New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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"For your servant vowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, 'If the LORD shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'"

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"For your servant slave, servant Noun H5650 עַבְדְּךָ֔ av·de·cha,
vowed to vow Verb H5087 נָדַ֣ר na·dar
a vow a vow Noun H5088 נֵ֙דֶר֙ ne·der
while I was living to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 בְּשִׁבְתִּ֥י be·shiv·ti
at Geshur a territory E. of the upper Jordan, also inhab. of Geshur Noun H1650 בִגְשׁ֛וּר vig·shur
Analysis:
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in Aram, Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. Noun H758 בַּאֲרָ֖ם ba·'a·ram
Analysis:
Read more about: Aram, Aram, Aram, Syria
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֑ר le·mor;
If if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
shall indeed to turn back, return Verb H7725 (יָשֹׁ֨וב ya·sho·vv
bring me back to turn back, return Verb H7725 יְשִׁיבֵ֤נִי ye·shi·ve·ni
to Jerusalem, probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם ye·ru·sha·lim,
Analysis:
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then I will serve to work, serve Verb H5647 וְעָבַדְתִּ֖י ve·'a·vad·ti
the LORD.'" the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh

Locations

Geshur

GESHURge'-shur (geshur, "bridge"): An Aramean kingdom (2 Samuel 15:8) of no great size which lay probably to the South of Maacah, and formed with it the western boundary of the land of Bashan (Deuteronomy 3:14 Joshua 12:5; Joshua 13:11). The territory of these two probably corresponded roughly with modern Jaulan. It may not have reached quite to the Jordan o... View Details

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Syria

SYRIA (1)sir'-i-a (Suria (Matthew 4:24 Luke 2:2)):1. Name and Its Origin2. Other Designations3. Physical(1) The Maritime Plain(2) First MoUntain Belt(3) Second Mountain Belt(4) Great Central Valley(5) The Eastern Belt(6) Rivers(7) Nature of Soil(8) Flora(9) Fauna(10) Minerals(11) Central Position4. History(1) Canaanitic Semites(2) Sargon of Agade(3) Babyloni... View Details

People

Aram

Ram, an ancestor of Christ

Aram

Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Israelite

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "For your servant vowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, 'If the LORD shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'"
King James Bible "For your For thy servant vowed a vow while I was living abode at Geshur in Aram, Syria, saying, 'If If the LORD shall indeed bring me back again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'"
Hebrew Greek English "For your servant vowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, 'If the LORD shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'"