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2 Samuel 1:7

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

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וַיִּ֥פֶןvayifenand appearפָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and appear”, the next action in the storyH6437to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).אַחֲרָ֖יוacharayvafterאַחַרpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִיvayireniand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…וַיִּקְרָ֣אvayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.אֵלָ֔יelayamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, 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).וָאֹמַ֖רvaomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to 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, [id…הִנֵּֽנִיhineniifהֵןparticle, demonstrative, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered: Here am I.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here [am] I.

World English Bible

When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’

Darby Translation

And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called to me. And I said, Here am I.

Douay-Rheims

And looking behind him, and seeing me, he called me. And I answered, Here am I.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered: Here am I.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called me; and I said, Behold, here am I.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶδέ με, καὶ ἐκάλεσέ με· καὶ εἶπα, ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.