King James Version

2 Samuel 15:5

And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

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וְהָיָה֙vehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בִּקְרָבbiqravin approachקָרַבpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “in approach”, the to-form of the verbH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.אִ֔ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖תlehishtachaotto crouchשָׁחָהpreposition, verb, hithpael, infinitive construct — “to crouch”, the to-form of the verbH7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.ל֑וֹlvotoל֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toוְשָׁלַ֧חveshalachand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and send”, a completed action in a sequenceH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יָד֛וֹyadvohandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […וְהֶחֱזִ֥יקvehecheziqand be constantחָזַקconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be constant”, a completed action in a sequenceH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toוְנָ֥שַׁקvenashaqand kissנָשַׁקconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and kiss”, a completed actionH5401to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weaponsarmed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it was so, that when any man came nigh to prostrate himself before him, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it was so, that, when any man came nigh to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it hath come to pass, in the drawing nearing of any one to bow himself to him, that he hath put forth his hand, and laid hold on him, and given a kiss to him;

World English Bible

It was so, that when any man came near to bow down to him, he stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.

Darby Translation

And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

Douay-Rheims

Moreover when any man came to him to salute him, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it was so, that when any man came nigh to prostrate himself before him, he put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass when a man came near to do him obeisance, that he stretched out his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἐγγίζειν ἄνδρα τοῦ προσκυνῆσαι αὐτῷ, καὶ ἐξέτεινε τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπελαμβάνετο αὐτοῦ, καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν.