Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite. Young's Literal Translation ‘And, whatever it be, [said he,] let me run.’ And he saith to him, ‘Run;’ and Ahimaaz runneth the way of the circuit, and passeth by the Cushite. King James Bible But howsoever, [said he], let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi. Hebrew “No matter what,מָ֣ה (māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what I want to run!” אָר֔וּץ (’ā·rūṣ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7323: To run he replied. וִיהִי־ (wî·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be “Then run!” ר֑וּץ (rūṣ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7323: To run Joab told וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say him. ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew So Ahimaaz אֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ (’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 290: Ahimaaz -- 'my brother is wrath', two Israelites ran וַיָּ֤רָץ (way·yā·rāṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7323: To run by way דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of the plain הַכִּכָּ֔ר (hak·kik·kār) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) and outran וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר (way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on the Cushite. הַכּוּשִֽׁי׃ (hak·kū·šî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3569: Cushite -- descendant of Cush |