Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell">6030 [e] וַיַּ֥עַן way-ya-‘an and answered Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 1) son of David's sister Zeruiah and general of David's army 2) a Judaite descendant of Kenaz 3) a post exilic family">3097 [e] יוֹאָ֖ב yō-w-’āḇ Joab N-proper-ms 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֹּאמַ֑ר way-yō-mar; and said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 2486 [e] חָלִ֤ילָה ḥā-lî-lāh Far be it Interjection | 3fs 2486 [e] חָלִ֙ילָה֙ ḥā-lî-lāh far be it Interjection | 3fs   לִ֔י lî, from me Prep | 1cs 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather">518 [e] אִם־ ’im- that Conj 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swallow down 1a2) to swallow up, engulf 1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to swallow 1c2) to swallow up, engulf 1c3) squandering (fig.) 1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up 1e) (Hithpael) to be ended">1104 [e] אֲבַלַּ֖ע ’ă-ḇal-la‘ I should swallow up V-Piel-Imperf-1cs 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather">518 [e] וְאִם־ wə-’im- or Conj-w | Conj 1a) (Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to spoil, ruin 1b2) to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to spoil, ruin, destroy 1c2) to pervert, corrupt (morally) 1c3) destroyer (participle) 1d) (Hophal) spoiled, ruined (participle)">7843 [e] אַשְׁחִֽית׃ ’aš-ḥîṯ. destroy V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs

New American Standard Bible
Joab replied, "Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy!

King James Bible
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joab protested: "Never! I do not want to destroy!

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