2 Samuel 3:33

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ויקנן וַיְקֹנֵן

None

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

קון

qûwn

Definition

to strike a musical note, i.e. chant or wail (at a funeral)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to strike a musical note, i.e. chant or wail (at a funeral); lament, mourning woman.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6969

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

קוּן

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1266

(not used) transitive; same as קָנָה to bind, to attach.

קוּן

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1269

(I. Kal unused) intr. prop. to sound, to rustle, hence to sing or complain.

קוּן

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1269

(II. not used) tr. 1. prop. to cut metal, to forge, to beat, iron; to pierce, to bore. 2. Metaphor. to form, to create, to prepare, to fabricate, to make.

conjunctive, Verb Piel sequential imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: ἐθρήνησεν θρηνήσουσιν

LXX Usage Statistics

H6969:

ἐθρήνησεν 3× (35.9%)

θρηνήσουσιν 2× (28.2%)

המלך הַמֶּלֶךְ

the King

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

מלך

melek

Definition

a king

Root

from H4427 (מלך);

Exhaustive

from מלך; a king; king, royal.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4428

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מֶלֶךְ

masculine noun • Root מלך • Strongs / High • Page 859

A king, ruler; properly an abstract concept of rule or government, but commonly used concretely. It can refer to a king of a land, city, people, or tribe. The term is also applied to Jehovah, idols, and animals distinguished for strength. It can also mean an adviser or counsellor, and is used as a proper name.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מֶלֶךְ

noun masculine • Page 380

a king. Ezek. 26: 7. 'the king of kings,' a title of the king of Babylon. Spoken frequently of Jehovah, Ps. 5: 3, and of false gods, Am. 5: 26.

Particle definite article, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: βασιλεὺσ βασιλέωσ βασιλέα βασιλεῖ βασιλεῖσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4428:

βασιλεὺσ 631× (23.4%)

βασιλέωσ 546× (20.5%)

βασιλέα 419× (15.7%)

βασιλεῖ 196× (7.1%)

βασιλεῖσ 133× (4.9%)

βασιλεύσ 100× (3.5%)

--- 77× (3.2%)

'' 66× (2.3%)

βασιλέων 63× (2.4%)

βασιλεῦσιν 46× (1.6%)

אל אֶל־

toward

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

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

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).

אֵל

pronoun • Page 49

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

אֵל

chald. • Page 50

Chald. idem. Ezra 5:15 Keri.

Preposition

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0413:

No stats available

אבנר אַבְנֵר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אבנר

ʼAbnêr

Definition

Abner, an Israelite

Root

or (fully) אבינר ; from H1 (אב) and H5216 (ניר); father of light (i.e. enlightening);

Exhaustive

or (fully) אבינר ; from אב and ניר; father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite; Abner.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H74

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אַבְנֵר

noun proper masculine • Root אבינר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 56

Proper name masculine (1 Sam. 14, 51), probably abridged from אֲבִינֵר.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אַבְנֵר

noun masculine • Page 22

(father of light) proper name of the general of Saul's armies (1 Sam. 14: 51; 17: 55).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0074:

No stats available

ויאמר וַיֹּאמַר

and he is saying

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

אמר

ʼâmar

Definition

to say (used with great latitude)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H559

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 155

1. (not used) to stand prominently upwards, to project upwards, hence to be elevated. 2. to say, to speak, to command; to press out sounds from within.

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 755

to say, speak

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Page 58

1. to say (dico). Differs from דבר (to speak) in that אָמַר is almost uniformly followed by the words spoken (Lev. 1:2; Gen. 44:16). 2. to think. (Speaking and thinking).

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Page 59

To command (Est 1:17, 1 Chr 21:17); to praise (Ps 40:11). Niph.: to be said, to be called holy (Is 4:3). Hiph.: to declare solemnly, to promise (Deut 26:17, 18). Hithpa.: to boast one's self (Ps 94:4), or to exercise dominion.

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0559:

No stats available

הכמות הַכְּמוֹת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

ha

Definition

? (interrog.)

Root

Interrogative particle

Exhaustive

the / or (interrog. particle)

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

כ

kə

Definition

like, as

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix Derived terms כאשר‎ (ka'ashér) כמו‎ (k'mó) כמות‎ (k'mót) כש־‎ (k'she-)

Exhaustive

(kaph) — as / like / according to

Core value: correspondence, patterning, resonance
כ never asserts identity. It asserts alignment.
- likeness,
- proportionality,
- conformity to a form.
Aonically, כ signals phase-alignment, not comparison.
not “like X in appearance” but “operating according to the same pattern as X.”
This is why prophetic and poetic language leans heavily on כ: it encodes structural analogy across layers, not metaphor.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

מות

mâveth

Definition

death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin

Root

from H4191 (מות);

Exhaustive

from מות; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin; (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4194

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מָוֶת

noun masculine • Root מות • Strongs / High • Page 830

1. death, the state of being dead, dying; punishment of death, a capital crime; something deadly like poison or pestilence. 2. the place of the dead, hades, the underworld. 3. a designation for the highest degree of fearfulness, sorrow, or vehemence.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מָוֶת

m. verbal • Root מות • Page 365

1. death (Ps. 7: 14; 13: 4). 2. the region of the dead, the subterranean world, hades (Job 28: 22; Ps. 9: 14). 3. adversity, ruin, destruction (Prov. 11: 19; 12: 28). 4. pestilence (Jer. 15: 2; 18: 21).

Particle interrogative, Preposition, Noun common both singular construct

LXX: θανάτου θάνατον ἀποθανεῖν θάνατοσ θανάτῳ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4194:

θανάτου 47× (30.8%)

θάνατον 24× (14.3%)

ἀποθανεῖν 16× (9.7%)

θάνατοσ 14× (9.0%)

θανάτῳ 9× (4.9%)

ἀπέθανεν 5× (3.1%)

τελευτῆσ 5× (3.0%)

ὡσ 3× (2.1%)

τελευτὴν 3× (1.8%)

ἧσ 2× (1.4%)

נבל נָבָל

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

נבל

nâbâl

Definition

stupid; wicked (especially impious)

Root

from H5034 (נבל);

Exhaustive

from נבל; stupid; wicked (especially impious); fool(-ish, -ish man, -ish woman), vile person.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5036

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נָבָל

m. / adjective / noun proper • Root נבל • Strongs / High • Page 939

1. As a noun: a low, ignoble one; a fool; a perverse, unbelieving, irreligious one; a reckless one, a liar; a shameful one. 2. As an adjective: foolish, mischievous; godless, shameful. 3. As a proper noun (from root II): a distinguished one, Nabal.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נֵבֶל and נֶבֶל

m. plur. נְבָלִים • Page 423

1. a vessel, bottle; particularly an earthen wine bottle (Is. 30:14; Lam. 4:2). Metaphorically נִבְלֵי-שָׁמַיִם 'the bottles of heaven' (Job 38:37). 2. the name of a musical instrument, a kind of harp or lyre (Ps. 33:2; 144:9), represented as having 12 strings.

נָבָל

m. verbal • Root נבל • Page 423

1. foolish, a fool (Prov. 17:7, 21). 2. a wicked, ungodly man (1 Sam. 25:25; 2 Sam. 3:33; Job 2:10). Illustrated by Ps. 14:1: 'the fool saith in his heart, there is no God'.

Adjective adjective both singular absolute

LXX: ἄφρων ἀφρόνων ἄφρονι μωρὸσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5036:

ἄφρων 5× (26.2%)

ἀφρόνων 3× (14.6%)

ἄφρονι 2× (10.8%)

μωρὸσ 2× (10.0%)

ימות יָמוּת

he is dying

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מות

mûwth

Definition

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4191

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מוּת

verb • Root מות • Strongs / High • Page 829

(Qal) To be stretched, extended, or stiffen, as the limbs of an expiring body; hence to die, of men or animals. Metaphorically, to decay, be waste, be destroyed, or disappear.

מוּת

verb • Root מות • Strongs / High • Page 830

A verb root meaning to die, to expire. The lexicon provides extensive etymological background, connecting it to Arabic, Greek, Sanskrit, and other languages.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מוּת

verb • Page 365

1. to die (1 Sam. 25: 37; Gen. 45: 27). 2. to perish, be destroyed; spoken of a state (Am. 2: 2), or to become wretched (Prov. 15: 10). Pil. and Hiph. to kill, slay (1 Sam. 14: 13). Hoph. to be killed (Deut. 21: 22).

Verb Qal imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: ἀπέθανεν θανάτῳ ἀποθανεῖται ἀποθάνῃ ἀποθανοῦνται

LXX Usage Statistics

H4191:

ἀπέθανεν 120× (13.8%)

θανάτῳ 54× (6.7%)

ἀποθανεῖται 48× (6.0%)

ἀποθάνῃ 35× (4.2%)

ἀποθανοῦνται 23× (2.9%)

θανατῶσαι 22× (2.6%)

τέθνηκεν 21× (2.6%)

ἐθανάτωσεν 20× (2.3%)

ἀποθανῇ 18× (2.3%)

ἐτελεύτησεν 15× (1.7%)

אבנר אַבְנֵר׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אבנר

ʼAbnêr

Definition

Abner, an Israelite

Root

or (fully) אבינר ; from H1 (אב) and H5216 (ניר); father of light (i.e. enlightening);

Exhaustive

or (fully) אבינר ; from אב and ניר; father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite; Abner.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H74

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אַבְנֵר

noun proper masculine • Root אבינר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 56

Proper name masculine (1 Sam. 14, 51), probably abridged from אֲבִינֵר.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אַבְנֵר

noun masculine • Page 22

(father of light) proper name of the general of Saul's armies (1 Sam. 14: 51; 17: 55).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0074:

No stats available

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the king will lament for Abner, and he will say, As the fool died will Abner die?

LITV Translation:
And the king lamented for Abner, and said, Should Abner die as it were like a fool?

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And the king mourned over Abner, and said, Shall Abner die according to the death of Nabal?