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2 Samuel 17:5

Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙vayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, 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…אַבְשָׁל֔וֹםavshalomAbishalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹםnoun, proper name — “Abishalom”H53Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later IsraeliteAbishalom, Absalom.קְרָ֣אqeracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “call”, a commandH7121to 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.נָ֔אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, exhortation — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.גַּ֖םgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.לְחוּשַׁ֣יlechushayto Hushaiחוּשַׁיpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Hushai”H2365Chushai, an IsraeliteHushai.הָאַרְכִּ֑יhaarkithe Archiאַרְכִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Archi”, the ordinary formH757an Arkite or native of ErekArchi, Archite.וְנִשְׁמְעָ֥הvenishmeahand hearשָׁמַעconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “and hear”, a determination or requestH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…מַהmahhowמָהparticle, interrogative — “how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.בְּפִ֖יוbefivin edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.הֽוּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then said Absalom: 'Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Absalom saith, 'Call, I pray thee, also for Hushai the Archite, and we hear what [is] in his mouth — even he.'

World English Bible

Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let’s hear likewise what he says.”

Darby Translation

And Absalom said, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and we will hear also what he says.

Douay-Rheims

But Absalom said: Call Chusai the Arachite, and let us hear what he also saith.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then said Absalom: 'Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Abessalom said, Call now also Chusi the Arachite, and let us hear what is in his mouth, even in his also.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἀβεσσαλὼμ, καλέσατε δὴ καί γε τὸν Χουσὶ τὸν Ἀραχὶ, καὶ ἀκούσωμεν τί ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ, καί γε αὐτοῦ.