2 Samuel 18:18
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
53 [e]וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם
wə-’aḇ-šā-lōm
and AbsalomConj-w | N-proper-ms
3947 [e]לָקַ֗ח
lā-qaḥ
had takenV-Qal-Perf-3ms
5324 [e]וַיַּצֶּב־
way-yaṣ-ṣeḇ-
and set upConj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms
[e]ל֤וֹ
lōw
for himselfPrep-l | 3ms
2416 [e]בְחַיָּו
ḇə-ḥay-yāw
when he was livingPrep-b | N-mpc | 3ms
853 [e]אֶת־
’eṯ-
- DirObjM
4678 [e]מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙
maṣ-ṣe-ḇeṯ
a pillarN-fs
834 [e]אֲשֶׁ֣ר
’ă-šer
which [is]Pro-r
6010 [e]בְּעֵֽמֶק־
bə-‘ê-meq-
in ValleyPrep-b | N-msc
4428 [e]הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
ham-me-leḵ
the King’sArt | N-ms
3588 [e]כִּ֤י
forConj
559 [e]אָמַר֙
’ā-mar
he saidV-Qal-Perf-3ms
369 [e]אֵֽין־
’ên-
NotAdv
[e]לִ֣י
unto mePrep-l | 1cs
1121 [e]בֵ֔ן
ḇên
[iss] a sonN-ms
5668 [e]בַּעֲב֖וּר
ba-‘ă-ḇūr
toPrep-b | N-ms
2142 [e]הַזְכִּ֣יר
haz-kîr
keep in remembranceV-Hifil-Inf
8034 [e]שְׁמִ֑י
šə-mî
my nameN-msc | 1cs
7121 [e]וַיִּקְרָ֤א
way-yiq-rā
And He calledConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
4678 [e]לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙
lam-maṣ-ṣe-ḇeṯ
the pillarPrep-l, Art | N-fs
5921 [e]עַל־
‘al-
afterPrep
8034 [e]שְׁמ֔וֹ
šə-mōw
his own nameN-msc | 3ms
7121 [e]וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא
way-yiq-qā-rê
and is calledConj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms
[e]לָהּ֙
lāh
itPrep-l | 3fs
3027 [e]יַ֣ד
yaḏ
the HandN-fsc
53 [e]אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם
’aḇ-šā-lōm
of AbsalomN-proper-ms
5704 [e]עַ֖ד
‘aḏ
toPrep
3117 [e]הַיּ֥וֹם
hay-yō-wm
dayArt | N-ms
2088 [e]הַזֶּֽה׃ס
haz-zeh
thisArt | Pro-ms





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.

Young's Literal Translation
And Absalom hath taken, and setteth up for himself in his life, the standing-pillar that [is] in the king; s valley, for he said, ‘I have no son to cause my name to be remembered;; and he calleth the standing-pillar by his own name, and it is called ‘The monument of Absalom; unto this day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When he was alive, Absalom had set up a pillar for himself in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “ I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name. It is still called Absalom’s Monument today .

New American Standard Bible
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up for himself a pillar which is in the King's Valley, for he said, "I have no son to preserve my name." So he named the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absalom's Monument to this day.

King James Bible
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which [is] in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
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