2 Samuel 18:23 Lexicon: "But whatever happens," he said, "I will run." So he said to him, "Run." Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and passed up the Cushite.

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
"But whatever	מָ֣ה (mah)	4100: what? how? anything	a prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
happens,"	וִיהִי־ (vi·hi-)	1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, be	a prim. root
[he said], "I will run."	אָר֔וּץ (a·rutz,)	7323: to run	a prim. root
So he said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vai·yo·mer)	559: to utter, say	a prim. root
to him, "Run."	ר֑וּץ (rutz;)	7323: to run	a prim. root
Then Ahimaaz	אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ (a·chi·ma·'atz)	290: "my brother is wrath," two Isr.	from ach and the equiv. of Maats
ran	וַיָּ֤רָץ (vai·ya·ratz)	7323: to run	a prim. root
by way	דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·rech)	1870: way, road, distance, journey, manner	from darak
of the plain	הַכִּכָּ֔ר (hak·kik·kar,)	3603: a round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)	from karar
and passed	וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר (vai·ya·'a·vor)	5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass on	a prim. root
up the Cushite.	הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃ (hak·ku·shi.)	3569: desc. of Cush	from Kush

KJV Lexicon

But howsoever said he let me run
ruwts (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.

And he said
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)

unto him Run
ruwts (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.

Then Ahimaaz
'Achiyma`ats (akh-ee-mah'-ats)
brother of anger; Achimaats, the name of three Israelites -- Ahimaaz.

ran
ruwts (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.

by the way
derek (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

of the plain
kikkar (kik-kawr')
loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.

and overran
`abar (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)

Cushi
Kuwshiy (koo-shee')
a Cushite, or descendant of Cush -- Cushi, Cushite, Ethiopian(-s).

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
"But whatever happens," he said, "I will run." So he said to him, "Run." Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and passed up the Cushite.

King James Bible
But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No matter what, I want to run!"" Then run!" Joab said to him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.

International Standard Version
"No matter what, I'm running," Ahimaaz replied. So Joab told Ahimaaz, "Run!" And Ahimaaz ran, taking the Jordan Valley road, passing the Ethiopian.

NET Bible
But he said, "Whatever happens, I want to go!" So Joab said to him, "Then go!" So Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Jordan plain, and he passed the Cushite.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whatever happens, I'd like to run," [replied Ahimaaz.] "Run," Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran along the valley road and got ahead of the Sudanese messenger.

King James 2000 Bible
Come what may, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and outran Cushi.

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