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2 Samuel 16:7

And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:

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וְכֹֽהvekhoand alsoכֹּהconjunction, adverb — “and also”H3541properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowalso, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.אָמַ֥רamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to 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…שִׁמְעִ֖יshimiShimiשִׁמְעִיnoun, proper name — “Shimi”H8096Shimi, the name of twenty IsraelitesShimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi.בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹbeqallvoin make brightקָלַלpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in make bright”, the to-form of the verbH7043to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-) curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), [idiom] slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make…צֵ֥אtsebring forthיָצָאverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bring forth”, a commandH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…צֵ֛אtsebring forthיָצָאverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bring forth”, a commandH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…אִ֥ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a 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…הַדָּמִ֖יםhadamimthe blood , innocentדָּםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the blood , innocent”, the ordinary formH1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.וְאִ֥ישׁveishand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a 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…הַבְּלִיָּֽעַלhabliyaalthe Belialבְּלִיַּעַלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Belial”, the ordinary formH1100without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickednessBelial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And thus said Shimei when he cursed: 'Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:

Young’s Literal Translation

And thus said Shimei in his reviling, 'Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness!

World English Bible

Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!

Darby Translation

And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!

Douay-Rheims

And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And thus said Shimei when he cursed: 'Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thus Semei said when he cursed him, Go out, go out, thou bloody man, and man of sin.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὕτως ἔλεγε Σεμεῒ ἐν τῷ καταρᾶσθαι αὐτὸν, ἔξελθε ἔξελθε ἀνὴρ αἱμάτων καὶ ἀνὴρ ὁ παράνομος.