Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen he had come near to her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. “Listen to the words of your servant,” she said. “I am listening,” he answered. Young's Literal Translation And he cometh near unto her, and the woman saith, ‘Art thou Joab?’ and he saith, ‘I [am].’ And she saith to him, ‘Hear the words of thy handmaid;’ and he saith, ‘I am hearing.’ King James Bible And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, [Art] thou Joab? And he answered, I [am he]. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear. Hebrew When he had come nearוַיִּקְרַ֣ב (way·yiq·raḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach to her, אֵלֶ֔יהָ (’ê·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the woman הָאִשָּׁ֛ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female asked, וַתֹּ֧אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Are you הַאַתָּ֥ה (ha·’at·tāh) Article | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you Joab?” יוֹאָ֖ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites “I [am],” אָ֑נִי (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I he replied. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Listen שְׁמַע֙ (šə·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to the words דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of your servant,” אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ (’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 519: A maidservant, female slave she said. וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I am אָנֹֽכִי׃ (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I listening,” שֹׁמֵ֥עַ (šō·mê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently he answered. וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say |