2 Samuel 18:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

25Absalom'sאַבְשָׁל֔וֹםh53
1had takenלָקַ֗חh3947
2and reared upוַיַּצֶּבh5324
3ל֤וֹh0
4in his lifetimeבְחַיָּו֙h2416
5אֶתh853
19for himself a pillarלַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙h4678
7אֲשֶׁ֣רh834
8daleבְּעֵֽמֶקh6010
9which is in the king'sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְh4428
10כִּ֤יh3588
11for he saidאָמַר֙h559
12אֵֽיןh369
13לִ֣יh0
14I have no sonבֵ֔ןh1121
15בַּֽעֲב֖וּרh5668
16in remembranceהַזְכִּ֣ירh2142
21after his own nameשְׁמ֔וֹh8034
22and he calledוַיִּקָּ֤רֵאh7121
19for himself a pillarלַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙h4678
20עַלh5921
21after his own nameשְׁמ֔וֹh8034
22and he calledוַיִּקָּ֤רֵאh7121
23לָהּ֙h0
24placeיַ֣דh3027
25Absalom'sאַבְשָׁל֔וֹםh53
26עַ֖דh5704
27unto this dayהַיּ֥וֹםh3117
28הַזֶּֽה׃h2088

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the 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 Absalom's monument, unto this day.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now Absalom, before his death, had put up for himself a pillar in the king's valley, naming it after himself; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in memory: and to this day it is named Absalom's pillar.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a monument, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance; and he called the monument after his own name; and it is called unto this day, Absalom's memorial.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Now Absalom in his life-time had taken and raised 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 to this day, Absalom's place.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in memory: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom's monument, to this day.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.