2 Samuel 18:27 Hebrew Word Analysis

11	said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	h559
1	And the watchman	הַצֹּפֶ֔ה	h6822
2		אֲנִ֤י	h589
3	Me thinketh	רֹאֶה֙	h7200
4		אֶת	h853
7	is like the running	כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת	h4794
6	of the foremost	הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן	h7223
7	is like the running	כִּמְרֻצַ֖ת	h4794
8	of Ahimaaz	אֲחִימַ֣עַץ	h290
9	the son	בֶּן	h1121
10	of Zadok	צָד֑וֹק	h6659
11	said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	h559
12	And the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	h4428
13	man	אִֽישׁ	h376
18	He is a good	טוֹבָ֖ה	h2896
15		זֶ֔ה	h2088
16		וְאֶל	h413
17	tidings	בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה	h1309
18	He is a good	טוֹבָ֖ה	h2896
19	and cometh	יָבֽוֹא׃	h935

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the watchman said, It seems to me that the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and his news will be good.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the watchman said, I see the running of the foremost like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man; and comes with good news.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good news.

World English Bible (WEB)

The watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. The king said, He is a good man, and comes with good news.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the watchman saith, `I see the running of the first as the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.' And the king saith, `This `is' a good man, and with good tidings he cometh.'