in proper names like טָבְאֵל).

אֵל

noun • Strongs_Numbers • Page 127

Used as a groundform for אַלִי.

אֵל

pronoun demonstrative • Root אלה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 129

Pronominal stem abridged from 'ela, a demonstrative vocable. Demonstrative pronoun plural 'these'. A stronger form than 'ela, namely 'elle. Often found with the article הָאֵל (these).

אֵל

pronoun • Root אלה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 129

Aramaic equivalent to the Hebrew אֵל II. Found only in Ezr. 5, 15 K'ri, for which the K'tib has אֵלֶּה synonymous with the Targumic אִלֵּךְ.

אֵל

noun masculine • Root איל אול • Strongs_Numbers • Page 129

A very old Semitic name of the highest deity, which already appears in the pre-historic period: God. Stands both for the God of the Hebrews (Jehovah), gods of another nation, or idols. Also means 'strong' or 'mighty'.

אֵל

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 130

God, Deity; applied to the true God, pagan gods, or in proper names. Also denotes strength, might, or power (e.g., in the phrase 'it is in the power of my hand').

אֵל

pronom. stem • Strongs_Numbers • Page 131

Collateral form of pronoun demonstrative אֵל (these).

אֵל

pronom. stem • Strongs_Numbers • Page 131

Construct of אֶל I. (preposition 'to', 'towards').

אֵל

abbreviation • Strongs_Numbers • Page 131

An abbreviation of God in proper names, e.g. אֶלְעָלָא, אֶלְזָבָד.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶל

chald. • Page 49

Chald. idem. [to Hebrew אַל]. Dan. 2: 24.

אֶל

preposition • Page 50

Primary preposition meaning: 1. to (sign of the dative); 2. towards, even to (Num. 24:1); 3. at, on, near (1 K. 13:20); 4. about, concerning (Gen. 20:2); 5. in, into (Gen. 8:9); 6. among (1 Sam. 10:22); 7. through (Ezek. 44:7); 8. for, on account of (1 K. 14:5); 9. in combination with other prepositions implies direction.

אֵל

chald. • Page 50

Chald. idem. Ezra 5:15 Keri.

אֵל

pronoun • Page 49

pronoun plural; i. q. אֵלֶּה [these]. Also appears in the form הָאֵל.

אֵל

m. verbal / dec. i. a. • Root אול • Page 49

1. strong, mighty (Ezek. 31:11). 2. strength, power (Gen. 31:29; Prov. 3:27). 3. most frequently God, applied both to Jehovah and heathen gods (Is. 44:10).

Preposition Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0413:

No stats available

וישאל וַיִּשְׁאַל

and he is asking

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שאל

shâʼal

Definition

to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand

Root

or שאל; a primitive root;

Exhaustive

or שאל; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand; ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7592

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁאַל

verb • Root שאל • Strongs / High • Page 1366

Intransitive/Transitive: 1. properly, to penetrate; 2. to press upon one (with words), to ask pressingly, to urge, inquire, consult, demand, beg, or desire.

שָׁאַל

verb • Root שאל • Strongs / High • Page 1367

1. To ask (with ל of person and ב of a thing), also = to greet. 2. To ask for, to require, to demand urgently. 3. Metaphor. to ask a loan, to borrow. 4. (Not used) To go down deep, to sink, of a fissure, ravine.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׁאַל

verb • Page 648

1. To ask, demand, require, seek (Job 31:30, Jon. 4:8, 1 K. 19:4, Ps. 2:8, 1 Sam. 8:10). 2. To ask, beg, request (Ps. 21:5, Deut. 18:16). 3. To inquire of, interrogate (Gen. 24:47, Job 40:7, Josh. 9:14, Is. 30:2). 4. To consult as an oracle (Judg. 1:1, 18:5, 1 Sam. 22:10, Ezek. 21:26). 5. To inquire after health (Gen. 43:27, 1 Sam. 10:4, Ex. 18:7). 6. To borrow (Ex. 3:22, 11:2, 1 Sam. 1:28, 2 K. 6:5). 7. To beg alms (Prov. 20:4). Also in Niph. (ask for one's self), Pi. (ask, inquire), and Hiph. (to lend).

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: ἐπηρώτησεν ᾐτήσω ᾐτήσατο ἠρώτησεν ἐπηρώτησαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H7592:

ἐπηρώτησεν 13× (6.4%)

ᾐτήσω 10× (5.5%)

ᾐτήσατο 7× (3.7%)

ἠρώτησεν 7× (3.6%)

ἐπηρώτησαν 7× (3.7%)

ἐρωτήσατε 6× (3.2%)

αἴτησαι 6× (3.3%)

ἐρωτήσω 5× (2.6%)

ἐπερώτησον 5× (2.8%)

αἰτοῦμαι 4× (2.2%)

דוד דָּוִ֗ד

David

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

דוד

Dâvid

Definition

David, the youngest son of Jesse

Root

rarely (fully); דויד; from the same as H1730 (דוד); loving;

Exhaustive

rarely (fully); דויד; from the same as דוד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1732

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

דָּוִד

proper noun • Root דוד • Strongs / High • Page 358

Proper noun of the famous Israelite king, founder of a dynasty (1055-1015 B.C.) and chief composer of the Psalter. Meaning loving, joiner, or beloved.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

דָּוִד

noun masculine • Root , דוד • Page 158

David, son of Jesse, king of Israel. 1 Sam. xvi. ff. 2 Sam. 1 Chr. xii.-xxx. Zion, 1 K. 3:1. The posterity of David, the royal family, Is. 7:2, 13.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: δαυιδ '' --- ὡσ αὐτοῦ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1732:

δαυιδ 966× (90.3%)

'' 45× (3.7%)

--- 28× (2.7%)

ὡσ 9× (0.9%)

αὐτοῦ 2× (0.2%)

ψαλμὸσ 2× (0.2%)

βασιλεὺσ 2× (0.2%)

βασιλεῖ 2× (0.2%)

לשלום לִשְׁלוֹם

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שלום

shâlôwm

Definition

safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace

Root

or שלם; from H7999 (שלם);

Exhaustive

or שלם; from שלם; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace; [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7965

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁלוֹם

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1429

1. Formula of asking after another's welfare or progress. 2. Security, rest, comfort, opposite misfortune. 3. Peace, as a state of rest, opposite war. Also means salvation, piety, virtue, friendship, or a friend.

Matched via consonantal key only

שְׁלּוּם

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1429

Requital, reciprocal service.

Matched via consonantal key only

שׁלּוּם

noun proper masculine • Root שלם • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1429

A recompenser or retribution (written also שֶׁלֶם).

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׁלוֹם

m. verbal • Root שלם • Page 676

1. prosperous, in health, well, integer (Gen. 47:27, 1 Sam. 25:6, etc.). 2. in full number, the whole (Jer. 13:19). 3. safe, secure, enjoying peace (Job 21:9). 4. friendly, peaceably disposed (Ps. 55:21). 5. as a subst. health, integritas. Often used in inquiries about well-being (Gen. 29:6, 2 Sam. 11:7, etc.). 6. prosperity, a prosperous event (1 K. 2:13, 2 K. 5:21). 7. peace (Deut. 20:10, Judg. 21:13). 8. friendship, good understanding (Ps. 41:10, Jer. 20:10).

שִׁלּוּם

noun masculine • Root שלם • Page 676

recompense, see שָׁלַם

שִׁלּוּם

m. verbal • Root שלם • Page 682

Recompense. Hos. 9: 7. Mic. 7: 3. Plur. Is. 34: 8.

שַׁלּוּם

m. verbal • Root שלם • Page 682

Recompense. Hos. 9: 7. Mic. 7: 3.

שַׁלּוּם

m. proper name • Page 682

A king of Israel. 2 K. 15: 8—16.

Preposition, Noun common both singular construct

LXX: εἰρήνη εἰρήνην εἰρήνῃ εἰρήνησ μετ'

LXX Usage Statistics

H7965:

εἰρήνη 61× (25.3%)

εἰρήνην 61× (23.6%)

εἰρήνῃ 32× (11.8%)

εἰρήνησ 24× (9.5%)

μετ' 6× (2.6%)

'' 6× (2.2%)

εἰρηνικὰ 4× (1.7%)

ὑγιαίνει 4× (1.7%)

pἐν 3× (1.3%)

σωτηρίασ 3× (1.1%)

יואב יוֹאָב

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יואב

Yôwʼâb

Definition

Joab, the name of three Israelites

Root

from H3068 (יהוה) and H1 (אב); Jehovah-fathered;

Exhaustive

from יהוה and אב; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites; Joab.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3097

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בֵּית יוֹאָב

noun proper • Lemma_Lookup • Page 241

See עֲטְרוֹת.

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: ιωαβ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3097:

ιωαβ 143× (98.2%)

ולשלום וְלִשְׁלוֹם

and for peace

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שלום

shâlôwm

Definition

safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace

Root

or שלם; from H7999 (שלם);

Exhaustive

or שלם; from שלם; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace; [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7965

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁלוֹם

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1429

1. Formula of asking after another's welfare or progress. 2. Security, rest, comfort, opposite misfortune. 3. Peace, as a state of rest, opposite war. Also means salvation, piety, virtue, friendship, or a friend.

Matched via consonantal key only

שְׁלּוּם

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1429

Requital, reciprocal service.

Matched via consonantal key only

שׁלּוּם

noun proper masculine • Root שלם • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1429

A recompenser or retribution (written also שֶׁלֶם).

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׁלוֹם

m. verbal • Root שלם • Page 676

1. prosperous, in health, well, integer (Gen. 47:27, 1 Sam. 25:6, etc.). 2. in full number, the whole (Jer. 13:19). 3. safe, secure, enjoying peace (Job 21:9). 4. friendly, peaceably disposed (Ps. 55:21). 5. as a subst. health, integritas. Often used in inquiries about well-being (Gen. 29:6, 2 Sam. 11:7, etc.). 6. prosperity, a prosperous event (1 K. 2:13, 2 K. 5:21). 7. peace (Deut. 20:10, Judg. 21:13). 8. friendship, good understanding (Ps. 41:10, Jer. 20:10).

שִׁלּוּם

noun masculine • Root שלם • Page 676

recompense, see שָׁלַם

שִׁלּוּם

m. verbal • Root שלם • Page 682

Recompense. Hos. 9: 7. Mic. 7: 3. Plur. Is. 34: 8.

שַׁלּוּם

m. verbal • Root שלם • Page 682

Recompense. Hos. 9: 7. Mic. 7: 3.

שַׁלּוּם

m. proper name • Page 682

A king of Israel. 2 K. 15: 8—16.

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun common both singular construct

LXX: εἰρήνη εἰρήνην εἰρήνῃ εἰρήνησ μετ'

LXX Usage Statistics

H7965:

εἰρήνη 61× (25.3%)

εἰρήνην 61× (23.6%)

εἰρήνῃ 32× (11.8%)

εἰρήνησ 24× (9.5%)

μετ' 6× (2.6%)

'' 6× (2.2%)

εἰρηνικὰ 4× (1.7%)

ὑγιαίνει 4× (1.7%)

pἐν 3× (1.3%)

σωτηρίασ 3× (1.1%)

העם הָעָם

the People

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עם

ʻam

Definition

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

Root

from H6004 (עמם);

Exhaustive

from עמם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5971

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עַם

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1100

Properly union, association, community, congregation, company. Hence: 1. A people (including the Israelite people, different nations, mankind, inhabitants of a city, countrymen, a tribe, kindred, or family-stock). 2. The mass of the people, the populace, or lower people (opposed to leaders/rich). 3. A troop of animals.

עַם

noun m. • Root עמם • Strongs / High • Page 1101

People, the community, the mass of the people. Used along with אֻמָּה and גּוֹי.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עַם

com. gen. • Page 512

a people, i. e. my people or country. Applied to animals, Prov. 30: 25, 26. Ps. 74: 14. Plur. עַמִּים (rarely in Chaldaic form עַמְמִים). Denotes the Jews as opposed to other nations (gentiles). Sometimes plur. stands for singular as Lev. 19: 16. נֶאֱסַף אֶל־עַמָּיו to be gathered to his people, i. e. to die.

עַם

chald. n. • Page 512

idem. Plur. עַמְמִין, emph. עַמְמַיָּא, Dan. 3 : 4, 7, 31. 5 : 19. 6 : 26. 7 : 14.

Particle definite article, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: λαοῦ λαὸσ λαὸν λαῷ λαόν

LXX Usage Statistics

H5971a:

λαοῦ 347× (18.2%)

λαὸσ 338× (17.6%)

λαὸν 251× (13.2%)

λαῷ 173× (8.7%)

λαόν 170× (8.8%)

λαόσ 132× (6.8%)

ἐθνῶν 46× (2.5%)

'' 43× (2.2%)

--- 41× (2.5%)

ἔθνη 39× (2.2%)

ולשלום וְלִשְׁלוֹם

and for peace

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שלום

shâlôwm

Definition

safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace

Root

or שלם; from H7999 (שלם);

Exhaustive

or שלם; from שלם; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace; [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7965

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁלוֹם

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1429

1. Formula of asking after another's welfare or progress. 2. Security, rest, comfort, opposite misfortune. 3. Peace, as a state of rest, opposite war. Also means salvation, piety, virtue, friendship, or a friend.

Matched via consonantal key only

שְׁלּוּם

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1429

Requital, reciprocal service.

Matched via consonantal key only

שׁלּוּם

noun proper masculine • Root שלם • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1429

A recompenser or retribution (written also שֶׁלֶם).

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׁלוֹם

m. verbal • Root שלם • Page 676

1. prosperous, in health, well, integer (Gen. 47:27, 1 Sam. 25:6, etc.). 2. in full number, the whole (Jer. 13:19). 3. safe, secure, enjoying peace (Job 21:9). 4. friendly, peaceably disposed (Ps. 55:21). 5. as a subst. health, integritas. Often used in inquiries about well-being (Gen. 29:6, 2 Sam. 11:7, etc.). 6. prosperity, a prosperous event (1 K. 2:13, 2 K. 5:21). 7. peace (Deut. 20:10, Judg. 21:13). 8. friendship, good understanding (Ps. 41:10, Jer. 20:10).

שִׁלּוּם

noun masculine • Root שלם • Page 676

recompense, see שָׁלַם

שִׁלּוּם

m. verbal • Root שלם • Page 682

Recompense. Hos. 9: 7. Mic. 7: 3. Plur. Is. 34: 8.

שַׁלּוּם

m. verbal • Root שלם • Page 682

Recompense. Hos. 9: 7. Mic. 7: 3.

שַׁלּוּם

m. proper name • Page 682

A king of Israel. 2 K. 15: 8—16.

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun common both singular construct

LXX: εἰρήνη εἰρήνην εἰρήνῃ εἰρήνησ μετ'

LXX Usage Statistics

H7965:

εἰρήνη 61× (25.3%)

εἰρήνην 61× (23.6%)

εἰρήνῃ 32× (11.8%)

εἰρήνησ 24× (9.5%)

μετ' 6× (2.6%)

'' 6× (2.2%)

εἰρηνικὰ 4× (1.7%)

ὑγιαίνει 4× (1.7%)

pἐν 3× (1.3%)

σωτηρίασ 3× (1.1%)

המלחמה הַמִּלְחָמָה׃

the War

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

מלחמה

milchâmâh

Definition

a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)

Root

from H3898 (לחם) (in the sense of fighting);

Exhaustive

from לחם (in the sense of fighting); a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare); battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4421

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מִלְחָמָה

noun feminine • Root לחם • Strongs / High • Page 856

war, fight, strife.

מִלְחָמָה

noun / feminine • Root לחם • Strongs / High • Page 857

War, battle. Figuratively used for warriors, weapons of war, armour, antagonism, opposition, a hostile house, and the reward of battle or victory.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִלְחָמָה

noun feminine • Root לחם • Page 379

1. War; עָשָׂה מִלְחָמָה to carry on war. אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה a man of war. 2. Battle, slaughter (Ex. 13:17). 3. By metonymy, a weapon (Ps. 76:4).

Particle definite article, Noun common feminine singular absolute

LXX: πόλεμον πόλεμοσ πολέμου πολέμῳ ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H4421:

πόλεμον 114× (34.5%)

πόλεμοσ 44× (13.5%)

πολέμου 34× (10.7%)

πολέμῳ 25× (6.7%)

'' 12× (3.5%)

πολεμιστὴσ 9× (2.9%)

πολεμισταὶ 9× (2.8%)

πολεμιστῶν 6× (1.8%)

pεἰσ 5× (1.7%)

πολεμισταί 5× (1.6%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Uriah will come to him, and David will ask for peace of Joab, and for the peace of the people, and for the peace of the host.

LITV Translation:
And Uriah came to him. And David asked the peace of Joab, and the peace of the people, and of the success of the war.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Uriah arrived and went in to him, and David asked him how Joab was, and how the people were, and how the war went on.