2 Samuel 20:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So he approachedוַיִּקְרַ֣ב
(vai·yik·rav)
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
her, and the womanהָאִשָּׁ֛ה
(ha·'i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
said,וַתֹּ֧אמֶר
(vat·to·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Are you Joab?"יֹואָ֖ב
(yo·v·'av)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
And he answered,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I am." Then she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶר
(vat·to·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Listenשְׁמַע֙
(she·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
to the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of your maidservant."אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ
(a·ma·te·cha,)
519: a maid, handmaidof uncertain derivation
And he answered,וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I am listening."שֹׁמֵ֥עַ
(sho·me·a')
8085: to heara prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And when he was come near
qarab  (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
unto her the woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Art thou Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
And he answered
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I am he Then she said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him Hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of thine handmaid
'amah  (aw-maw')
a maid-servant or female slave -- (hand-)bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant).
And he answered
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I do hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So he approached her, and the woman said, "Are you Joab?" And he answered, "I am." Then she said to him, "Listen to the words of your maidservant." And he answered, "I am listening."

King James Bible
And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When he had come near her, the woman asked, "Are you Joab?"" I am," he replied." Listen to the words of your servant," she said to him. He answered, "I'm listening."

International Standard Version
Joab came over and the woman asked him, "Are you Joab?" "I am," he answered. So she told him, "Listen to what your servant has to say!" "I'm listening," he replied.

NET Bible
When he approached her, the woman asked, "Are you Joab?" He replied, "I am." She said to him, "Listen to the words of your servant." He said, "Go ahead. I'm listening."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He came near, and she asked, "Are you Joab?" "I am," he answered. "Listen to what I have to say," she told him. "I'm listening," he answered.

King James 2000 Bible
And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Are you Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of your handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
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