2 Samuel 2 — Open Scroll

And it came to pass

after

this

that … inquired

David

of Jehovah

saying

Shall I go up

into any

of the cities

of Judah

And … said

Jehovah

unto him

Go up

And … said

David

Whither

shall I go up

And he said

Unto Hebron

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וַיְהִ֣יvah-yeh-HEE

אַֽחֲרֵיah-chah-RAY

כֵ֗ןchen

וַיִּשְׁאַל֩vah-yeesh-AHL

דָּוִ֨דdah-VEED

בַּֽ + יהוהYHWHbah-Yud-Heh-Vav-Heh

לֵאמֹר֙leh-MOHR

הַאֶעֱלֶ֗הhah-eh-eh-LEH

בְּאַחַת֙beh-ah-CHAHT

עָרֵ֣יah-RAY

יְהוּדָ֔הyeh-hoo-DAH

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvah-YOH-mehr

יהוהYHWHYud-Heh-Vav-Heh

אֵלָ֖יוeh-LAHV

עֲלֵ֑הah-LEH

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvah-YOH-mehr

דָּוִ֛דdah-VEED

אָ֥נָהAH-nah

אֶעֱלֶ֖הeh-eh-LEH

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvah-YOH-mehr

חֶבְרֹֽנָהchev-ROH-nah

Letters

וַ + יְהִ֣י

אַֽחֲרֵי

כֵ֗ן

וַ + יִּשְׁאַל֩

דָּוִ֨ד

בַּֽ + יהוה

לֵ + אמֹר֙

הַ + אֶעֱלֶ֗ה

בְּ + אַחַת֙

עָרֵ֣י

יְהוּדָ֔ה

וַ + יֹּ֧אמֶר

יהוה

אֵלָ֖י + ו

עֲלֵ֑ה

וַ + יֹּ֧אמֶר

דָּוִ֛ד

אָ֥נָה

אֶעֱלֶ֖ה

וַ + יֹּ֥אמֶר

חֶבְרֹֽנָ + ה

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיְהִ֣יHebrew verb

אַֽחֲרֵיHebrew adjective

כֵ֗ןHebrew conjunction

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּשְׁאַל֩Hebrew verb

דָּוִ֨דname of a person

בַּֽHebrew prefixיהוהname of a title or other name

לֵHebrew prefixאמֹר֙Hebrew verb

הַHebrew prefixאֶעֱלֶ֗הHebrew verb

בְּHebrew prefixאַחַת֙Hebrew adjective

עָרֵ֣יHebrew noun, feminine

יְהוּדָ֔הname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֧אמֶרHebrew verb

יהוהname of a title or other name

אֵלָ֖יHebrew prepositionוobject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

עֲלֵ֑הHebrew verb

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֧אמֶרHebrew verb

דָּוִ֛דname of a person

אָ֥נָהHebrew interrogative

אֶעֱלֶ֖הHebrew verb

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֥אמֶרHebrew verb

חֶבְרֹֽנָname of a placeהHebrew suffix

What It Can Mean

וַandיְהִ֣יto beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

afterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

soSo.כֵּן adv . soScroll for more

וַandיִּשְׁאַל֩to askAsk, inquire.שָׁאַל 170 vb . ask , inquire Qal ask , ask for specif. ask as a fovour, for temporary use, i.e. borrow in weakened sense, seek , desire (late) inquire of inquire of , consult , deity, oracle, etc. in weakened sense, seek , desire (late) Niph . ask for oneself Pi . inquire carefully beg , practise beggary Hiph . (prop. let one ask [successfully], give , or lend , on request , then) grant , make over to (as a favour, with or without request)Scroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

בַּֽin/on/withיהוָ֤הGod's personal nameThe proper name of the God of Israel.יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יהוה n.pr.dei YHWH , the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי ), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים ) 2. Many recent scholars explain יהוה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה ) the one bringing into being , life-giver ) יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of YHWHScroll for more

לֵto/forאמֹר֙to sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

הַquestion markerאֶעֱלֶ֗הto ascend: riseGo up, ascend, climb.עָלָה 890 vb . go up , ascend , climb Qal of persons, go up , ascend , in local relations go up , in personal relations of animals, go or come up of vegetation, spring up , grow , shoot forth of natural phenom., go up , rise of inanimate things, instead of passive construction of thoughts come up before God, arrogance go up , extend , of boundary excel Niph . be brought up be taken up pass., be taken up , away reflex., take oneself away from , get up from reflex.: take oneself away be exalted , of God Hiph . bring up persons in personal relations bring up animals cause to ascend mentally offer a present; bring up tithe to exalt cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice Hoph . be carried away be taken up into, inserted in be offered Hithp . lift oneselfScroll for more

בְּin/on/withאַחַת֙oneOne.אֶחָד 972 adj.num . one one = each , every = a certain = indef. art. only , & (fem.) once one … another , one … the other as ordinal first in combin.Scroll for more

cityCity, town.עִיר 1092 n.f . city , town city , town , abode of men of fortress in a city appar. fortified place, of any sizeScroll for more

JudahJudah.יְהוּדָה 820 n.pr.m . et terr . Judah n.pr.m . son of Jacob and Leah tribe descended from Judah nation , of southern kingdom under dynasty of David, as distinguished from northern kingdom of Ephraim or Israel Levite, Ezra’s time an overseer of Jerus. Levite musician priest n.pr.terr . land of JudahScroll for more

וַandיֹּ֧אמֶרto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

God's personal nameThe proper name of the God of Israel.יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יהוה n.pr.dei YHWH , the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי ), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים ) 2. Many recent scholars explain יהוה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה ) the one bringing into being , life-giver ) יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of YHWHScroll for more

אֵלָ֖יto or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toוhimScroll for more

to ascend: riseGo up, ascend, climb.עָלָה 890 vb . go up , ascend , climb Qal of persons, go up , ascend , in local relations go up , in personal relations of animals, go or come up of vegetation, spring up , grow , shoot forth of natural phenom., go up , rise of inanimate things, instead of passive construction of thoughts come up before God, arrogance go up , extend , of boundary excel Niph . be brought up be taken up pass., be taken up , away reflex., take oneself away from , get up from reflex.: take oneself away be exalted , of God Hiph . bring up persons in personal relations bring up animals cause to ascend mentally offer a present; bring up tithe to exalt cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice Hoph . be carried away be taken up into, inserted in be offered Hithp . lift oneselfScroll for more

וַandיֹּ֧אמֶרto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

where?Where?, whither?אָן adv . where? or whither?Scroll for more

to ascend: riseGo up, ascend, climb.עָלָה 890 vb . go up , ascend , climb Qal of persons, go up , ascend , in local relations go up , in personal relations of animals, go or come up of vegetation, spring up , grow , shoot forth of natural phenom., go up , rise of inanimate things, instead of passive construction of thoughts come up before God, arrogance go up , extend , of boundary excel Niph . be brought up be taken up pass., be taken up , away reflex., take oneself away from , get up from reflex.: take oneself away be exalted , of God Hiph . bring up persons in personal relations bring up animals cause to ascend mentally offer a present; bring up tithe to exalt cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice Hoph . be carried away be taken up into, inserted in be offered Hithp . lift oneselfScroll for more

וַandיֹּ֥אמֶרto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

חֶבְרֹֽנָHebronHebron, association, league.חֶבְרוֹן n.pr.loc . Hebron ( association , league )הtowardScroll for more

So … went up

thither

David

and … also

two

his … wives

Ahinoam

the Jezreelitess

and Abigail

the wife

of Nabal

the Carmelite

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וַיַּ֤עַלvah-YAH-ahl

שָׁם֙shahm

דָּוִ֔דdah-VEED

וְגַ֖םveh-GAHM

שְׁתֵּ֣יsheh-TAY

נָשָׁ֑יוnah-SHAHV

אֲחִינֹ֨עַם֙ah-chee-NOH-ahm

הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתhah-yeez-reh-eh-LEET

וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִלvah-ah-vee-GAH-yeel

אֵ֖שֶׁתEH-shet

נָבָ֥לnah-VAHL

הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽיhah-kahr-meh-LEE

Letters

וַ + יַּ֤עַל

שָׁם֙

דָּוִ֔ד

וְ + גַ֖ם

שְׁתֵּ֣י

נָשָׁ֑י + ו

אֲחִינֹ֨עַם֙

הַ + יִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית

וַ + אֲבִיגַ֕יִל

אֵ֖שֶׁת

נָבָ֥ל

הַֽ + כַּרְמְלִֽי

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיַּ֤עַלHebrew verb

שָׁם֙Hebrew adverb

דָּוִ֔דname of a person

וְHebrew conjunctionגַ֖םHebrew conjunction

שְׁתֵּ֣יHebrew noun

נָשָׁ֑יHebrew noun, feminineוpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

אֲחִינֹ֨עַם֙name of a person

הַHebrew prefixיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתname of a people of a place

וַHebrew conjunctionאֲבִיגַ֕יִלname of a person

אֵ֖שֶׁתHebrew noun, feminine

נָבָ֥לname of a person

הַֽHebrew prefixכַּרְמְלִֽיname of a people of a place

What It Can Mean

וַandיַּ֤עַלto ascend: riseGo up, ascend, climb.עָלָה 890 vb . go up , ascend , climb Qal of persons, go up , ascend , in local relations go up , in personal relations of animals, go or come up of vegetation, spring up , grow , shoot forth of natural phenom., go up , rise of inanimate things, instead of passive construction of thoughts come up before God, arrogance go up , extend , of boundary excel Niph . be brought up be taken up pass., be taken up , away reflex., take oneself away from , get up from reflex.: take oneself away be exalted , of God Hiph . bring up persons in personal relations bring up animals cause to ascend mentally offer a present; bring up tithe to exalt cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice Hoph . be carried away be taken up into, inserted in be offered Hithp . lift oneselfScroll for more

thereThere, thither.שָׁם adv . there , thitherScroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

וְandגַ֖םalsoAlso, moreover, yea.גַּם 768 adv . denoting addition , also , moreover , yeaScroll for more

twoTwo.שְׁנַ֫יִם , שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m . et f . du . twoScroll for more

נָשָׁ֑יwomanWoman, wife, female.אִשָּׁה 773 n.f . woman , wife , female woman Wife (woman belonging to a man, usually cstr. or sf.) Female of animals With distrib. & recipr. sense, each woman from her neighbor ; each oneוhisScroll for more

AhinoamMy brother is delight.אֲחִינֹ֫עַם n.pr.f . ( my brother is delight ) wife of Saul Jezreelitess, wife of DavidScroll for more

הַtheיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתJezreel

וַandאֲבִיגַ֕יִלAbigailMy father is joy.אֲבִיגַ֫יִל n.pr.f . ( my father is joy (?)) wife of Nabal, then of David sister of DavidScroll for more

womanWoman, wife, female.אִשָּׁה 773 n.f . woman , wife , female woman Wife (woman belonging to a man, usually cstr. or sf.) Female of animals With distrib. & recipr. sense, each woman from her neighbor ; each oneScroll for more

Nabal

הַֽtheכַּרְמְלִֽיCarmeliteThe Carmelite, the Carmelitess.כַּרְמְלִי adj.gent ., c. art., the Carmelite , of Nabal. f . הַכַּרְמְלִית the Carmelitess , of Abigail.Scroll for more

And his men

that

were with him

did … bring up

David

every man

with his household

and they dwelt

in the cities

of Hebron

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וַאֲנָשָׁ֧יוvah-ah-nah-SHAHV

אֲשֶׁרah-SHEHR

עִמּ֛וֹee-MOH

הֶעֱלָ֥הheh-eh-LAH

דָוִ֖דdah-VEED

אִ֣ישׁeesh

וּבֵית֑וֹoo-vay-TOH

וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvah-yeh-sheh-VOO

בְּעָרֵ֥יbeh-ah-RAY

חֶבְרֽוֹןchev-ROHN

Letters

וַ + אֲנָשָׁ֧י + ו

אֲשֶׁר

עִמּ֛ + וֹ

הֶעֱלָ֥ה

דָוִ֖ד

אִ֣ישׁ

וּ + בֵית֑ + וֹ

וַ + יֵּשְׁב֖וּ

בְּ + עָרֵ֥י

חֶבְרֽוֹן

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionאֲנָשָׁ֧יHebrew noun, masculineוpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

אֲשֶׁרHebrew relative pronoun

עִמּ֛Hebrew prepositionוֹobject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

הֶעֱלָ֥הHebrew verb

דָוִ֖דname of a person

אִ֣ישׁHebrew noun, masculine

וּHebrew conjunctionבֵית֑Hebrew noun, masculineוֹpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

וַHebrew conjunctionיֵּשְׁב֖וּHebrew verb

בְּHebrew prefixעָרֵ֥יHebrew noun, feminine

חֶבְרֽוֹןname of a place

What It Can Mean

וַandאֲנָשָׁ֧יmanMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )וhisScroll for more

which

עִמּ֛withWith.עִם prep . with of fellowship and companionship of aid Of actions done jointly with another If the common action be of the nature of a contest or combat, with in the sense of against Of dealing with a person, or of the relation in which one stands with , or towards , another Of a common lot together with the wicked Of equality or resemblance generally aid Of time , as long as Of a locality, close to , beside Of persons, עִם is spec. in the house or family or service of In possession of In the custody or care of Beside = except With = friendly with Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one Metaph. together with = in spite of , notwithstandingוֹhimScroll for more

to ascend: riseGo up, ascend, climb.עָלָה 890 vb . go up , ascend , climb Qal of persons, go up , ascend , in local relations go up , in personal relations of animals, go or come up of vegetation, spring up , grow , shoot forth of natural phenom., go up , rise of inanimate things, instead of passive construction of thoughts come up before God, arrogance go up , extend , of boundary excel Niph . be brought up be taken up pass., be taken up , away reflex., take oneself away from , get up from reflex.: take oneself away be exalted , of God Hiph . bring up persons in personal relations bring up animals cause to ascend mentally offer a present; bring up tithe to exalt cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice Hoph . be carried away be taken up into, inserted in be offered Hithp . lift oneselfScroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

manMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )Scroll for more

וּandבֵית֑house: homeHouse.בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m . house house place receptacle of house as containing a family household , family (592 t.) house, including household affairs lit. housewards , hence metaph. inwards מִבַּיִת adv . on the inside prep . withinוֹhisScroll for more

וַandיֵּשְׁב֖וּto dwellSit, remain, dwell.יָשַׁב 1090 vb . sit , remain , dwell Qal sit sit , sit down sit down sit = be set (as a jewel) remain , stay , tarry with special emphasis of qualifying phr. dwell , have one’s abode of a land or city, sit , abide , seated in its place , fig. for be inhabited Niph . be inhabited , of land Pi . and they shall set their encampments in thee Hiph . cause to sit cause to abide cause to dwell cause cities to be inhabited marry (prop. give a dwelling to) Hoph . and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the landScroll for more

בְּin/on/withעָרֵ֥יcityCity, town.עִיר 1092 n.f . city , town city , town , abode of men of fortress in a city appar. fortified place, of any sizeScroll for more

HebronHebron, association, league.חֶבְרוֹן n.pr.loc . Hebron ( association , league )Scroll for more

And … came

the men

of Judah

and … they anointed

there

The ASV does not translate this word.

David

king

over

the house

of Judah

And they told

David

saying

The men

of Jabesh

gilead

were they that

buried

The ASV does not translate this word.

Saul

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וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙vah-yah-VOH-oo

אַנְשֵׁ֣יahn-SHAY

יְהוּדָ֔הyeh-hoo-DAH

וַיִּמְשְׁחוּvah-yeem-sheh-CHOO

שָׁ֧םshahm

אֶתet

דָּוִ֛דdah-VEED

לְמֶ֖לֶךְleh-MEH-lech

עַלahl

בֵּ֣יתbayt

יְהוּדָ֑הyeh-hoo-DAH

וַיַּגִּ֤דוּvah-yah-GEE-doo

לְדָוִד֙leh-dah-VEED

לֵאמֹ֔רleh-MOHR

אַנְשֵׁי֙ahn-SHAY

יָבֵ֣ישׁyah-VAYSH

גִּלְעָ֔דgeel-AHD

אֲשֶׁ֥רah-SHEHR

קָבְר֖וּkah-veh-ROO

אֶתet

שָׁאֽוּלshah-OOL

Letters

וַ + יָּבֹ֨אוּ֙

אַנְשֵׁ֣י

יְהוּדָ֔ה

וַ + יִּמְשְׁחוּ

שָׁ֧ם

אֶת

דָּוִ֛ד

לְ + מֶ֖לֶךְ

עַל

בֵּ֣ית

יְהוּדָ֑ה

וַ + יַּגִּ֤דוּ

לְ + דָוִד֙

לֵ + אמֹ֔ר

אַנְשֵׁי֙

יָבֵ֣ישׁ

גִּלְעָ֔ד

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

קָבְר֖וּ

אֶת

שָׁאֽוּל

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙Hebrew verb

אַנְשֵׁ֣יHebrew noun, masculine

יְהוּדָ֔הname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּמְשְׁחוּHebrew verb

שָׁ֧םHebrew adverb

אֶתHebrew particle

דָּוִ֛דname of a person

לְHebrew prefixמֶ֖לֶךְHebrew noun, masculine

עַלHebrew preposition

בֵּ֣יתHebrew noun, masculine

יְהוּדָ֑הname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionיַּגִּ֤דוּHebrew verb

לְHebrew prefixדָוִד֙name of a person

לֵHebrew prefixאמֹ֔רHebrew verb

אַנְשֵׁי֙Hebrew noun, masculine

יָבֵ֣ישׁname of a place

גִּלְעָ֔דname of a place

אֲשֶׁ֥רHebrew relative pronoun

קָבְר֖וּHebrew verb

אֶתHebrew particle

שָׁאֽוּלname of a person

What It Can Mean

וַandיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙to come inCome in, come, go in, go.בּוֹא 2569 vb . come in , come , go in , go Qal come in come (approach, arrive) go , i.e. walk , associate with go from speaker, but with limit of motion given Hiph . cause to come in , bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals) cause to come , bring , bring near , etc. (animate obj.) Hoph . be brought in (of pers. and things) be brought be introduced , putScroll for more

manMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )Scroll for more

JudahJudah.יְהוּדָה 820 n.pr.m . et terr . Judah n.pr.m . son of Jacob and Leah tribe descended from Judah nation , of southern kingdom under dynasty of David, as distinguished from northern kingdom of Ephraim or Israel Levite, Ezra’s time an overseer of Jerus. Levite musician priest n.pr.terr . land of JudahScroll for more

וַandיִּמְשְׁחוּto anointSmear, anoint.מָשַׁח vb . smear , anoint Qal smear , house with colour (paint) anoint , as consecration, solemn setting apart to an office, always by use of oil poured on the head anoint , consecrate to religious service Niph . be anointedScroll for more

thereThere, thither.שָׁם adv . there , thitherScroll for more

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

לְto/forמֶ֖לֶךְkingKing.מֶ֫לֶךְ 2513 n.m . kingScroll for more

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

house: homeHouse.בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m . house house place receptacle of house as containing a family household , family (592 t.) house, including household affairs lit. housewards , hence metaph. inwards מִבַּיִת adv . on the inside prep . withinScroll for more

JudahJudah.יְהוּדָה 820 n.pr.m . et terr . Judah n.pr.m . son of Jacob and Leah tribe descended from Judah nation , of southern kingdom under dynasty of David, as distinguished from northern kingdom of Ephraim or Israel Levite, Ezra’s time an overseer of Jerus. Levite musician priest n.pr.terr . land of JudahScroll for more

וַandיַּגִּ֤דוּto tellBe conspicuous.[ נָגַד ] 363 vb . be conspicuous Hiph . declare , tell Hoph . be told , announced , reportedScroll for more

לְto/forדָוִד֙DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

לֵto/forאמֹ֔רto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

manMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )Scroll for more

Jabesh GileadJabesh of Gilead.יָבֵשׁ , יָבֵישׁ n.pr.loc . et pers . n.pr.loc . Jabesh of Gilead n.pr.m . father of ShallumScroll for more

Gilead

which

to buryBury.קָבַר 132 vb . bury Qal 86 bury Niph . 39 be buried Pi . bury (in masses) Pu . Gn 25:10 .Scroll for more

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

SaulAsked.שָׁאוּל n.pr.m . (= asked ) 397 1st king of Isr. a king of Edom a son of Simeon a LeviteScroll for more

And … sent

David

messengers

unto

the men

of Jabesh

gilead

and said

unto them

Blessed be

ye

of Jehovah

that

ye have showed

kindness

this

unto

your lord

even unto

Saul

and have buried

him

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvah-yeesh-LAHCH

דָּוִד֙dah-VEED

מַלְאָכִ֔יםmahl-ah-CHEEM

אֶלel

אַנְשֵׁ֖יahn-SHAY

יָבֵ֣ישׁyah-VAYSH

גִּלְעָ֑דgeel-AHD

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvah-YOH-mehr

אֲלֵיהֶ֗םah-lay-HEM

בְּרֻכִ֤יםbeh-roo-CHEEM

אַתֶּם֙ah-TEM

לַֽ + יהוהYHWHlah-Yud-Heh-Vav-Heh

אֲשֶׁ֨רah-SHEHR

עֲשִׂיתֶ֜םah-see-TEM

הַחֶ֣סֶדhah-CHEH-sed

הַזֶּ֗הhah-ZEH

עִםeem

אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶם֙ah-doh-nay-CHEM

עִםeem

שָׁא֔וּלshah-OOL

וַֽתִּקְבְּר֖וּvah-teek-beh-ROO

אֹתֽוֹoh-TOH

Letters

וַ + יִּשְׁלַ֤ח

דָּוִד֙

מַלְאָכִ֔ים

אֶל

אַנְשֵׁ֖י

יָבֵ֣ישׁ

גִּלְעָ֑ד

וַ + יֹּ֣אמֶר

אֲלֵי + הֶ֗ם

בְּרֻכִ֤ים

אַתֶּם֙

לַֽ + יהוה

אֲשֶׁ֨ר

עֲשִׂיתֶ֜ם

הַ + חֶ֣סֶד

הַ + זֶּ֗ה

עִם

אֲדֹֽנֵי + כֶם֙

עִם

שָׁא֔וּל

וַֽ + תִּקְבְּר֖וּ

אֹתֽ + וֹ

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּשְׁלַ֤חHebrew verb

דָּוִד֙name of a person

מַלְאָכִ֔יםHebrew noun, masculine

אֶלHebrew preposition

אַנְשֵׁ֖יHebrew noun, masculine

יָבֵ֣ישׁname of a place

גִּלְעָ֑דname of a place

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֣אמֶרHebrew verb

אֲלֵיHebrew prepositionהֶ֗םobject suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

בְּרֻכִ֤יםHebrew verb

אַתֶּם֙Hebrew personal pronoun, masculine plural

לַֽHebrew prefixיהוהname of a title or other name

אֲשֶׁ֨רHebrew relative pronoun

עֲשִׂיתֶ֜םHebrew verb

הַHebrew prefixחֶ֣סֶדHebrew noun, masculine

הַHebrew prefixזֶּ֗הHebrew demonstrative pronoun

עִםHebrew preposition

אֲדֹֽנֵיHebrew noun, masculineכֶם֙possessive suffix, 2nd person masculine plural

עִםHebrew preposition

שָׁא֔וּלname of a person

וַֽHebrew conjunctionתִּקְבְּר֖וּHebrew verb

אֹתֽHebrew particleוֹobject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

What It Can Mean

וַandיִּשְׁלַ֤חto send: departSend.שָׁלַח 814 vb . send Qal send : human subj. send : subj. י׳ (God) stretch out , esp. acc. hand rarely send away : human subj. let loose Niph . letters were sent Pi . send off , away , human subj. send away , subj. י׳ give over cast out send out , forth let go , set free shoot forth branches let down shoot Phrases Pu . be sent off (started on journey); be put away , divorced , of wife; be impelled (?) Hiph . and I ( י׳ ) will sendScroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

messengerMessenger.מַלְאָךְ 214 n.m . messenger messenger angel , as messenger of God the theophanic angelScroll for more

to or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toScroll for more

manMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )Scroll for more

Jabesh GileadJabesh of Gilead.יָבֵשׁ , יָבֵישׁ n.pr.loc . et pers . n.pr.loc . Jabesh of Gilead n.pr.m . father of ShallumScroll for more

Gilead

וַandיֹּ֣אמֶרto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

אֲלֵיto or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toהֶ֗םthemScroll for more

to blessKneel, bless.[ בָּרַךְ ] 329 vb . kneel , bless Qal kneel down bless Niph . bless oneself Pi . bless God , adore with bended knees God blesses men bless men salute , greet , with an invocation of blessing bless , with the antithetical meaning curse from the greeting in departing, saying adieu to, taking leave of; but rather a blessing overdone and so really a curse as in vulgar English as well as in the Shemitic cognates Pu . pass. to be blessed , adored prospered by God have prosperity invoked , by Balaam in gratitude Hiph . and he made his camel kneel Hithp . bless oneself , congratulate oneself in his heartScroll for more

youYou.אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl . you (masc.)Scroll for more

לַֽto/forיהוָ֔הGod's personal nameThe proper name of the God of Israel.יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יהוה n.pr.dei YHWH , the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי ), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים ) 2. Many recent scholars explain יהוה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה ) the one bringing into being , life-giver ) יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of YHWHScroll for more

which

to pressPress, squeeze.[ עָשָׂה ] vb . Pi . press , squeezeScroll for more

הַtheחֶ֣סֶדkindnessGoodness, kindness.חֶ֫סֶד 247 n.m . goodness , kindness of man : kindness of men toward men, in doing favours and benefits kindness (especially as extended to the lowly, needy and miserable), mercy (rarely) affection of Isr. to י׳ , love to God , piety lovely appearance of God : kindness , lovingkindness in condescending to the needs of his creatures.Scroll for more

הַtheזֶּ֗הthisThis, here.זֶה demonstr.pron . and adv .; fem. זֹאת , once זֹאתָה ; this , here standing alone In appos. to subst. More oft. as pred. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare) With prefixes (in special senses)Scroll for more

withWith.עִם prep . with of fellowship and companionship of aid Of actions done jointly with another If the common action be of the nature of a contest or combat, with in the sense of against Of dealing with a person, or of the relation in which one stands with , or towards , another Of a common lot together with the wicked Of equality or resemblance generally aid Of time , as long as Of a locality, close to , beside Of persons, עִם is spec. in the house or family or service of In possession of In the custody or care of Beside = except With = friendly with Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one Metaph. together with = in spite of , notwithstandingScroll for more

אֲדֹֽנֵיlordLord.אָדוֹן n.m . lord ( אֲדֹנִי , אֲדֹנַי , אֲדֹנָי are variations of Mass. pointing to distinguish divine reference fr. human. Pl., with few exc. an intens. pl. of rank; word takes sf. as pl. in all other pers.; so doubtless here. Orig. reading prob. in all cases אֲדֹנַי ; אֲדֹנִי now found in J 51 t.)כֶם֙yourScroll for more

withWith.עִם prep . with of fellowship and companionship of aid Of actions done jointly with another If the common action be of the nature of a contest or combat, with in the sense of against Of dealing with a person, or of the relation in which one stands with , or towards , another Of a common lot together with the wicked Of equality or resemblance generally aid Of time , as long as Of a locality, close to , beside Of persons, עִם is spec. in the house or family or service of In possession of In the custody or care of Beside = except With = friendly with Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one Metaph. together with = in spite of , notwithstandingScroll for more

SaulAsked.שָׁאוּל n.pr.m . (= asked ) 397 1st king of Isr. a king of Edom a son of Simeon a LeviteScroll for more

וַֽandתִּקְבְּר֖וּto buryBury.קָבַר 132 vb . bury Qal 86 bury Niph . 39 be buried Pi . bury (in masses) Pu . Gn 25:10 .Scroll for more

אֹתֽobject markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteוֹhimScroll for more

And now

show

Jehovah

unto you

lovingkindness

and truth

and … also

I

will requite

you

kindness

this

because

ye have done

thing

this

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וְעַתָּ֕הveh-ah-TAH

יַֽעַשׂYAH-ahs

יהוהYHWHYud-Heh-Vav-Heh

עִמָּכֶ֖םee-mah-CHEM

חֶ֣סֶדCHEH-sed

וֶאֱמֶ֑תveh-eh-MET

וְגַ֣םveh-GAHM

אָנֹכִ֗יah-noh-CHEE

אֶעֱשֶׂ֤הeh-eh-SEH

אִתְּכֶם֙ee-teh-CHEM

הַטּוֹבָ֣הhah-toh-VAH

הַזֹּ֔אתhah-ZOHT

אֲשֶׁ֥רah-SHEHR

עֲשִׂיתֶ֖םah-see-TEM

הַדָּבָ֥רhah-dah-VAHR

הַזֶּֽהhah-ZEH

Letters

וְ + עַתָּ֕ה

יַֽעַשׂ

יהוה

עִמָּ + כֶ֖ם

חֶ֣סֶד

וֶ + אֱמֶ֑ת

וְ + גַ֣ם

אָנֹכִ֗י

אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה

אִתְּ + כֶם֙

הַ + טּוֹבָ֣ה

הַ + זֹּ֔את

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם

הַ + דָּבָ֥ר

הַ + זֶּֽה

The Pieces

וְHebrew conjunctionעַתָּ֕הHebrew adverb

יַֽעַשׂHebrew verb

יהוהname of a title or other name

עִמָּHebrew prepositionכֶ֖םobject suffix, 2nd person masculine plural

חֶ֣סֶדHebrew noun, masculine

וֶHebrew conjunctionאֱמֶ֑תHebrew noun, feminine

וְHebrew conjunctionגַ֣םHebrew conjunction

אָנֹכִ֗יHebrew personal pronoun, common singular

אֶעֱשֶׂ֤הHebrew verb

אִתְּHebrew prepositionכֶם֙object suffix, 2nd person masculine plural

הַHebrew prefixטּוֹבָ֣הHebrew noun, feminine

הַHebrew prefixזֹּ֔אתHebrew demonstrative pronoun

אֲשֶׁ֥רHebrew relative pronoun

עֲשִׂיתֶ֖םHebrew verb

הַHebrew prefixדָּבָ֥רHebrew noun, masculine

הַHebrew prefixזֶּֽהHebrew demonstrative pronoun

What It Can Mean

וְandעַתָּ֕הnowNow.עַתָּ֫ה 435, עָ֑֫תָּה , adv . of time, nowScroll for more

to pressPress, squeeze.[ עָשָׂה ] vb . Pi . press , squeezeScroll for more

God's personal nameThe proper name of the God of Israel.יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יהוה n.pr.dei YHWH , the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי ), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים ) 2. Many recent scholars explain יהוה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה ) the one bringing into being , life-giver ) יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of YHWHScroll for more

עִמָּwithWith.עִם prep . with of fellowship and companionship of aid Of actions done jointly with another If the common action be of the nature of a contest or combat, with in the sense of against Of dealing with a person, or of the relation in which one stands with , or towards , another Of a common lot together with the wicked Of equality or resemblance generally aid Of time , as long as Of a locality, close to , beside Of persons, עִם is spec. in the house or family or service of In possession of In the custody or care of Beside = except With = friendly with Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one Metaph. together with = in spite of , notwithstandingכֶ֖םyouScroll for more

kindnessGoodness, kindness.חֶ֫סֶד 247 n.m . goodness , kindness of man : kindness of men toward men, in doing favours and benefits kindness (especially as extended to the lowly, needy and miserable), mercy (rarely) affection of Isr. to י׳ , love to God , piety lovely appearance of God : kindness , lovingkindness in condescending to the needs of his creatures.Scroll for more

וֶandאֱמֶ֑תtruth: faithfulFirmness, faithfulness.אֱמֶת n.f . firmness , faithfulness reliability , sureness stability , continuance faithfulness , reliableness truth adv . in truth , trulyScroll for more

וְandגַ֣םalsoAlso, moreover, yea.גַּם 768 adv . denoting addition , also , moreover , yeaScroll for more

II.אָֽנֹכִ֫י , אָנֹ֑כִי pron . 1s . comm . IScroll for more

to pressPress, squeeze.[ עָשָׂה ] vb . Pi . press , squeezeScroll for more

אִתְּwithWith, proximity.אֵת , prep . with —prep. denoting proximity Of companionship, together with Of localities אֵת פּ׳ denotes specially in one's possession or keeping in one's knowledge or memory מֵאֵת from proximity with Note . אֵת expresses closer association than עִם : hence while מֵעִם sts. denotes hardly more than from the surroundings or belongings of , מֵאֵת expresses from close proximity to .כֶם֙youScroll for more

הַtheטּוֹבָ֣הwelfareWelfare, benefit, good things, good.טוֹבָה n.f . welfare , benefit , good things , good welfare , prosperity , happiness good things bounty , goodScroll for more

הַtheזֹּ֔אתthisThis, here.זֶה demonstr.pron . and adv .; fem. זֹאת , once זֹאתָה ; this , here standing alone In appos. to subst. More oft. as pred. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare) With prefixes (in special senses)Scroll for more

which

to pressPress, squeeze.[ עָשָׂה ] vb . Pi . press , squeezeScroll for more

הַtheדָּבָ֥רwordSpeech, word.דָּבָר 1439 n.m . speech , word sg. speech , discourse , saying , word , as the sum of that which is spoken sg. saying , utterance , sentence , as a section of a discourse sg. a word , words sg. matter , affair , thing about which one speaksScroll for more

הַtheזֶּֽהthisThis, here.זֶה demonstr.pron . and adv .; fem. זֹאת , once זֹאתָה ; this , here standing alone In appos. to subst. More oft. as pred. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare) With prefixes (in special senses)Scroll for more

Now therefore

let … be strong

your hands

and be ye

valiant

for

is dead

your lord

Saul

and also

me

have anointed

the house

of Judah

king

over them

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וְעַתָּ֣הveh-ah-TAH

תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהteh-cheh-ZAH-keh-nah

יְדֵיכֶ֗םyeh-day-CHEM

וִֽהְיוּ֙vee-heh-YOO

לִבְנֵיlee-veh-NAY

חַ֔יִלCHAH-yeel

כִּיkee

מֵ֖תmet

אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֣םah-doh-nay-CHEM

שָׁא֑וּלshah-OOL

וְגַםveh-GAHM

אֹתִ֗יoh-TEE

מָשְׁח֧וּmahsh-CHOO

בֵיתvayt

יְהוּדָ֛הyeh-hoo-DAH

לְמֶ֖לֶךְleh-MEH-lech

עֲלֵיהֶֽםah-lay-HEM

Letters

וְ + עַתָּ֣ה

תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָה

יְדֵי + כֶ֗ם

וִֽ + הְיוּ֙

לִ + בְנֵי

חַ֔יִל

כִּי

מֵ֖ת

אֲדֹנֵי + כֶ֣ם

שָׁא֑וּל

וְ + גַם

אֹתִ֗ + י

מָשְׁח֧וּ

בֵית

יְהוּדָ֛ה

לְ + מֶ֖לֶךְ

עֲלֵי + הֶֽם

The Pieces

וְHebrew conjunctionעַתָּ֣הHebrew adverb

תֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהHebrew verb

יְדֵיHebrew nounכֶ֗םpossessive suffix, 2nd person masculine plural

וִֽHebrew conjunctionהְיוּ֙Hebrew verb

לִHebrew prefixבְנֵיHebrew noun, masculine

חַ֔יִלHebrew noun, masculine

כִּיHebrew conjunction

מֵ֖תHebrew verb

אֲדֹנֵיHebrew noun, masculineכֶ֣םpossessive suffix, 2nd person masculine plural

שָׁא֑וּלname of a person

וְHebrew conjunctionגַםHebrew conjunction

אֹתִ֗Hebrew particleיobject suffix, 1st person singular

מָשְׁח֧וּHebrew verb

בֵיתHebrew noun, masculine

יְהוּדָ֛הname of a person

לְHebrew prefixמֶ֖לֶךְHebrew noun, masculine

עֲלֵיHebrew prepositionהֶֽםobject suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

What It Can Mean

וְandעַתָּ֣הnowNow.עַתָּ֫ה 435, עָ֑֫תָּה , adv . of time, nowScroll for more

to strengthen: strengthenBe, grow firm, strong, strengthen.חָזַק 291 vb . be or grow firm , strong , strengthen Qal intrans. be or grow strong transit. only strengthened him not Pi . make strong (physically) strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain , encourage make strong = bold , encourage make firm make rigid , hard , i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden Hiph . make strong , strengthen make firm , the kingdom display strength make severe , of battle support = repair prevail esp. take or keep hold of, seize , grasp Hithp . strengthen oneself put forth strength , use one's strength withstand hold strongly withScroll for more

יְדֵיhandHand.יָד 1604 n.f . hand hand Fig. = strength , power Fig. = side יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— sign , monument part , fractional part or share time , repetition axle-trees stays , supports for laver tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle a (beckoning) hand יַד with prep.כֶ֗םyourScroll for more

וִֽandהְיוּ֙to beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

לִto/forבְנֵיson: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

strength

forThat, for, when.כִּי conj . that , for , when that Of time, when , of the past elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if , though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם when or if , with a concessive force, i.e. though Because , sinceScroll for more

to dieDie.מוּת vb . die Qal die , of natural or other causes die as a penalty = be put to death Po‛lel . kill , put to death , despatch (intens.) Hiph . abs., elsewhere c. acc., subj. man subj. God, by inflicting penalty of animals killing men bring to a premature death Hoph . be killed , put to deathScroll for more

אֲדֹנֵיlordLord.אָדוֹן n.m . lord ( אֲדֹנִי , אֲדֹנַי , אֲדֹנָי are variations of Mass. pointing to distinguish divine reference fr. human. Pl., with few exc. an intens. pl. of rank; word takes sf. as pl. in all other pers.; so doubtless here. Orig. reading prob. in all cases אֲדֹנַי ; אֲדֹנִי now found in J 51 t.)כֶ֣םyourScroll for more

SaulAsked.שָׁאוּל n.pr.m . (= asked ) 397 1st king of Isr. a king of Edom a son of Simeon a LeviteScroll for more

וְandגַםalsoAlso, moreover, yea.גַּם 768 adv . denoting addition , also , moreover , yeaScroll for more

אֹתִ֗object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteיmeScroll for more

to anointSmear, anoint.מָשַׁח vb . smear , anoint Qal smear , house with colour (paint) anoint , as consecration, solemn setting apart to an office, always by use of oil poured on the head anoint , consecrate to religious service Niph . be anointedScroll for more

house: homeHouse.בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m . house house place receptacle of house as containing a family household , family (592 t.) house, including household affairs lit. housewards , hence metaph. inwards מִבַּיִת adv . on the inside prep . withinScroll for more

JudahJudah.יְהוּדָה 820 n.pr.m . et terr . Judah n.pr.m . son of Jacob and Leah tribe descended from Judah nation , of southern kingdom under dynasty of David, as distinguished from northern kingdom of Ephraim or Israel Levite, Ezra’s time an overseer of Jerus. Levite musician priest n.pr.terr . land of JudahScroll for more

לְto/forמֶ֖לֶךְkingKing.מֶ֫לֶךְ 2513 n.m . kingScroll for more

עֲלֵיuponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byהֶֽםthemScroll for more

Now Abner

the son

of Ner

captain

of … host

Saul’s

had taken

The ASV does not translate this word.

Ish

bosheth

the son

of Saul

and brought him over

to Mahanaim

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וְאַבְנֵ֣רveh-ahv-NEHR

בֶּןben

נֵ֔רnehr

שַׂרsahr

צָבָ֖אtsah-VAH

אֲשֶׁ֣רah-SHEHR

לְשָׁא֑וּלleh-shah-OOL

לָקַ֗חlah-KAHCH

אֶתet

אִ֥ישׁeesh

בֹּ֨שֶׁת֙BOH-shet

בֶּןben

שָׁא֔וּלshah-OOL

וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּvah-yah-ah-vee-REH-hoo

מַחֲנָֽיִםmah-chah-NAH-yeem

Letters

וְ + אַבְנֵ֣ר

בֶּן

נֵ֔ר

שַׂר

צָבָ֖א

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

לְ + שָׁא֑וּל

לָקַ֗ח

אֶת

אִ֥ישׁ

בֹּ֨שֶׁת֙

בֶּן

שָׁא֔וּל

וַ + יַּעֲבִרֵ֖ + הוּ

מַחֲנָֽיִם

The Pieces

וְHebrew conjunctionאַבְנֵ֣רname of a person

בֶּןHebrew noun, masculine

נֵ֔רname of a person

שַׂרHebrew noun, masculine

צָבָ֖אHebrew noun, masculine

אֲשֶׁ֣רHebrew relative pronoun

לְHebrew prefixשָׁא֑וּלname of a person

לָקַ֗חHebrew verb

אֶתHebrew particle

אִ֥ישׁname of a person

בֹּ֨שֶׁת֙name of a person

בֶּןHebrew noun, masculine

שָׁא֔וּלname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionיַּעֲבִרֵ֖Hebrew verbהוּobject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

מַחֲנָֽיִםname of a place

What It Can Mean

וְandאַבְנֵ֣רAbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

Ner

rulerChieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince.שַׂר 420 n.m . chieftain , chief , ruler , official , captain , princeScroll for more

armyArmy, war, warfare.צָבָא 485 n.m . army , war , warfare army , host war , warfare , service service צְבָאוֹת , in name of י׳ as God of war, prob. first in time of warlike David (some connect with sacred ark, but ark older)Scroll for more

which

לְto/forשָׁא֑וּלSaulAsked.שָׁאוּל n.pr.m . (= asked ) 397 1st king of Isr. a king of Edom a son of Simeon a LeviteScroll for more

to take: takeTake.לָקַח 965 vb . take Qal take , take in hand take and carry along with oneself take from, or out of take , carry away take away from, so as to deprive of esp. take away life take to or for a person take up, upon = put upon = fetch take = lead , conduct (with or without contact) take = capture , seize take = carry off in phr. take vengeance Niph . be captured , of ark be taken away , removed be taken , brought unto Pu . be taken from, out of = be stolen from be taken captive be taken away , removed Hoph . be taken , brought unto be taken out of be taken away from Hithp . lit. fire taking hold of itself , of lightningScroll for more

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

Ish-boshethIshbosheth.אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת n.pr.m . Ishbosheth son of Saul, & king of Isr., with David as rival one of Dvd’s heroesScroll for more

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

SaulAsked.שָׁאוּל n.pr.m . (= asked ) 397 1st king of Isr. a king of Edom a son of Simeon a LeviteScroll for more

וַandיַּעֲבִרֵ֖to passPass over, through, by, pass on.עָבַר 648 vb . pass over , through , by , pass on Qal pass over Pass beyond Pass through , traverse pass along by pass by sweep by , of scourge be past , over , of time pass along (from hand to hand) Pass on , go on Pass away Niph . Impf . a stream which cannot be forded Pi . his bull impregnateth cause one to cross river cause something to pass over make over to devote children to (לְ) heathen god pass along (from hand to hand) cause to pass through let pass through cause to pass by let pass by cause arrow to pass beyond cause to pass under rod, for counting cause to pass away , take away Hiph . cause to pass over , bring over he made to pass across with chains of goldהוּhimScroll for more

MahanaimTwo camps.מַחֲנַיִם n.pr.loc . ( two camps ) E. of Jordan; name from Jacob's meeting angelsScroll for more

and he made him king

over

Gilead

and over

the Ashurites

and over

Jezreel

and over

Ephraim

and over

Benjamin

and over

Israel

all

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וַיַּמְלִכֵ֨הוּ֙vah-yahm-lee-CHEH-hoo

אֶלel

הַגִּלְעָ֔דhah-geel-AHD

וְאֶלveh-EL

הָאֲשׁוּרִ֖יhah-ah-shoo-REE

וְאֶֽלveh-EL

יִזְרְעֶ֑אלyeez-reh-EL

וְעַלveh-AHL

אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ef-RAH-yeem

וְעַלveh-AHL

בִּנְיָמִ֔ןbeen-yah-MEEN

וְעַלveh-AHL

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyees-rah-EL

כֻּלֹּֽהkoo-LOH

Letters

וַ + יַּמְלִכֵ֨ + הוּ֙

אֶל

הַ + גִּלְעָ֔ד

וְ + אֶל

הָ + אֲשׁוּרִ֖י

וְ + אֶֽל

יִזְרְעֶ֑אל

וְ + עַל

אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙

וְ + עַל

בִּנְיָמִ֔ן

וְ + עַל

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל

כֻּלֹּֽ + ה

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיַּמְלִכֵ֨Hebrew verbהוּ֙object suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

אֶלHebrew preposition

הַHebrew prefixגִּלְעָ֔דname of a place

וְHebrew conjunctionאֶלHebrew preposition

הָHebrew prefixאֲשׁוּרִ֖יname of a people descended from a person

וְHebrew conjunctionאֶֽלHebrew preposition

יִזְרְעֶ֑אלname of a place

וְHebrew conjunctionעַלHebrew preposition

אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙name of a person

וְHebrew conjunctionעַלHebrew preposition

בִּנְיָמִ֔ןname of a person

וְHebrew conjunctionעַלHebrew preposition

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לname of a person

כֻּלֹּֽHebrew noun, masculineהpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

What It Can Mean

וַandיַּמְלִכֵ֨to reignBe, become king, queen, reign.מָלַךְ 346 vb. denom . be , or become king , or queen , reign Qal 296 be (become) king , reign Hiph . make king , or queen , cause to reign Hoph . Dn 9:1 .הוּ֙himScroll for more

to or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toScroll for more

הַtheגִּלְעָ֔דGilead

וְandאֶלto or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toScroll for more

הָtheאֲשׁוּרִ֖יAshurite

וְandאֶֽלto or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toScroll for more

JezreelGod soweth.יִזְרְעֶאל n.pr.loc . ( God soweth ) city in the Negeb of Judah city in Issachar n.pr.m . Hosea’s son Judahite nameScroll for more

וְandעַלuponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

EphraimEphraim.אֶפְרַ֫יִם n.pr.m . EphraimScroll for more

וְandעַלuponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

BenjaminSon of, the, right hand.בִּנְיָמִין n.pr.m . 166 ( son of ( the ) right hand )— youngest son of Jacob, so called by him, but Rachel, the mother, who died at Benjamin's birth, called בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י (q.v.) son of Bilhan and great-grandson of Benjamin a Jew of Ezra's timeScroll for more

וְandעַלuponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

IsraelIsrael, Ēl persisteth, persevereth.יִשְׂרָאֵל 2507 n.pr.m . et gent . Israel ( Ēl persisteth , persevereth ) n.pr.m . second name of Jacob n.pr.gent . name of Hebrew nationScroll for more

כֻּלֹּֽallThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)הhisScroll for more

was … old

forty

years

Ish

bosheth

son

Saul’s

when he began to reign

over

Israel

and … two

years

he reigned

But

the house

of Judah

followed

David

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בֶּןben

אַרְבָּעִ֨יםahr-bah-EEM

שָׁנָ֜הshah-NAH

אִֽישׁeesh

בֹּ֣שֶׁתBOH-shet

בֶּןben

שָׁא֗וּלshah-OOL

בְּמָלְכוֹ֙beh-mah-leh-CHOH

עַלahl

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyees-rah-EL

וּשְׁתַּ֥יִםoo-sheh-TAH-yeem

שָׁנִ֖יםshah-NEEM

מָלָ֑ךְmah-LAHCH

אַ֚ךְAH-cheh

בֵּ֣יתbayt

יְהוּדָ֔הyeh-hoo-DAH

הָי֖וּhah-YOO

אַחֲרֵ֥יah-chah-RAY

דָוִֽדdah-VEED

Letters

בֶּן

אַרְבָּעִ֨ים

שָׁנָ֜ה

אִֽישׁ

בֹּ֣שֶׁת

בֶּן

שָׁא֗וּל

בְּ + מָלְכ + וֹ֙

עַל

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

וּ + שְׁתַּ֥יִם

שָׁנִ֖ים

מָלָ֑ךְ

אַ֚ךְ

בֵּ֣ית

יְהוּדָ֔ה

הָי֖וּ

אַחֲרֵ֥י

דָוִֽד

The Pieces

בֶּןHebrew noun, masculine

אַרְבָּעִ֨יםHebrew noun

שָׁנָ֜הHebrew noun, feminine

אִֽישׁname of a person

בֹּ֣שֶׁתname of a person

בֶּןHebrew noun, masculine

שָׁא֗וּלname of a person

בְּHebrew prefixמָלְכHebrew verbוֹ֙subject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

עַלHebrew preposition

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לname of a person

וּHebrew conjunctionשְׁתַּ֥יִםHebrew noun

שָׁנִ֖יםHebrew noun, feminine

מָלָ֑ךְHebrew verb

אַ֚ךְHebrew adverb

בֵּ֣יתHebrew noun, masculine

יְהוּדָ֔הname of a person

הָי֖וּHebrew verb

אַחֲרֵ֥יHebrew adjective

דָוִֽדname of a person

What It Can Mean

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

fortyForty.אַרְבָּעִים a fortyScroll for more

yearYear.שָׁנָה 877 n.f . year (etym. v. √[ v.ek.aa ])Scroll for more

Ish-boshethIshbosheth.אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת n.pr.m . Ishbosheth son of Saul, & king of Isr., with David as rival one of Dvd’s heroesScroll for more

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

SaulAsked.שָׁאוּל n.pr.m . (= asked ) 397 1st king of Isr. a king of Edom a son of Simeon a LeviteScroll for more

בְּin/on/withמָלְכto reignBe, become king, queen, reign.מָלַךְ 346 vb. denom . be , or become king , or queen , reign Qal 296 be (become) king , reign Hiph . make king , or queen , cause to reign Hoph . Dn 9:1 .וֹ֙heScroll for more

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

IsraelIsrael, Ēl persisteth, persevereth.יִשְׂרָאֵל 2507 n.pr.m . et gent . Israel ( Ēl persisteth , persevereth ) n.pr.m . second name of Jacob n.pr.gent . name of Hebrew nationScroll for more

וּandשְׁתַּ֥יִםtwoTwo.שְׁנַ֫יִם , שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m . et f . du . twoScroll for more

yearYear.שָׁנָה 877 n.f . year (etym. v. √[ v.ek.aa ])Scroll for more

to reignBe, become king, queen, reign.מָלַךְ 346 vb. denom . be , or become king , or queen , reign Qal 296 be (become) king , reign Hiph . make king , or queen , cause to reign Hoph . Dn 9:1 .Scroll for more

surelySurely.אַךְ 159 adv . 1. surely . 2. with a restrictive force, emphasizing what followsScroll for more

house: homeHouse.בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m . house house place receptacle of house as containing a family household , family (592 t.) house, including household affairs lit. housewards , hence metaph. inwards מִבַּיִת adv . on the inside prep . withinScroll for more

JudahJudah.יְהוּדָה 820 n.pr.m . et terr . Judah n.pr.m . son of Jacob and Leah tribe descended from Judah nation , of southern kingdom under dynasty of David, as distinguished from northern kingdom of Ephraim or Israel Levite, Ezra’s time an overseer of Jerus. Levite musician priest n.pr.terr . land of JudahScroll for more

to beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

afterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

And … was

time

the time

that

was

David

king

in Hebron

over

the house

of Judah

seven

years

and six

months

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וַֽיְהִי֙vah-yeh-HEE

מִסְפַּ֣רmees-PAHR

הַיָּמִ֔יםhah-yah-MEEM

אֲשֶׁר֩ah-SHEHR

הָיָ֨הhah-YAH

דָוִ֥דdah-VEED

מֶ֛לֶךְMEH-lech

בְּחֶבְר֖וֹןbeh-chev-ROHN

עַלahl

בֵּ֣יתbayt

יְהוּדָ֑הyeh-hoo-DAH

שֶׁ֥בַעSHEH-vah

שָׁנִ֖יםshah-NEEM

וְשִׁשָּׁ֥הveh-shee-SHAH

חֳדָשִֽׁיםchoh-dah-SHEEM

Letters

וַֽ + יְהִי֙

מִסְפַּ֣ר

הַ + יָּמִ֔ים

אֲשֶׁר֩

הָיָ֨ה

דָוִ֥ד

מֶ֛לֶךְ

בְּ + חֶבְר֖וֹן

עַל

בֵּ֣ית

יְהוּדָ֑ה

שֶׁ֥בַע

שָׁנִ֖ים

וְ + שִׁשָּׁ֥ה

חֳדָשִֽׁים

The Pieces

וַֽHebrew conjunctionיְהִי֙Hebrew verb

מִסְפַּ֣רHebrew noun, masculine

הַHebrew prefixיָּמִ֔יםHebrew noun, masculine

אֲשֶׁר֩Hebrew relative pronoun

הָיָ֨הHebrew verb

דָוִ֥דname of a person

מֶ֛לֶךְHebrew noun, masculine

בְּHebrew prefixחֶבְר֖וֹןname of a place

עַלHebrew preposition

בֵּ֣יתHebrew noun, masculine

יְהוּדָ֑הname of a person

שֶׁ֥בַעHebrew noun

שָׁנִ֖יםHebrew noun, feminine

וְHebrew conjunctionשִׁשָּׁ֥הHebrew noun

חֳדָשִֽׁיםHebrew noun, masculine

What It Can Mean

וַֽandיְהִי֙to beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

numberNumber, tale.מִסְפָּר 133 n.m . number , taleScroll for more

הַtheיָּמִ֔יםdayDay.יוֹם 2285 n.m . day day , opp. night Day as division of time יוֹם י׳ day of YHWH , chiefly as time of his coming in judgment, involving often blessedness for righteous Pl. days of anyone Days יוֹם = time PhrasesScroll for more

which

to beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

kingKing.מֶ֫לֶךְ 2513 n.m . kingScroll for more

בְּin/on/withחֶבְר֖וֹןHebronHebron, association, league.חֶבְרוֹן n.pr.loc . Hebron ( association , league )Scroll for more

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

house: homeHouse.בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m . house house place receptacle of house as containing a family household , family (592 t.) house, including household affairs lit. housewards , hence metaph. inwards מִבַּיִת adv . on the inside prep . withinScroll for more

JudahJudah.יְהוּדָה 820 n.pr.m . et terr . Judah n.pr.m . son of Jacob and Leah tribe descended from Judah nation , of southern kingdom under dynasty of David, as distinguished from northern kingdom of Ephraim or Israel Levite, Ezra’s time an overseer of Jerus. Levite musician priest n.pr.terr . land of JudahScroll for more

sevenSeven.שֶׁ֫בַע , שִׁבְעָה 394 n.m . et f . sevenScroll for more

yearYear.שָׁנָה 877 n.f . year (etym. v. √[ v.ek.aa ])Scroll for more

וְandשִׁשָּׁ֥הsixSix.שֵׁשׁ , שִׁשָּׁה 216 n.m . et f . sixScroll for more

monthNewness, new moon, month.חֹ֫דֶשׁ 282 n.m . ( newness ), new moon , monthScroll for more

And … went out

Abner

the son

of Ner

and the servants

of Ish

bosheth

the son

of Saul

from Mahanaim

to Gibeon

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וַיֵּצֵא֙vah-yeh-TSEH

אַבְנֵ֣רahv-NEHR

בֶּןben

נֵ֔רnehr

וְעַבְדֵ֖יveh-ahv-DAY

אִֽישׁeesh

בֹּ֣שֶׁתBOH-shet

בֶּןben

שָׁא֑וּלshah-OOL

מִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִםmee-mah-chah-NAH-yeem

גִּבְעֽוֹנָהgeev-OH-nah

Letters

וַ + יֵּצֵא֙

אַבְנֵ֣ר

בֶּן

נֵ֔ר

וְ + עַבְדֵ֖י

אִֽישׁ

בֹּ֣שֶׁת

בֶּן

שָׁא֑וּל

מִֽ + מַּחֲנַ֖יִם

גִּבְעֽוֹנָ + ה

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיֵּצֵא֙Hebrew verb

אַבְנֵ֣רname of a person

בֶּןHebrew noun, masculine

נֵ֔רname of a person

וְHebrew conjunctionעַבְדֵ֖יHebrew noun, masculine

אִֽישׁname of a person

בֹּ֣שֶׁתname of a person

בֶּןHebrew noun, masculine

שָׁא֑וּלname of a person

מִֽHebrew prefixמַּחֲנַ֖יִםname of a place

גִּבְעֽוֹנָname of a placeהHebrew suffix

What It Can Mean

וַandיֵּצֵא֙to come out: comeGo, come out.יָצָא 1068 vb . go or come out Qal go or come out or forth from ( מִן ) a place go forth from (the presence of) a person in technical senses of flight, involving escape depart of inanimate things with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source of children as going forth from loins (of father) go forth to a place go forward , proceed to or toward something come or go forth , with esp. ref. to purpose or result of combinations Hiph . cause to go or come out , bring out , lead out fig. obj. persons, bring out of ( מִן ) distress, etc. bring out animals inanimate obj. fig. subj. י׳ , bring forth from ( מִן ) Hoph . be brought forthScroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

Ner

וְandעַבְדֵ֖יservant/slaveSlave, servant.עֶ֫בֶד 799 n.m . slave , servant slave , servant of household Subjects , of chief Servants , worshippers of God Servant of י׳ , in a special sense Israel as a people is servant of י׳ In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I PhrasesScroll for more

Ish-boshethIshbosheth.אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת n.pr.m . Ishbosheth son of Saul, & king of Isr., with David as rival one of Dvd’s heroesScroll for more

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

SaulAsked.שָׁאוּל n.pr.m . (= asked ) 397 1st king of Isr. a king of Edom a son of Simeon a LeviteScroll for more

מִֽfromמַּחֲנַ֖יִםMahanaimTwo camps.מַחֲנַיִם n.pr.loc . ( two camps ) E. of Jordan; name from Jacob's meeting angelsScroll for more

גִּבְעֽוֹנָGibeonהtoward

And Joab

the son

of Zeruiah

and the servants

of David

went out

and met them

by

the pool

of Gibeon

The ASV does not translate this word.

and they sat down

the one

on

the pool

the one side of

and the other

on

the pool

the other side of

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וְיוֹאָ֨בveh-yoh-AHV

בֶּןben

צְרוּיָ֜הtseh-roo-YAH

וְעַבְדֵ֤יveh-ahv-DAY

דָוִד֙dah-VEED

יָֽצְא֔וּyahts-OO

וַֽיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּםvah-yeef-geh-SHOOM

עַלahl

בְּרֵכַ֥תbeh-reh-CHAHT

גִּבְע֖וֹןgeev-OHN

יַחְדָּ֑וyahch-DAHV

וַיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּvah-yeh-sheh-VOO

אֵ֤לֶּהEH-leh

עַלahl

הַבְּרֵכָה֙hah-beh-reh-CHAH

מִזֶּ֔הmee-ZEH

וְאֵ֥לֶּהveh-EH-leh

עַלahl

הַבְּרֵכָ֖הhah-beh-reh-CHAH

מִזֶּֽהmee-ZEH

Letters

וְ + יוֹאָ֨ב

בֶּן

צְרוּיָ֜ה

וְ + עַבְדֵ֤י

דָוִד֙

יָֽצְא֔וּ

וַֽ + יִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּ + ם

עַל

בְּרֵכַ֥ת

גִּבְע֖וֹן

יַחְדָּ֑ו

וַ + יֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּ

אֵ֤לֶּה

עַל

הַ + בְּרֵכָה֙

מִ + זֶּ֔ה

וְ + אֵ֥לֶּה

עַל

הַ + בְּרֵכָ֖ה

מִ + זֶּֽה

The Pieces

וְHebrew conjunctionיוֹאָ֨בname of a person

בֶּןHebrew noun, masculine

צְרוּיָ֜הname of a person

וְHebrew conjunctionעַבְדֵ֤יHebrew noun, masculine

דָוִד֙name of a person

יָֽצְא֔וּHebrew verb

וַֽHebrew conjunctionיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּHebrew verbםobject suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

עַלHebrew preposition

בְּרֵכַ֥תHebrew noun, feminine

גִּבְע֖וֹןname of a place

יַחְדָּ֑וHebrew adverb

וַHebrew conjunctionיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּHebrew verb

אֵ֤לֶּהHebrew demonstrative pronoun

עַלHebrew preposition

הַHebrew prefixבְּרֵכָה֙Hebrew noun, feminine

מִHebrew prefixזֶּ֔הHebrew demonstrative pronoun

וְHebrew conjunctionאֵ֥לֶּהHebrew demonstrative pronoun

עַלHebrew preposition

הַHebrew prefixבְּרֵכָ֖הHebrew noun, feminine

מִHebrew prefixזֶּֽהHebrew demonstrative pronoun

What It Can Mean

וְandיוֹאָ֨בJoabYHWH is father.יוֹאָב n.pr.m . ( י׳ is father ) David’s sister’s son & captain of host a descendant of Judah a family-name after exileScroll for more

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

Zeruiah

וְandעַבְדֵ֤יservant/slaveSlave, servant.עֶ֫בֶד 799 n.m . slave , servant slave , servant of household Subjects , of chief Servants , worshippers of God Servant of י׳ , in a special sense Israel as a people is servant of י׳ In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I PhrasesScroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

to come out: comeGo, come out.יָצָא 1068 vb . go or come out Qal go or come out or forth from ( מִן ) a place go forth from (the presence of) a person in technical senses of flight, involving escape depart of inanimate things with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source of children as going forth from loins (of father) go forth to a place go forward , proceed to or toward something come or go forth , with esp. ref. to purpose or result of combinations Hiph . cause to go or come out , bring out , lead out fig. obj. persons, bring out of ( מִן ) distress, etc. bring out animals inanimate obj. fig. subj. י׳ , bring forth from ( מִן ) Hoph . be brought forthScroll for more

וַֽandיִּפְגְּשׁ֛וּto meetMeet, encounter.[ פָּגַשׁ ] vb . meet , encounter Qal meet Niph . meet together , each other Pi . intens. they keep encountering darkness in the daytime.םthemScroll for more

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

poolPool, pond.בְּרֵכָה n.f . pool , pondScroll for more

Gibeon

togetherTogether.יָחְדָּו 92 adv . togetherScroll for more

וַandיֵּ֨שְׁב֜וּto dwellSit, remain, dwell.יָשַׁב 1090 vb . sit , remain , dwell Qal sit sit , sit down sit down sit = be set (as a jewel) remain , stay , tarry with special emphasis of qualifying phr. dwell , have one’s abode of a land or city, sit , abide , seated in its place , fig. for be inhabited Niph . be inhabited , of land Pi . and they shall set their encampments in thee Hiph . cause to sit cause to abide cause to dwell cause cities to be inhabited marry (prop. give a dwelling to) Hoph . and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the landScroll for more

theseThese.אֵ֫לֶּה pr.pl.m . & f . these in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article) repeated, אלה … ואלה , these … those with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.) with preps.Scroll for more

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

הַtheבְּרֵכָה֙poolPool, pond.בְּרֵכָה n.f . pool , pondScroll for more

מִfromזֶּ֔הthisThis, here.זֶה demonstr.pron . and adv .; fem. זֹאת , once זֹאתָה ; this , here standing alone In appos. to subst. More oft. as pred. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare) With prefixes (in special senses)Scroll for more

וְandאֵ֥לֶּהtheseThese.אֵ֫לֶּה pr.pl.m . & f . these in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article) repeated, אלה … ואלה , these … those with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.) with preps.Scroll for more

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

הַtheבְּרֵכָ֖הpoolPool, pond.בְּרֵכָה n.f . pool , pondScroll for more

מִfromזֶּֽהthisThis, here.זֶה demonstr.pron . and adv .; fem. זֹאת , once זֹאתָה ; this , here standing alone In appos. to subst. More oft. as pred. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare) With prefixes (in special senses)Scroll for more

And … said

Abner

to

Joab

Let … arise

I pray thee

the young men

and play

before us

And … said

Joab

Let them arise

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvah-YOH-mehr

אַבְנֵר֙ahv-NEHR

אֶלel

יוֹאָ֔בyoh-AHV

יָק֤וּמוּyah-KOO-moo

נָא֙nah

הַנְּעָרִ֔יםhah-neh-ah-REEM

וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּvee-sah-chah-KOO

לְפָנֵ֑ינוּleh-fah-NAY-noo

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvah-YOH-mehr

יוֹאָ֖בyoh-AHV

יָקֻֽמוּyah-KOO-moo

Letters

וַ + יֹּ֤אמֶר

אַבְנֵר֙

אֶל

יוֹאָ֔ב

יָק֤וּמוּ

נָא֙

הַ + נְּעָרִ֔ים

וִֽ + ישַׂחֲק֖וּ

לְ + פָנֵ֑י + נוּ

וַ + יֹּ֥אמֶר

יוֹאָ֖ב

יָקֻֽמוּ

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֤אמֶרHebrew verb

אַבְנֵר֙name of a person

אֶלHebrew preposition

יוֹאָ֔בname of a person

יָק֤וּמוּHebrew verb

נָא֙Hebrew interjection

הַHebrew prefixנְּעָרִ֔יםHebrew noun, masculine

וִֽHebrew conjunctionישַׂחֲק֖וּHebrew verb

לְHebrew prefixפָנֵ֑יHebrew noun, masculineנוּpossessive suffix, 1st person plural

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֥אמֶרHebrew verb

יוֹאָ֖בname of a person

יָקֻֽמוּHebrew verb

What It Can Mean

וַandיֹּ֤אמֶרto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

to or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toScroll for more

JoabYHWH is father.יוֹאָב n.pr.m . ( י׳ is father ) David’s sister’s son & captain of host a descendant of Judah a family-name after exileScroll for more

to arise: riseArise, stand up, stand.קוּם 628 vb . arise , stand up , stand Qal 460 arise arise , in hostile sense (oft. with idea of suddenness) arise , abs., = become powerful arise = come on the scene, appear, of leader, prophet arise for, i.e. to become arise for action arise (out of inaction), introducing some specific deed esp. arise = start, make a move, to go somewhere stand Pi . fulfil confirm , ratify confirm , establish impose , an obligation Pō‛l . raise up Hithpō‛l . raise oneself , = rise up Hiph . 146 cause to arise , raise raise , set up , stones erect , build fig, of setting up law raise up = bring on the scene raise up = rouse, stir up instigate , build fig, of setting up law raise up = constitute cause to stand Hoph . be raised upScroll for more

pleaseI, we, pray, now.נָא part. of entreaty or exhortation , I ( we ) pray , now (enclitic)Scroll for more

הַtheנְּעָרִ֔יםyouthBoy, lad, youth, retainer.נַ֫עַר 239 n.m . 1. boy , lad , youth . 2. retainer (not in P) boy , lad , youth (c. 133 t.) servant , retainer (c. 105 t.)Scroll for more

וִֽandישַׂחֲק֖וּto laughLaugh.שָׂחַק vb . laugh Qal laugh at appar. of friendly laugh sport , play Pi . make sport jest play Hiph . (declar.) they uttered mockeryScroll for more

לְto/forפָנֵ֑יface: beforeFace, faces.[ פָּנֶה ], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m . face , also faces face , faces presence , person technically, see one's face , i.e. appear before one, in one's presence face of seraphim face of animals face (= surface ) of ground as adv.loc . before for other phrases with prepositionsנוּourScroll for more

וַandיֹּ֥אמֶרto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

JoabYHWH is father.יוֹאָב n.pr.m . ( י׳ is father ) David’s sister’s son & captain of host a descendant of Judah a family-name after exileScroll for more

to arise: riseArise, stand up, stand.קוּם 628 vb . arise , stand up , stand Qal 460 arise arise , in hostile sense (oft. with idea of suddenness) arise , abs., = become powerful arise = come on the scene, appear, of leader, prophet arise for, i.e. to become arise for action arise (out of inaction), introducing some specific deed esp. arise = start, make a move, to go somewhere stand Pi . fulfil confirm , ratify confirm , establish impose , an obligation Pō‛l . raise up Hithpō‛l . raise oneself , = rise up Hiph . 146 cause to arise , raise raise , set up , stones erect , build fig, of setting up law raise up = bring on the scene raise up = rouse, stir up instigate , build fig, of setting up law raise up = constitute cause to stand Hoph . be raised upScroll for more

Then they arose

and went over

by number

twelve

for Benjamin

and for Ish

bosheth

the son

of Saul

and twelve

twelve

of the servants

of David

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וַיָּקֻ֖מוּvah-yah-KOO-moo

וַיַּעַבְר֣וּvah-yah-ahv-ROO

בְמִסְפָּ֑רveh-mees-PAHR

שְׁנֵ֧יםsheh-NAYM

עָשָׂ֣רah-SAHR

לְבִנְיָמִ֗ןleh-veen-yah-MEEN

וּלְאִ֥ישׁoo-leh-EESH

בֹּ֨שֶׁת֙BOH-shet

בֶּןben

שָׁא֔וּלshah-OOL

וּשְׁנֵ֥יםoo-sheh-NAYM

עָשָׂ֖רah-SAHR

מֵעַבְדֵ֥יmeh-ahv-DAY

דָוִֽדdah-VEED

Letters

וַ + יָּקֻ֖מוּ

וַ + יַּעַבְר֣וּ

בְ + מִסְפָּ֑ר

שְׁנֵ֧ים

עָשָׂ֣ר

לְ + בִנְיָמִ֗ן

וּ + לְ + אִ֥ישׁ

בֹּ֨שֶׁת֙

בֶּן

שָׁא֔וּל

וּ + שְׁנֵ֥ים

עָשָׂ֖ר

מֵ + עַבְדֵ֥י

דָוִֽד

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיָּקֻ֖מוּHebrew verb

וַHebrew conjunctionיַּעַבְר֣וּHebrew verb

בְHebrew prefixמִסְפָּ֑רHebrew noun, masculine

שְׁנֵ֧יםHebrew noun

עָשָׂ֣רHebrew noun

לְHebrew prefixבִנְיָמִ֗ןname of a person

וּHebrew conjunctionלְHebrew prefixאִ֥ישׁname of a person

בֹּ֨שֶׁת֙name of a person

בֶּןHebrew noun, masculine

שָׁא֔וּלname of a person

וּHebrew conjunctionשְׁנֵ֥יםHebrew noun

עָשָׂ֖רHebrew noun

מֵHebrew prefixעַבְדֵ֥יHebrew noun, masculine

דָוִֽדname of a person

What It Can Mean

וַandיָּקֻ֖מוּto arise: riseArise, stand up, stand.קוּם 628 vb . arise , stand up , stand Qal 460 arise arise , in hostile sense (oft. with idea of suddenness) arise , abs., = become powerful arise = come on the scene, appear, of leader, prophet arise for, i.e. to become arise for action arise (out of inaction), introducing some specific deed esp. arise = start, make a move, to go somewhere stand Pi . fulfil confirm , ratify confirm , establish impose , an obligation Pō‛l . raise up Hithpō‛l . raise oneself , = rise up Hiph . 146 cause to arise , raise raise , set up , stones erect , build fig, of setting up law raise up = bring on the scene raise up = rouse, stir up instigate , build fig, of setting up law raise up = constitute cause to stand Hoph . be raised upScroll for more

וַandיַּעַבְר֣וּto passPass over, through, by, pass on.עָבַר 648 vb . pass over , through , by , pass on Qal pass over Pass beyond Pass through , traverse pass along by pass by sweep by , of scourge be past , over , of time pass along (from hand to hand) Pass on , go on Pass away Niph . Impf . a stream which cannot be forded Pi . his bull impregnateth cause one to cross river cause something to pass over make over to devote children to (לְ) heathen god pass along (from hand to hand) cause to pass through let pass through cause to pass by let pass by cause arrow to pass beyond cause to pass under rod, for counting cause to pass away , take away Hiph . cause to pass over , bring over he made to pass across with chains of goldScroll for more

בְin/on/withמִסְפָּ֑רnumberNumber, tale.מִסְפָּר 133 n.m . number , taleScroll for more

twoTwo.שְׁנַ֫יִם , שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m . et f . du . twoScroll for more

tenTen.עָשָׂר , עֶשְׂרֵה ten , only after units to make num. 11-19, both cardinal and ordinalScroll for more

לְto/forבִנְיָמִ֗ןBenjaminSon of, the, right hand.בִּנְיָמִין n.pr.m . 166 ( son of ( the ) right hand )— youngest son of Jacob, so called by him, but Rachel, the mother, who died at Benjamin's birth, called בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י (q.v.) son of Bilhan and great-grandson of Benjamin a Jew of Ezra's timeScroll for more

וּandלְto/forאִ֥ישׁIsh-boshethIshbosheth.אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת n.pr.m . Ishbosheth son of Saul, & king of Isr., with David as rival one of Dvd’s heroesScroll for more

Ish-boshethIshbosheth.אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת n.pr.m . Ishbosheth son of Saul, & king of Isr., with David as rival one of Dvd’s heroesScroll for more

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

SaulAsked.שָׁאוּל n.pr.m . (= asked ) 397 1st king of Isr. a king of Edom a son of Simeon a LeviteScroll for more

וּandשְׁנֵ֥יםtwoTwo.שְׁנַ֫יִם , שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m . et f . du . twoScroll for more

tenTen.עָשָׂר , עֶשְׂרֵה ten , only after units to make num. 11-19, both cardinal and ordinalScroll for more

מֵfromעַבְדֵ֥יservant/slaveSlave, servant.עֶ֫בֶד 799 n.m . slave , servant slave , servant of household Subjects , of chief Servants , worshippers of God Servant of י׳ , in a special sense Israel as a people is servant of י׳ In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I PhrasesScroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

And they caught

every one

by the head

his fellow

and … his sword

in … side

his fellow’s

so they fell down

together

wherefore … was called

place

that

Helkath

hazzurim

which

is in Gibeon

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וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּvah-yah-chah-ZEE-koo

אִ֣ישׁeesh

בְּרֹ֣אשׁbeh-ROHSH

רֵעֵ֗הוּreh-EH-hoo

וְחַרְבּוֹ֙veh-chahr-BOH

בְּצַ֣דbeh-TSAHD

רֵעֵ֔הוּreh-EH-hoo

וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvah-yee-peh-LOO

יַחְדָּ֑וyahch-DAHV

וַיִּקְרָא֙vah-yeek-RAH

לַמָּק֣וֹםlah-mah-KOHM

הַה֔וּאhah-HOO

חֶלְקַ֥תchel-KAHT

הַצֻּרִ֖יםhah-tsoo-REEM

אֲשֶׁ֥רah-SHEHR

בְּגִבְעֽוֹןbeh-geev-OHN

Letters

וַֽ + יַּחֲזִ֜קוּ

אִ֣ישׁ

בְּ + רֹ֣אשׁ

רֵעֵ֗ + הוּ

וְ + חַרְבּ + וֹ֙

בְּ + צַ֣ד

רֵעֵ֔ + הוּ

וַֽ + יִּפְּל֖וּ

יַחְדָּ֑ו

וַ + יִּקְרָא֙

לַ + [הַ] + מָּק֣וֹם

הַ + ה֔וּא

חֶלְקַ֥ת

הַצֻּרִ֖ים

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

בְּ + גִבְעֽוֹן

The Pieces

וַֽHebrew conjunctionיַּחֲזִ֜קוּHebrew verb

אִ֣ישׁHebrew noun, masculine

בְּHebrew prefixרֹ֣אשׁHebrew noun, masculine

רֵעֵ֗Hebrew noun, masculineהוּpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

וְHebrew conjunctionחַרְבּHebrew noun, feminineוֹ֙possessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

בְּHebrew prefixצַ֣דHebrew noun, masculine

רֵעֵ֔Hebrew noun, masculineהוּpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

וַֽHebrew conjunctionיִּפְּל֖וּHebrew verb

יַחְדָּ֑וHebrew adverb

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּקְרָא֙Hebrew verb

לַHebrew prefix[הַ]Hebrew prefixמָּק֣וֹםHebrew noun, masculine

הַHebrew prefixה֔וּאHebrew personal pronoun, common singular

חֶלְקַ֥תname of a place

הַצֻּרִ֖יםname of a place

אֲשֶׁ֥רHebrew relative pronoun

בְּHebrew prefixגִבְעֽוֹןname of a place

What It Can Mean

וַֽandיַּחֲזִ֜קוּto strengthen: strengthenBe, grow firm, strong, strengthen.חָזַק 291 vb . be or grow firm , strong , strengthen Qal intrans. be or grow strong transit. only strengthened him not Pi . make strong (physically) strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain , encourage make strong = bold , encourage make firm make rigid , hard , i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden Hiph . make strong , strengthen make firm , the kingdom display strength make severe , of battle support = repair prevail esp. take or keep hold of, seize , grasp Hithp . strengthen oneself put forth strength , use one's strength withstand hold strongly withScroll for more

manMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )Scroll for more

בְּin/on/withרֹ֣אשׁheadרֹאשׁ 599 n.m . (c. 230 t.) head , of human being head , of animals top (88 t.) height , of stars head = chief (man) = chief (city) chief nation = chief (place, position) = chief priest = head of a family head = front , leader's place of time, beginning , of night watch of things, river- heads chief , choicest , best , of spices head = division of army, company , band = sum , esp. in phr. take sum of , enumerate other phr.Scroll for more

רֵעֵ֗neighborFriend, companion, fellow.רֵעַ 187 n.m . friend , companion , fellowהוּhisScroll for more

וְandחַרְבּswordSword.חֶ֫רֶב 411 n.f . sword (as weapon)וֹ֙hisScroll for more

בְּin/on/withצַ֣דsideSide.צַד n.m . sideScroll for more

רֵעֵ֔neighborFriend, companion, fellow.רֵעַ 187 n.m . friend , companion , fellowהוּhisScroll for more

וַֽandיִּפְּל֖וּto fall: fallFall, lie.נָפַל 433 vb . fall , lie Qal 366 fall , by accident Esp. of violent death fig. = go to ruin, perish, etc. fig. = experience calamity fall , of a city Fall prostrate fall = prostrate oneself before fall upon one's neck, in embrace Fall upon = attack desert or fall away to , go over to Fig., of deep sleep Other idiomatic uses = lie ; = lie prostrate Hiph . cause to fall Of causing death; = overthrow , bring to destruction Esp. of casting lot Fig., let drop , cause to fail cause deep sleep to fall Other idioms Hithp . throw , or prostrate oneselfScroll for more

togetherTogether.יָחְדָּו 92 adv . togetherScroll for more

וַandיִּקְרָא֙to call: call toCall, proclaim, read.קָרָא 724 vb . call , proclaim , read Qal call , cry , utter a loud sound call , cry call unto some one cry for help proclaim read aloud read to oneself summon call = name Niph . reflex. pass. be called Pu . be calledScroll for more

לַto/for[הַ]theמָּק֣וֹםplaceStanding-place, place.מָקוֹם , מָקֹם 399 n.m . standing-place , place standing-place station , where soldiers are placed post , office place where a thing belongs esp. place of human abode of י׳ ’s abode place in gen. place , locality , spot space , room space , distance , between region , quarter , direction peculiar usesScroll for more

הַtheה֔וּאhe/she/itHe, she, it.הוּא m . הִיא f ., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing . he , she , used also (in both genders) for the neuter it an emph. he ( she , it , they ), sometimes equivalent to himself ( herself , itself , themselves ), or (esp. with the art.) that ( those ) It resumes the subj. with emph. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible It anticipates (as it seems) the subject As an emph. predicate, of God In a neuter sense, that , it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.) With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.Scroll for more

Helkath-hazzurim

which

בְּin/on/withגִבְעֽוֹןGibeon

And … was

the battle

sore

very

day

that

and … was beaten

Abner

and the men

of Israel

before

the servants

of David

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וַתְּהִ֧יvah-teh-HEE

הַמִּלְחָמָ֛הhah-meel-chah-MAH

קָשָׁ֥הkah-SHAH

עַדahd

מְאֹ֖דmeh-OHD

בַּיּ֣וֹםbah-YOHM

הַה֑וּאhah-HOO

וַיִּנָּ֤גֶףvah-yee-NAH-gef

אַבְנֵר֙ahv-NEHR

וְאַנְשֵׁ֣יveh-ahn-SHAY

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyees-rah-EL

לִפְנֵ֖יlee-feh-NAY

עַבְדֵ֥יahv-DAY

דָוִֽדdah-VEED

Letters

וַ + תְּהִ֧י

הַ + מִּלְחָמָ֛ה

קָשָׁ֥ה

עַד

מְאֹ֖ד

בַּ + [הַ] + יּ֣וֹם

הַ + ה֑וּא

וַ + יִּנָּ֤גֶף

אַבְנֵר֙

וְ + אַנְשֵׁ֣י

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

לִ + פְנֵ֖י

עַבְדֵ֥י

דָוִֽד

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionתְּהִ֧יHebrew verb

הַHebrew prefixמִּלְחָמָ֛הHebrew noun, feminine

קָשָׁ֥הHebrew adjective

עַדHebrew preposition

מְאֹ֖דHebrew adjective

בַּHebrew prefix[הַ]Hebrew prefixיּ֣וֹםHebrew noun, masculine

הַHebrew prefixה֑וּאHebrew personal pronoun, common singular

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּנָּ֤גֶףHebrew verb

אַבְנֵר֙name of a person

וְHebrew conjunctionאַנְשֵׁ֣יHebrew noun, masculine

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לname of a person

לִHebrew prefixפְנֵ֖יHebrew noun, masculine

עַבְדֵ֥יHebrew noun, masculine

דָוִֽדname of a person

What It Can Mean

וַandתְּהִ֧יto beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

הַtheמִּלְחָמָ֛הbattleBattle, war.מִלְחָמָה 319 n.f . battle , warScroll for more

severeHard, severe.קָשֶׁה adj . hard , severeScroll for more

tillAs far as, even to, up to, until, while.עַד , in poetry עֲדֵי prep . as far as , even to , up to , until , while prep . of space Of time Of degree conj . until While Of degree, to the point that , so that even (rare) עַד לְ , a strengthened form for עַד . Thus of space Of time Of degreeScroll for more

muchMuchness, force, abundance, exceedingly.מְאֹד n.m . muchness , force , abundance , exceedingly force , might in diff. idioms (298 t.) to express the idea of exceedingly , greatly , very (whether of magnitude or degree)Scroll for more

בַּin/on/with[הַ]theיּ֣וֹםdayDay.יוֹם 2285 n.m . day day , opp. night Day as division of time יוֹם י׳ day of YHWH , chiefly as time of his coming in judgment, involving often blessedness for righteous Pl. days of anyone Days יוֹם = time PhrasesScroll for more

הַtheה֑וּאhe/she/itHe, she, it.הוּא m . הִיא f ., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing . he , she , used also (in both genders) for the neuter it an emph. he ( she , it , they ), sometimes equivalent to himself ( herself , itself , themselves ), or (esp. with the art.) that ( those ) It resumes the subj. with emph. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible It anticipates (as it seems) the subject As an emph. predicate, of God In a neuter sense, that , it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.) With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.Scroll for more

וַandיִּנָּ֤גֶףto strikeStrike, smite.נָגַף vb . strike , smite Qal strike , smite Niph . be smitten Hithp . = stumbleScroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

וְandאַנְשֵׁ֣יmanMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )Scroll for more

IsraelIsrael, Ēl persisteth, persevereth.יִשְׂרָאֵל 2507 n.pr.m . et gent . Israel ( Ēl persisteth , persevereth ) n.pr.m . second name of Jacob n.pr.gent . name of Hebrew nationScroll for more

לִto/forפְנֵ֖יface: beforeFace, faces.[ פָּנֶה ], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m . face , also faces face , faces presence , person technically, see one's face , i.e. appear before one, in one's presence face of seraphim face of animals face (= surface ) of ground as adv.loc . before for other phrases with prepositionsScroll for more

servant/slaveSlave, servant.עֶ֫בֶד 799 n.m . slave , servant slave , servant of household Subjects , of chief Servants , worshippers of God Servant of י׳ , in a special sense Israel as a people is servant of י׳ In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I PhrasesScroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

And … were

there

three

the … sons

of Zeruiah

Joab

and Abishai

and Asahel

was … light

of foot

as … as a

roe

wild

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וַיִּֽהְיוּvah-yeeh-YOO

שָׁ֗םshahm

שְׁלֹשָׁה֙sheh-loh-SHAH

בְּנֵ֣יbeh-NAY

צְרוּיָ֔הtseh-roo-YAH

יוֹאָ֥בyoh-AHV

וַאֲבִישַׁ֖יvah-ah-vee-SHAI

וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑לvah-ah-sahh-EL

וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙vah-ah-sahh-EL

קַ֣לkahl

בְּרַגְלָ֔יוbeh-rahg-LAHV

כְּאַחַ֥דkeh-ah-CHAHD

הַצְּבָיִ֖םhah-tseh-vah-YEEM

אֲשֶׁ֥רah-SHEHR

בַּשָּׂדֶֽהbah-sah-DEH

Letters

וַ + יִּֽהְיוּ

שָׁ֗ם

שְׁלֹשָׁה֙

בְּנֵ֣י

צְרוּיָ֔ה

יוֹאָ֥ב

וַ + אֲבִישַׁ֖י

וַ + עֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל

וַ + עֲשָׂהאֵל֙

קַ֣ל

בְּ + רַגְלָ֔י + ו

כְּ + אַחַ֥ד

הַ + צְּבָיִ֖ם

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

בַּ + [הַ] + שָּׂדֶֽה

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּֽהְיוּHebrew verb

שָׁ֗םHebrew adverb

שְׁלֹשָׁה֙Hebrew noun

בְּנֵ֣יHebrew noun, masculine

צְרוּיָ֔הname of a person

יוֹאָ֥בname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionאֲבִישַׁ֖יname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionעֲשָׂהאֵ֑לname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionעֲשָׂהאֵל֙name of a person

קַ֣לHebrew adjective

בְּHebrew prefixרַגְלָ֔יHebrew noun, feminineוpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

כְּHebrew prefixאַחַ֥דHebrew adjective

הַHebrew prefixצְּבָיִ֖םHebrew noun, masculine

אֲשֶׁ֥רHebrew relative pronoun

בַּHebrew prefix[הַ]Hebrew prefixשָּׂדֶֽהHebrew noun, masculine

What It Can Mean

וַandיִּֽהְיוּto beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

thereThere, thither.שָׁם adv . there , thitherScroll for more

threeA three, triad.שָׁלֹשׁ , שָׁלוֹשׁ , שְׁלֹשָׁה 430 n.m . et f . a three , triadScroll for more

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

Zeruiah

JoabYHWH is father.יוֹאָב n.pr.m . ( י׳ is father ) David’s sister’s son & captain of host a descendant of Judah a family-name after exileScroll for more

וַandאֲבִישַׁ֖יAbishaiMy father is Jesse.אֲבִישַׁי n.pr.m . ( my father is Jesse )—grandson of Jesse; son of Zeruiah & brother of JoabScroll for more

וַandעֲשָׂהאֵ֑לAsahel

וַandעֲשָׂהאֵל֙Asahel

swiftLight, swift, fleet.קַל adj . light , swift fleetScroll for more

בְּin/on/withרַגְלָ֔יfootFoot.רֶ֫גֶל 247 n.f . foot foot three times (feet, paces)וhisScroll for more

כְּlike/asאַחַ֥דoneOne.אֶחָד 972 adj.num . one one = each , every = a certain = indef. art. only , & (fem.) once one … another , one … the other as ordinal first in combin.Scroll for more

הַtheצְּבָיִ֖םgazelleGazelle.צְבִי n.m . gazelleScroll for more

which

בַּin/on/with[הַ]theשָּׂדֶֽהland: soilField.שָׂדֶה 819 n.m . id. [ u.ak.ab ] (ordinary contr. form) open field , country definite portion of ground, field , land land , opp. seaScroll for more

And … pursued

Asahel

after

Abner

and … not

he turned

in going

to

the right hand

nor to

the left

from following

Abner

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וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףvah-yeer-DOHF

עֲשָׂהאֵ֖לah-sahh-EL

אַחֲרֵ֣יah-chah-RAY

אַבְנֵ֑רahv-NEHR

וְלֹֽאveh-LOH

נָטָ֣הnah-TAH

לָלֶ֗כֶתlah-LEH-chet

עַלahl

הַיָּמִין֙hah-yah-MEEN

וְעַֽלveh-AHL

הַשְּׂמֹ֔אולhah-seh-MOHVL

מֵאַחֲרֵ֖יmeh-ah-chah-RAY

אַבְנֵֽרahv-NEHR

Letters

וַ + יִּרְדֹּ֥ף

עֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל

אַחֲרֵ֣י

אַבְנֵ֑ר

וְ + לֹֽא

נָטָ֣ה

לָ + לֶ֗כֶת

עַל

הַ + יָּמִין֙

וְ + עַֽל

הַ + שְּׂמֹ֔אול

מֵ + אַחֲרֵ֖י

אַבְנֵֽר

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּרְדֹּ֥ףHebrew verb

עֲשָׂהאֵ֖לname of a person

אַחֲרֵ֣יHebrew adjective

אַבְנֵ֑רname of a person

וְHebrew conjunctionלֹֽאHebrew negative

נָטָ֣הHebrew verb

לָHebrew prefixלֶ֗כֶתHebrew verb

עַלHebrew preposition

הַHebrew prefixיָּמִין֙Hebrew noun, feminine

וְHebrew conjunctionעַֽלHebrew preposition

הַHebrew prefixשְּׂמֹ֔אולHebrew noun, masculine

מֵHebrew prefixאַחֲרֵ֖יHebrew adjective

אַבְנֵֽרname of a person

What It Can Mean

וַandיִּרְדֹּ֥ףto pursuePursue, chase, persecute.רָדַף 141 vb . pursue , chase , persecute Qal 128 pursue lit. put to flight , chase lit., the pursuers chase , hunt pursue fig. persecute , harass pursue , dog fig. follow after , aim to secure Niph . upon the neck (i.e. closely) we are pursued Pi . pursue ardently Pu . it shall be chased away like chaff of the mountains Hiph . usu. they chased himScroll for more

Asahel

afterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

וְandלֹֽאnotNot.לֹא or לוֹא adv . notScroll for more

to stretchStretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend.נָטָה 215 vb . stretch out , spread out , extend , incline , bend Qal stretch out , extend , hand, rod stretch line and plummet = offer Spread out , i.e. pitch , tent Bend , turn , incline Niph . be stretched out Hiph . rarely stretch out , hand rarely spread out cloth on rock usu. turn , inclineScroll for more

לָto/forלֶ֗כֶתto go: wentGo, come, walk.הָלַךְ 1546 vb . go , come , walk Qal Impf . usually (629 t.) as if from ילך lit. of persons Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations in like manner of inanimate things The inf. abs. is often used as in other vbs., quite independently to intensify meaning of finite form most noteworthy is the joining of the Inf. abs. with a following Inf. abs. denoting a simutaneous action or process, and so emphasizing duration or continuance with a foll. vb. fin. c. ו consec. (rare) in cases where vb. fin. is foll. by Inf. abs. adj. denoting progress, advance twice, where vb. fin. is not הלך , but another vb. denoting motion quite by itself 13 t. the Inf. abs. = Imv. & is followed by Pf. consec. akin to the use of Inf. abs. are some instances of Pt. In combination with other verbal forms Fig.; the most common uses follow; in most the origin in a literal meaning is evident: pass away , die live (‘ walk ’), in general of moral and religious life other fig. uses Pi . (chiefly poet. and late) walk in or with a throng also of walking about = living depart , go entirely away fig. of mode of life, action, etc. Hithp . walk , walk about , move to and fro Hiph . lead , bring lead away carry , bring fig. of influence on character cause to walk , go cause to flow , run cause to depart , retire , go backScroll for more

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

הַtheיָּמִין֙rightRight hand.יָמִין 137 n.f . right hand right hand of situation on, or direction toward the right of other parts of the body = south , because when facing east the right hand is toward the southScroll for more

וְandעַֽלuponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

הַtheשְּׂמֹ֔אולleftThe left.שְׂמֹאל , שְׂמֹאול 54 n.[m.] the left (√ dub.) left , region on the left left hand = north (on left of one facing east)Scroll for more

מֵfromאַחֲרֵ֖יafterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

Then … looked

Abner

behind him

and said

Is … thou

it

Asahel

And he answered

is I

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וַיִּ֤פֶןvah-YEE-fen

אַבְנֵר֙ahv-NEHR

אַֽחֲרָ֔יוah-chah-RAHV

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvah-YOH-mehr

הַאַתָּ֥הhah-ah-TAH

זֶ֖הzeh

עֲשָׂהאֵ֑לah-sahh-EL

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvah-YOH-mehr

אָנֹֽכִיah-noh-CHEE

Letters

וַ + יִּ֤פֶן

אַבְנֵר֙

אַֽחֲרָ֔י + ו

וַ + יֹּ֕אמֶר

הַ + אַתָּ֥ה

זֶ֖ה

עֲשָׂהאֵ֑ל

וַ + יֹּ֖אמֶר

אָנֹֽכִי

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּ֤פֶןHebrew verb

אַבְנֵר֙name of a person

אַֽחֲרָ֔יHebrew adjectiveוobject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֕אמֶרHebrew verb

הַHebrew prefixאַתָּ֥הHebrew personal pronoun, masculine singular

זֶ֖הHebrew demonstrative pronoun

עֲשָׂהאֵ֑לname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֖אמֶרHebrew verb

אָנֹֽכִיHebrew personal pronoun, common singular

What It Can Mean

וַandיִּ֤פֶןto turnTurn.פָּנָה 135 vb . turn Qal 117 turn toward turn from turn and do a thing turn , decline turn toward , approach turn and look , look of inanimate things, face esp. fig. look at, regard look for = expect fig. look at = consider Hiph . turn make a turn , shew (signs of) turning Hoph . be ye turned back!Scroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

אַֽחֲרָ֔יafterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .וhimScroll for more

וַandיֹּ֕אמֶרto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

הַquestion markerאַתָּ֥הyouThou.אַתָּ֫ה , אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m . thouScroll for more

thisThis, here.זֶה demonstr.pron . and adv .; fem. זֹאת , once זֹאתָה ; this , here standing alone In appos. to subst. More oft. as pred. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare) With prefixes (in special senses)Scroll for more

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וַandיֹּ֖אמֶרto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

II.אָֽנֹכִ֫י , אָנֹ֑כִי pron . 1s . comm . IScroll for more

And … said

to him

Abner

Turn … aside

thee

to

thy right hand

or

to

thy left

and lay … hold on

thee

one

of the young men

and take

thee

The ASV does not translate this word.

his armor

But … not

would

Asahel

turn aside

from following him

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וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvah-YOH-mehr

ל֣וֹloh

אַבְנֵ֗רahv-NEHR

נְטֵ֤הneh-TEH

לְךָ֙leh-CHAH

עַלahl

יְמִֽינְךָ֙yeh-mee-neh-CHAH

א֣וֹoh

עַלahl

שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָseh-moh-LEH-chah

וֶאֱחֹ֣זveh-eh-CHOHZ

לְךָ֗leh-CHAH

אֶחָד֙eh-CHAHD

מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםmeh-hah-neh-ah-REEM

וְקַחveh-KAHCH

לְךָ֖leh-CHAH

אֶתet

חֲלִצָת֑וֹchah-lee-tsah-TOH

וְלֹֽאveh-LOH

אָבָ֣הah-VAH

עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לah-sahh-EL

לָס֖וּרlah-SOOR

מֵאַחֲרָֽיוmeh-ah-chah-RAHV

Letters

וַ + יֹּ֧אמֶר

ל֣ + וֹ

אַבְנֵ֗ר

נְטֵ֤ה

לְ + ךָ֙

עַל

יְמִֽינְ + ךָ֙

א֣וֹ

עַל

שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ + ךָ

וֶ + אֱחֹ֣ז

לְ + ךָ֗

אֶחָד֙

מֵֽ + הַ + נְּעָרִ֔ים

וְ + קַח

לְ + ךָ֖

אֶת

חֲלִצָת֑ + וֹ

וְ + לֹֽא

אָבָ֣ה

עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל

לָ + ס֖וּר

מֵ + אַחֲרָֽי + ו

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֧אמֶרHebrew verb

ל֣Hebrew prefixוֹobject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

אַבְנֵ֗רname of a person

נְטֵ֤הHebrew verb

לְHebrew prefixךָ֙object suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

עַלHebrew preposition

יְמִֽינְHebrew noun, feminineךָ֙possessive suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

א֣וֹHebrew conjunction

עַלHebrew preposition

שְׂמֹאלֶ֔Hebrew noun, masculineךָpossessive suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

וֶHebrew conjunctionאֱחֹ֣זHebrew verb

לְHebrew prefixךָ֗object suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

אֶחָד֙Hebrew adjective

מֵֽHebrew prefixהַHebrew prefixנְּעָרִ֔יםHebrew noun, masculine

וְHebrew conjunctionקַחHebrew verb

לְHebrew prefixךָ֖object suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

אֶתHebrew particle

חֲלִצָת֑Hebrew noun, feminineוֹpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

וְHebrew conjunctionלֹֽאHebrew negative

אָבָ֣הHebrew verb

עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לname of a person

לָHebrew prefixס֖וּרHebrew verb

מֵHebrew prefixאַחֲרָֽיHebrew adjectiveוobject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

What It Can Mean

וַandיֹּ֧אמֶרto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

ל֣to/forוֹhim

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

to stretchStretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend.נָטָה 215 vb . stretch out , spread out , extend , incline , bend Qal stretch out , extend , hand, rod stretch line and plummet = offer Spread out , i.e. pitch , tent Bend , turn , incline Niph . be stretched out Hiph . rarely stretch out , hand rarely spread out cloth on rock usu. turn , inclineScroll for more

לְto/forךָ֙you

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

יְמִֽינְrightRight hand.יָמִין 137 n.f . right hand right hand of situation on, or direction toward the right of other parts of the body = south , because when facing east the right hand is toward the southךָ֙yourScroll for more

orOr.אוֹ 320 conj . or sometimes implying a preference, nearly or rather introducing a sentence, esp. a particular case under a general principle, or = or if if perchance once, with the juss. = exceptScroll for more

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

שְׂמֹאלֶ֔leftThe left.שְׂמֹאל , שְׂמֹאול 54 n.[m.] the left (√ dub.) left , region on the left left hand = north (on left of one facing east)ךָyourScroll for more

וֶandאֱחֹ֣זto graspGrasp, take hold of, take possession.אָחַז 68 vb . grasp , take hold of , take possession Qal grasp , take hold of Niph . be caught Pi . enclose , overlay Hoph . fastenedScroll for more

לְto/forךָ֗you

oneOne.אֶחָד 972 adj.num . one one = each , every = a certain = indef. art. only , & (fem.) once one … another , one … the other as ordinal first in combin.Scroll for more

מֵֽfromהַtheנְּעָרִ֔יםyouthBoy, lad, youth, retainer.נַ֫עַר 239 n.m . 1. boy , lad , youth . 2. retainer (not in P) boy , lad , youth (c. 133 t.) servant , retainer (c. 105 t.)Scroll for more

וְandקַחto take: takeTake.לָקַח 965 vb . take Qal take , take in hand take and carry along with oneself take from, or out of take , carry away take away from, so as to deprive of esp. take away life take to or for a person take up, upon = put upon = fetch take = lead , conduct (with or without contact) take = capture , seize take = carry off in phr. take vengeance Niph . be captured , of ark be taken away , removed be taken , brought unto Pu . be taken from, out of = be stolen from be taken captive be taken away , removed Hoph . be taken , brought unto be taken out of be taken away from Hithp . lit. fire taking hold of itself , of lightningScroll for more

לְto/forךָ֖you

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

חֲלִצָת֑spoilWhat is stripped off.[ חֲלִיצָה ] n.f . what is stripped off a person, as plunder, in warוֹhisScroll for more

וְandלֹֽאnotNot.לֹא or לוֹא adv . notScroll for more

be willingBe willing, consent, command, refuse, be willing.אָבָה vb . be willing , consent (cf. As. abîtu , command , Dl W, Eth. Ethiopic refuse , Ar. Arabic , id., Nejd be willing So De Jes 3, p. 26; LCB 1880, 817)— Qal (c. לֹא , אַל exc. Is 1:19 Jb 39:9 ; in Hex. rare & Only JED, incl. Lv 26:21 ); Pf . אָבָה Ex 10:27 + אָבוּ Ju 19:25 + 7 t.; אָבוּא Is 28:12 (Sta § 31 R.2; Kö I, 414); Impf . יֹאבֶה Dt 29:19 + 2 t.; 2 ms. juss. תֹּבֵֽא Pr 1:10 (Sta § 143 e 1 nn; Kö I, 578 f) etc.; Pt . אֹבִים Ez 3:7 ;— be willing , sq. Inf. with ל Ex 10:27 + 29 t.; without ל Dt 2:30 + 8 t.; subj. י׳ Dt 10:10 23:6 29:19 Jos 24:10 2 K 8:19 13:23 24:4 2 Ch 21:7 ; human subj. Gn 24:5 , 8 Ju 19:10 2 S 2:21 13:25 14:29 , 29 23:16 , 17 = 1 Ch 11:18 , 19 1 Ch 19:19 ; in bad sense Ex 10:27 Dt 2:30 25:7 Ju 19:25 20:13 2 S 13:14 , 16 ;esp. of perverse Isr. Lv 26:21 Dt 1:26 I S 15:9 Is 28:12 30:9 42:24 Ez 3:7 , 7 20:8 ; subj. animal, רֵּים Jb 39:9 ; abs. (no Inf.) 2 S 12:17 1 K 20:8 22:50 ; cf. Pr 6:35 , of jealous man; bad sense Ju 11:17 Is 30:15 ; good sense I S 22:17 26:23 31:4 = 1 Ch 10:4 2 S 6:10 Pr 1:10 ; + vb. fin. Is 1:19 ( אִם תֹּאבוּ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּם ); consent , yield to , sq. לַעֲצָתִי Pr 1:30 ; sq. acc. תוֹכַחְתִּי v 25 (all in bad sense).Scroll for more

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לָto/forס֖וּרto turn aside: removeTurn aside.סוּר and [ שׂוּר ] 300 vb . turn aside Qal turn aside , out of one's course depart of lifeless things = be removed = come to an end Pô‛lēl he turned aside my ways (my steps) Hiph . cause to (turn aside,) depart , common word for remove , take away rarer uses Pô‛lēl be taken away , removedScroll for more

מֵfromאַחֲרָֽיafterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .וhimScroll for more

And … again

again

Abner

said

to

Asahel

Turn … aside

thee

from following me

wherefore

should I smite thee

to the ground

how then

should I hold up

my face

to

Joab

thy brother

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וַיֹּ֧סֶףvah-YOH-sef

ע֣וֹדohd

אַבְנֵ֗רahv-NEHR

לֵאמֹר֙leh-MOHR

אֶלel

עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לah-sahh-EL

ס֥וּרsoor

לְךָ֖leh-CHAH

מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יmeh-ah-chah-RAI

לָ֤מָּהLAH-mah

אַכֶּ֨כָּה֙ah-KEH-kah

אַ֔רְצָהAHR-tsah

וְאֵיךְ֙veh-AYCH

אֶשָּׂ֣אeh-SAH

פָנַ֔יfah-NAI

אֶלel

יוֹאָ֖בyoh-AHV

אָחִֽיךָah-CHEE-chah

Letters

וַ + יֹּ֧סֶף

ע֣וֹד

אַבְנֵ֗ר

לֵ + אמֹר֙

אֶל

עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל

ס֥וּר

לְ + ךָ֖

מֵ + אַֽחֲרָ֑ + י

לָ֤ + מָּה

אַכֶּ֨ + כָּה֙

אַ֔רְצָ + ה

וְ + אֵיךְ֙

אֶשָּׂ֣א

פָנַ֔ + י

אֶל

יוֹאָ֖ב

אָחִֽי + ךָ

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֧סֶףHebrew verb

ע֣וֹדHebrew adjective

אַבְנֵ֗רname of a person

לֵHebrew prefixאמֹר֙Hebrew verb

אֶלHebrew preposition

עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לname of a person

ס֥וּרHebrew verb

לְHebrew prefixךָ֖object suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

מֵHebrew prefixאַֽחֲרָ֑Hebrew adjectiveיobject suffix, 1st person singular

לָ֤Hebrew prefixמָּהHebrew interrogative

אַכֶּ֨Hebrew verbכָּה֙object suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

אַ֔רְצָHebrew noun, feminineהHebrew suffix

וְHebrew conjunctionאֵיךְ֙Hebrew interrogative

אֶשָּׂ֣אHebrew verb

פָנַ֔Hebrew noun, masculineיpossessive suffix, 1st person singular

אֶלHebrew preposition

יוֹאָ֖בname of a person

אָחִֽיHebrew noun, masculineךָpossessive suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

What It Can Mean

וַandיֹּ֧סֶףto add: againAdd.יָסַף 214 vb . add Qal add Niph . join (intr.), join oneself to be joined , added to Hiph . add sq. inf. add to do = do again or more sq. Impf. sq. Impf. asynd.Scroll for more

stillA going round, continuance, still, yet, again, besides.עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst . a going round , continuance , but used mostly as adv. acc . still , yet , again , besidesScroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

לֵto/forאמֹר֙to sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

to or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toScroll for more

Asahel

to turn aside: removeTurn aside.סוּר and [ שׂוּר ] 300 vb . turn aside Qal turn aside , out of one's course depart of lifeless things = be removed = come to an end Pô‛lēl he turned aside my ways (my steps) Hiph . cause to (turn aside,) depart , common word for remove , take away rarer uses Pô‛lēl be taken away , removedScroll for more

לְto/forךָ֖you

מֵfromאַֽחֲרָ֑afterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .יmeScroll for more

לָ֤to/forמָּהwhat?What?, how?, aught.מָה , rarely מָה־ , מַה־ , מַה‍ּ , מֶה , מַ‍ּ , מָ — pron.interrog . and indef . what? how? aught interrog. what? Used adverbially Indef. pron. With preps.Scroll for more

אַכֶּ֨to smiteSmite.[ נָכָה ] 501 vb . smite (not in Qal ) Niph . and he shall be smitten [struck by weapon in battle] and die Pu . both be smitten down by the hail Hiph . lit., smite (with a single, non-fatal, blow), strike smite repeatedly, beat a man and they clapped hands (in applause) give a thrust (with fork) into pot; strike roots rarely smite (in battle) so as (merely) to wound smite , of sun Smite fatally Smite = attack , attack and destroy a company Of God smite with a plague, disease, etc. smite = chastise , or send judgment upon of God’s destroying palaces Hoph . be smittenכָּה֙youScroll for more

אַ֔רְצָland: soilEarth, land.אֶ֫רֶץ n. f . & (seld.) m . earth , land earth , whole earth (opp. to a part) earth , opp. to heaven, sky earth = inhabitants of earth land = country, territory district, region trial territory piece of ground specif. land of Canaan, or Israel = inhabitants of land used even of Shᵉʼôl ground , surface of ground soil , as productive אֶרֶץ in phrases people of the land in measurements of distance the country of the plain , level or plain country land of the living end(s) of the earth pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands , countries , often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations , etc.הtowardScroll for more

וְandאֵיךְ֙how?How?אֵיךְ 69 adv . interrog . How? as an exclam . How!Scroll for more

to lift: raiseLift, carry, take.נָשָׂא 656 vb . lift , carry , take Qal lift , lift up Bear , carry Take , take away Niph . be lifted up refl. lift oneself up = rise up , of י׳ , to display power in judgment be borne , carried be taken away , carried off Pi . lift up = exalt fig. = desire, long carry , bear continuously take , take away Hithp . lift oneself up Hiph . cause one to bear iniquity appar. cause to bring , have broughtScroll for more

פָנַ֔face: kindnessFace, faces.[ פָּנֶה ], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m . face , also faces face , faces presence , person technically, see one's face , i.e. appear before one, in one's presence face of seraphim face of animals face (= surface ) of ground as adv.loc . before for other phrases with prepositionsיmyScroll for more

to or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toScroll for more

JoabYHWH is father.יוֹאָב n.pr.m . ( י׳ is father ) David’s sister’s son & captain of host a descendant of Judah a family-name after exileScroll for more

אָחִֽיbrother: male-siblingBrother.אָח 630 n.m . brother brother , born of same mother (& father) indef. = relative fig. of resemblance in phr. one … anotherךָyourScroll for more

Howbeit he refused

to turn aside

wherefore … smote him

Abner

with the hinder end

of the spear

in

the body

so that … came out

the spear

behind him

and he fell down

there

and died

in the same place

and it came to pass that

as many

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where

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וַיְמָאֵ֣ןvah-yeh-mah-EN

לָס֗וּרlah-SOOR

וַיַּכֵּ֣הוּvah-yah-KEH-hoo

אַבְנֵר֩ahv-NEHR

בְּאַחֲרֵ֨יbeh-ah-chah-RAY

הַחֲנִ֜יתhah-chah-NEET

אֶלel

הַחֹ֗מֶשׁhah-CHOH-mesh

וַתֵּצֵ֤אvah-teh-TSEH

הַֽחֲנִית֙hah-chah-NEET

מֵאַחֲרָ֔יוmeh-ah-chah-RAHV

וַיִּפָּלvah-yee-pahl

שָׁ֖םshahm

וַיָּ֣מָתvah-YAH-maht

תַּחְתָּ֑יוtahch-TAHV

וַיְהִ֡יvah-yeh-HEE

כָּלkohl

הַבָּ֣אhah-BAH

אֶֽלel

הַמָּקוֹם֩hah-mah-KOHM

אֲשֶׁרah-SHEHR

נָ֨פַלnah-FAHL

שָׁ֧םshahm

עֲשָׂהאֵ֛לah-sahh-EL

וַיָּמֹ֖תvah-yah-MOHT

וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽדוּvah-yah-ah-moh-doo

Letters

וַ + יְמָאֵ֣ן

לָ + ס֗וּר

וַ + יַּכֵּ֣ + הוּ

אַבְנֵר֩

בְּ + אַחֲרֵ֨י

הַ + חֲנִ֜ית

אֶל

הַ + חֹ֗מֶשׁ

וַ + תֵּצֵ֤א

הַֽ + חֲנִית֙

מֵ + אַחֲרָ֔י + ו

וַ + יִּפָּל

שָׁ֖ם

וַ + יָּ֣מָת

תַּחְתָּ֑י + ו

וַ + יְהִ֡י

כָּל

הַ + בָּ֣א

אֶֽל

הַ + מָּקוֹם֩

אֲשֶׁר

נָ֨פַל

שָׁ֧ם

עֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל

וַ + יָּמֹ֖ת

וַֽ + יַּעֲמֹֽדוּ

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיְמָאֵ֣ןHebrew verb

לָHebrew prefixס֗וּרHebrew verb

וַHebrew conjunctionיַּכֵּ֣Hebrew verbהוּobject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

אַבְנֵר֩name of a person

בְּHebrew prefixאַחֲרֵ֨יHebrew adjective

הַHebrew prefixחֲנִ֜יתHebrew noun, feminine

אֶלHebrew preposition

הַHebrew prefixחֹ֗מֶשׁHebrew noun, masculine

וַHebrew conjunctionתֵּצֵ֤אHebrew verb

הַֽHebrew prefixחֲנִית֙Hebrew noun, feminine

מֵHebrew prefixאַחֲרָ֔יHebrew adjectiveוobject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּפָּלHebrew verb

שָׁ֖םHebrew adverb

וַHebrew conjunctionיָּ֣מָתHebrew verb

תַּחְתָּ֑יHebrew noun, masculineוobject suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

וַHebrew conjunctionיְהִ֡יHebrew verb

כָּלHebrew noun, masculine

הַHebrew prefixבָּ֣אHebrew verb

אֶֽלHebrew preposition

הַHebrew prefixמָּקוֹם֩Hebrew noun, masculine

אֲשֶׁרHebrew relative pronoun

נָ֨פַלHebrew verb

שָׁ֧םHebrew adverb

עֲשָׂהאֵ֛לname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionיָּמֹ֖תHebrew verb

וַֽHebrew conjunctionיַּעֲמֹֽדוּHebrew verb

What It Can Mean

וַandיְמָאֵ֣ןto refuseRefuse.[ מָאֵן ] vb . Pi . refuseScroll for more

לָto/forס֗וּרto turn aside: removeTurn aside.סוּר and [ שׂוּר ] 300 vb . turn aside Qal turn aside , out of one's course depart of lifeless things = be removed = come to an end Pô‛lēl he turned aside my ways (my steps) Hiph . cause to (turn aside,) depart , common word for remove , take away rarer uses Pô‛lēl be taken away , removedScroll for more

וַandיַּכֵּ֣to smiteSmite.[ נָכָה ] 501 vb . smite (not in Qal ) Niph . and he shall be smitten [struck by weapon in battle] and die Pu . both be smitten down by the hail Hiph . lit., smite (with a single, non-fatal, blow), strike smite repeatedly, beat a man and they clapped hands (in applause) give a thrust (with fork) into pot; strike roots rarely smite (in battle) so as (merely) to wound smite , of sun Smite fatally Smite = attack , attack and destroy a company Of God smite with a plague, disease, etc. smite = chastise , or send judgment upon of God’s destroying palaces Hoph . be smittenהוּhimScroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

בְּin/on/withאַחֲרֵ֨יafterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

הַtheחֲנִ֜יתspearSpear, flexible.חֲנִית n.f . spear (as flexible ?) spear , as hurled shaft of spear spear-head butt of spear metaph. of teeth of lionsScroll for more

to or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toScroll for more

הַtheחֹ֗מֶשׁbellyBelly.חֹ֫מֶשׁ n.m . bellyScroll for more

וַandתֵּצֵ֤אto come out: comeGo, come out.יָצָא 1068 vb . go or come out Qal go or come out or forth from ( מִן ) a place go forth from (the presence of) a person in technical senses of flight, involving escape depart of inanimate things with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source of children as going forth from loins (of father) go forth to a place go forward , proceed to or toward something come or go forth , with esp. ref. to purpose or result of combinations Hiph . cause to go or come out , bring out , lead out fig. obj. persons, bring out of ( מִן ) distress, etc. bring out animals inanimate obj. fig. subj. י׳ , bring forth from ( מִן ) Hoph . be brought forthScroll for more

הַֽtheחֲנִית֙spearSpear, flexible.חֲנִית n.f . spear (as flexible ?) spear , as hurled shaft of spear spear-head butt of spear metaph. of teeth of lionsScroll for more

מֵfromאַחֲרָ֔יafterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .וhimScroll for more

וַandיִּפָּלto fall: fallFall, lie.נָפַל 433 vb . fall , lie Qal 366 fall , by accident Esp. of violent death fig. = go to ruin, perish, etc. fig. = experience calamity fall , of a city Fall prostrate fall = prostrate oneself before fall upon one's neck, in embrace Fall upon = attack desert or fall away to , go over to Fig., of deep sleep Other idiomatic uses = lie ; = lie prostrate Hiph . cause to fall Of causing death; = overthrow , bring to destruction Esp. of casting lot Fig., let drop , cause to fail cause deep sleep to fall Other idioms Hithp . throw , or prostrate oneselfScroll for more

thereThere, thither.שָׁם adv . there , thitherScroll for more

וַandיָּ֣מָתto dieDie.מוּת vb . die Qal die , of natural or other causes die as a penalty = be put to death Po‛lel . kill , put to death , despatch (intens.) Hiph . abs., elsewhere c. acc., subj. man subj. God, by inflicting penalty of animals killing men bring to a premature death Hoph . be killed , put to deathScroll for more

תַּחְתָּ֑יunderneath: underThe under part, underneath, below, instead of.תַּחַת n.[m.] the under part , hence as adv. accus . and prep . underneath , below , instead ofוhimScroll for more

וַandיְהִ֡יto beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)Scroll for more

הַtheבָּ֣אto come inCome in, come, go in, go.בּוֹא 2569 vb . come in , come , go in , go Qal come in come (approach, arrive) go , i.e. walk , associate with go from speaker, but with limit of motion given Hiph . cause to come in , bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals) cause to come , bring , bring near , etc. (animate obj.) Hoph . be brought in (of pers. and things) be brought be introduced , putScroll for more

to or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toScroll for more

הַtheמָּקוֹם֩placeStanding-place, place.מָקוֹם , מָקֹם 399 n.m . standing-place , place standing-place station , where soldiers are placed post , office place where a thing belongs esp. place of human abode of י׳ ’s abode place in gen. place , locality , spot space , room space , distance , between region , quarter , direction peculiar usesScroll for more

which

to fall: fallFall, lie.נָפַל 433 vb . fall , lie Qal 366 fall , by accident Esp. of violent death fig. = go to ruin, perish, etc. fig. = experience calamity fall , of a city Fall prostrate fall = prostrate oneself before fall upon one's neck, in embrace Fall upon = attack desert or fall away to , go over to Fig., of deep sleep Other idiomatic uses = lie ; = lie prostrate Hiph . cause to fall Of causing death; = overthrow , bring to destruction Esp. of casting lot Fig., let drop , cause to fail cause deep sleep to fall Other idioms Hithp . throw , or prostrate oneselfScroll for more

thereThere, thither.שָׁם adv . there , thitherScroll for more

Asahel

וַandיָּמֹ֖תto dieDie.מוּת vb . die Qal die , of natural or other causes die as a penalty = be put to death Po‛lel . kill , put to death , despatch (intens.) Hiph . abs., elsewhere c. acc., subj. man subj. God, by inflicting penalty of animals killing men bring to a premature death Hoph . be killed , put to deathScroll for more

וַֽandיַּעֲמֹֽדוּto stand: standTake one's stand, stand.עָמַד 620 take one's stand , stand Qal 435 take one's stand , and (esp. pt.) stand , be in a standing attitude stand forth take a stand against, in opposition to present oneself before attend upon , be(come) servant of stand afar stand (silent) stand (appealingly) stand , subj. רֶגֶל stand , of water stand still , stop , cease moving = be inactive = be attentive stop , cease doing a thing tarry , delay remain continue , abide endure be steadfast persist make a stand , hold one's ground stand upright arise , appear , come on the scene stand forth , appear = come into being rise up as foe rare usages Hiph . 83 station , set cause to stand firm cause to stand up , set up , erect present one before king appoint other meanings Hoph . be presentedScroll for more

But … pursued

Joab

and Abishai

after

Abner

and the sun

went down

when they

were come

to

the hill

of Ammah

that

lieth before

Giah

by the way

of the wilderness

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וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֛וּvah-yeer-deh-FOO

יוֹאָ֥בyoh-AHV

וַאֲבִישַׁ֖יvah-ah-vee-SHAI

אַחֲרֵ֣יah-chah-RAY

אַבְנֵ֑רahv-NEHR

וְהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁveh-hah-SHEH-mesh

בָּ֔אָהbah-AH

וְהֵ֗מָּהveh-HEH-mah

בָּ֚אוּBAH-oo

עַדahd

גִּבְעַ֣תgeev-AHT

אַמָּ֔הah-MAH

אֲשֶׁר֙ah-SHEHR

עַלahl

פְּנֵיpeh-NAY

גִ֔יחַGEE-yahch

דֶּ֖רֶךְDEH-rech

מִדְבַּ֥רmeed-BAHR

גִּבְעֽוֹןgeev-OHN

Letters

וַֽ + יִּרְדְּפ֛וּ

יוֹאָ֥ב

וַ + אֲבִישַׁ֖י

אַחֲרֵ֣י

אַבְנֵ֑ר

וְ + הַ + שֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ

בָּ֔אָה

וְ + הֵ֗מָּה

בָּ֚אוּ

עַד

גִּבְעַ֣ת

אַמָּ֔ה

אֲשֶׁר֙

עַל

פְּנֵי

גִ֔יחַ

דֶּ֖רֶךְ

מִדְבַּ֥ר

גִּבְעֽוֹן

The Pieces

וַֽHebrew conjunctionיִּרְדְּפ֛וּHebrew verb

יוֹאָ֥בname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionאֲבִישַׁ֖יname of a person

אַחֲרֵ֣יHebrew adjective

אַבְנֵ֑רname of a person

וְHebrew conjunctionהַHebrew prefixשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁHebrew noun

בָּ֔אָהHebrew verb

וְHebrew conjunctionהֵ֗מָּהHebrew demonstrative pronoun

בָּ֚אוּHebrew verb

עַדHebrew preposition

גִּבְעַ֣תHebrew noun, feminine

אַמָּ֔הname of a place

אֲשֶׁר֙Hebrew relative pronoun

עַלHebrew preposition

פְּנֵיHebrew noun, masculine

גִ֔יחַname of a place

דֶּ֖רֶךְHebrew noun, masculine

מִדְבַּ֥רHebrew noun, masculine

גִּבְעֽוֹןname of a place

What It Can Mean

וַֽandיִּרְדְּפ֛וּto pursuePursue, chase, persecute.רָדַף 141 vb . pursue , chase , persecute Qal 128 pursue lit. put to flight , chase lit., the pursuers chase , hunt pursue fig. persecute , harass pursue , dog fig. follow after , aim to secure Niph . upon the neck (i.e. closely) we are pursued Pi . pursue ardently Pu . it shall be chased away like chaff of the mountains Hiph . usu. they chased himScroll for more

JoabYHWH is father.יוֹאָב n.pr.m . ( י׳ is father ) David’s sister’s son & captain of host a descendant of Judah a family-name after exileScroll for more

וַandאֲבִישַׁ֖יAbishaiMy father is Jesse.אֲבִישַׁי n.pr.m . ( my father is Jesse )—grandson of Jesse; son of Zeruiah & brother of JoabScroll for more

afterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

וְandהַtheשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁsunSun.שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ 133 n.f . et m . sun sun of direction: toward sun-rise , = East obj. of worship other phr. pinnacle , as glittering , shiningScroll for more

to come inCome in, come, go in, go.בּוֹא 2569 vb . come in , come , go in , go Qal come in come (approach, arrive) go , i.e. walk , associate with go from speaker, but with limit of motion given Hiph . cause to come in , bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals) cause to come , bring , bring near , etc. (animate obj.) Hoph . be brought in (of pers. and things) be brought be introduced , putScroll for more

וְandהֵ֗מָּהthey masculineThey.הֵ֫מָּה and הֵם (without appreciable distinction in usage, except prob. in so far as the longer or shorter form was better adapted to the rhythm of particular sentences) pron . 3 pl. masc . theyScroll for more

to come inCome in, come, go in, go.בּוֹא 2569 vb . come in , come , go in , go Qal come in come (approach, arrive) go , i.e. walk , associate with go from speaker, but with limit of motion given Hiph . cause to come in , bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals) cause to come , bring , bring near , etc. (animate obj.) Hoph . be brought in (of pers. and things) be brought be introduced , putScroll for more

tillAs far as, even to, up to, until, while.עַד , in poetry עֲדֵי prep . as far as , even to , up to , until , while prep . of space Of time Of degree conj . until While Of degree, to the point that , so that even (rare) עַד לְ , a strengthened form for עַד . Thus of space Of time Of degreeScroll for more

Gibeath-elohimHill.גִּבְעָה n.f . hillScroll for more

Ammah

which

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

face: beforeFace, faces.[ פָּנֶה ], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m . face , also faces face , faces presence , person technically, see one's face , i.e. appear before one, in one's presence face of seraphim face of animals face (= surface ) of ground as adv.loc . before for other phrases with prepositionsScroll for more

GiahA spring.גִּיחַ n.pr.loc . (fr. a spring ?) near Gibeon in Benjamin 2 S 2:24 .Scroll for more

way: roadWay, road, distance, journey, manner.דֶּ֫רֶךְ 715 n.m . way , road , distance , journey , manner way , road , path journey of direction , almost or quite = toward way , manner fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings of moral action and character of duty specif.: in good sense oftener in bad sense way of י׳Scroll for more

wildernessWilderness.מִדְבָר 270 n.m . wilderness tracts of land, used for the pasturage of flocks and herds uninhabited land large tracts of such land bearing various names, in certain districts of which there might be towns and cities fig.Scroll for more

Gibeon

And … gathered themselves together

the children

of Benjamin

after

Abner

and became

band

one

and stood

on

the top

of … hill

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וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּvah-yee-teh-kah-beh-TSOO

בְנֵֽיveh-NAY

בִנְיָמִן֙veen-yah-MEEN

אַחֲרֵ֣יah-chah-RAY

אַבְנֵ֔רahv-NEHR

וַיִּהְי֖וּvah-yeeh-YOO

לַאֲגֻדָּ֣הlah-ah-goo-DAH

אֶחָ֑תeh-CHAHT

וַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּvah-yah-ahm-DOO

עַ֥לahl

רֹאשׁrohsh

גִּבְעָ֖הgeev-AH

אֶחָֽתeh-CHAHT

Letters

וַ + יִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּ

בְנֵֽי

בִנְיָמִן֙

אַחֲרֵ֣י

אַבְנֵ֔ר

וַ + יִּהְי֖וּ

לַ + אֲגֻדָּ֣ה

אֶחָ֑ת

וַ + יַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ

עַ֥ל

רֹאשׁ

גִּבְעָ֖ה

אֶחָֽת

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וַHebrew conjunctionיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּHebrew verb

בְנֵֽיHebrew noun, masculine

בִנְיָמִן֙name of a person

אַחֲרֵ֣יHebrew adjective

אַבְנֵ֔רname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּהְי֖וּHebrew verb

לַHebrew prefixאֲגֻדָּ֣הHebrew noun, feminine

אֶחָ֑תHebrew adjective

וַHebrew conjunctionיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּHebrew verb

עַ֥לHebrew preposition

רֹאשׁHebrew noun, masculine

גִּבְעָ֖הHebrew noun, feminine

אֶחָֽתHebrew adjective

What It Can Mean

וַandיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּto gatherGather, collect.קָבַץ 127 vb . gather , collect Qal gather , collect Niph . intrans. assemble , gather pass. be gathered Pi . 51 gather together Pu . of land Hithp . gather together (intrans.), be gathered togetherScroll for more

son: childSon.בֵּן 4870 n.m . son son , male child, born of a woman children (male and female) youth , young men the young of animals of plant shoots fig. of lifeless things, sparks , stars , arrows member of a guild, order or class of animals son of (the) herd ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. n. relat. of ageScroll for more

BenjaminSon of, the, right hand.בִּנְיָמִין n.pr.m . 166 ( son of ( the ) right hand )— youngest son of Jacob, so called by him, but Rachel, the mother, who died at Benjamin's birth, called בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י (q.v.) son of Bilhan and great-grandson of Benjamin a Jew of Ezra's timeScroll for more

afterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

וַandיִּהְי֖וּto beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

לַto/forאֲגֻדָּ֣הbandBand.אֲגֻדָּה n.f . band pl. cstr. bands , thongs (fastening ox-bow) metaph. of fetters of slavery bunch of hyssop abs. band of men vault of the heavens (as fitted together, constructed)Scroll for more

oneOne.אֶחָד 972 adj.num . one one = each , every = a certain = indef. art. only , & (fem.) once one … another , one … the other as ordinal first in combin.Scroll for more

וַandיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּto stand: standTake one's stand, stand.עָמַד 620 take one's stand , stand Qal 435 take one's stand , and (esp. pt.) stand , be in a standing attitude stand forth take a stand against, in opposition to present oneself before attend upon , be(come) servant of stand afar stand (silent) stand (appealingly) stand , subj. רֶגֶל stand , of water stand still , stop , cease moving = be inactive = be attentive stop , cease doing a thing tarry , delay remain continue , abide endure be steadfast persist make a stand , hold one's ground stand upright arise , appear , come on the scene stand forth , appear = come into being rise up as foe rare usages Hiph . 83 station , set cause to stand firm cause to stand up , set up , erect present one before king appoint other meanings Hoph . be presentedScroll for more

uponHeight.עַל , עָ֑ל subst . height As prep . upon , and hence on the ground of , according to , on account of , on behalf of , concerning , beside , in addition to , together with , beyond , above , over , by , on to , towards , to , against Upon , of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed — of clothing , etc., which any one wears With verbs of covering or protecting , even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support) Of the ground or basis , on which a thing is done It expresses excess It denotes elevation or pre-eminence It expresses addition It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above , over From the sense of inclining or impending over , על comes to denote contiguity or proximity , Engl. by (or sts. on ) In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.) By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative With other particles: As conj . עַל אֲשֶׁר because that עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent עַל alone: because notwithstanding that , although Compounds: with כְּ (rare and late) as concerning , as upon the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay מֵעַל from upon , from over , from byScroll for more

head: topרֹאשׁ 599 n.m . (c. 230 t.) head , of human being head , of animals top (88 t.) height , of stars head = chief (man) = chief (city) chief nation = chief (place, position) = chief priest = head of a family head = front , leader's place of time, beginning , of night watch of things, river- heads chief , choicest , best , of spices head = division of army, company , band = sum , esp. in phr. take sum of , enumerate other phr.Scroll for more

Gibeath-elohimHill.גִּבְעָה n.f . hillScroll for more

oneOne.אֶחָד 972 adj.num . one one = each , every = a certain = indef. art. only , & (fem.) once one … another , one … the other as ordinal first in combin.Scroll for more

Then … called

Abner

to

Joab

and said

Shall … for ever

devour

the sword

not

knowest thou

that

bitterness

it will be

in the latter end

how long shall it be then

how long shall it be

ere

thou bid

the people

return

from following

their brethren

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וַיִּקְרָ֨אvah-yeek-RAH

אַבְנֵ֜רahv-NEHR

אֶלel

יוֹאָ֗בyoh-AHV

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙vah-YOH-mehr

הֲלָנֶ֨צַח֙hah-lah-NEH-tsahch

תֹּ֣אכַלtoh-CHAHL

חֶ֔רֶבCHEH-rev

הֲל֣וֹאhah-LOH

יָדַ֔עְתָּהyah-DAH-eh-tah

כִּֽיkee

מָרָ֥הmah-RAH

תִהְיֶ֖הteeh-YEH

בָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑הbah-ah-chah-roh-NAH

וְעַדveh-AHD

מָתַי֙mah-TAI

לֹֽאloh

תֹאמַ֣רtoh-MAHR

לָעָ֔םlah-AHM

לָשׁ֖וּבlah-SHOOV

מֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmeh-ah-chah-RAY

אֲחֵיהֶֽםah-chay-HEM

Letters

וַ + יִּקְרָ֨א

אַבְנֵ֜ר

אֶל

יוֹאָ֗ב

וַ + יֹּ֨אמֶר֙

הֲ + לָ + נֶ֨צַח֙

תֹּ֣אכַל

חֶ֔רֶב

הֲ + ל֣וֹא

יָדַ֔עְתָּה

כִּֽי

מָרָ֥ה

תִהְיֶ֖ה

בָּ + [הַ] + אַחֲרוֹנָ֑ה

וְ + עַד

מָתַי֙

לֹֽא

תֹאמַ֣ר

לָ + [הַ] + עָ֔ם

לָ + שׁ֖וּב

מֵ + אַחֲרֵ֥י

אֲחֵי + הֶֽם

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּקְרָ֨אHebrew verb

אַבְנֵ֜רname of a person

אֶלHebrew preposition

יוֹאָ֗בname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֨אמֶר֙Hebrew verb

הֲHebrew prefixלָHebrew prefixנֶ֨צַח֙Hebrew noun, masculine

תֹּ֣אכַלHebrew verb

חֶ֔רֶבHebrew noun, feminine

הֲHebrew prefixל֣וֹאHebrew negative

יָדַ֔עְתָּהHebrew verb

כִּֽיHebrew conjunction

מָרָ֥הHebrew adjective, masculine

תִהְיֶ֖הHebrew verb

בָּHebrew prefix[הַ]Hebrew prefixאַחֲרוֹנָ֑הHebrew adjective

וְHebrew conjunctionעַדHebrew preposition

מָתַי֙Hebrew interrogative

לֹֽאHebrew negative

תֹאמַ֣רHebrew verb

לָHebrew prefix[הַ]Hebrew prefixעָ֔םHebrew noun, masculine

לָHebrew prefixשׁ֖וּבHebrew verb

מֵHebrew prefixאַחֲרֵ֥יHebrew adjective

אֲחֵיHebrew noun, masculineהֶֽםpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

What It Can Mean

וַandיִּקְרָ֨אto call: call toCall, proclaim, read.קָרָא 724 vb . call , proclaim , read Qal call , cry , utter a loud sound call , cry call unto some one cry for help proclaim read aloud read to oneself summon call = name Niph . reflex. pass. be called Pu . be calledScroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

to or towardMotion to, direction towards.אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), prep . denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental). of motion to or unto a person or place Where the limit is actually entered, into Of direction towards anything Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to Metaph. in regard to , concerning , on account of Of rule or standard according to (rare) Expressing presence at a spot, against , at , by , not merely after verbs implying motion Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction toScroll for more

JoabYHWH is father.יוֹאָב n.pr.m . ( י׳ is father ) David’s sister’s son & captain of host a descendant of Judah a family-name after exileScroll for more

וַandיֹּ֨אמֶר֙to sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

הֲquestion markerלָto/forנֶ֨צַח֙perpetuityEminence, enduring, everlasting, perpetuity.נֵ֫צַח n.m . eminence , enduring , everlasting , perpetuityScroll for more

to eatEat.אָכַל 806 vb . eat Qal eat , human subject of beasts, birds, etc., eat , devour fig. of fire, devour , consume of sword, devour , slay in genl., devour , consume , destroy fig. of oppression, devour the poor Niph . be eaten by man be devoured by fire, consumed be wasted , destroyed , of flesh Pu . be consumed Hiph . cause to eat , feed with cause to devoure , obj. swordScroll for more

swordSword.חֶ֫רֶב 411 n.f . sword (as weapon)Scroll for more

הֲquestion markerל֣וֹאnotNot.לֹא or לוֹא adv . notScroll for more

to knowKnow.יָדַע 943 vb . know Qal know , learn to know perceive perceive and see ; find out and discern discriminate , distinguish know by experience recognize , admit , acknowledge , confess consider not know = not expect know a person, be acquainted with know a person carnally, of sexual intercourse know how , to do a thing, be able to do it be skilful in abs. have knowledge , be wise Niph . be made known , be or become known , of things make oneself known of pers. be perceived be instructed Pi . cause to know Pu . known Hiph . make known , declare Hoph . made known Hithp . make oneself knownScroll for more

forThat, for, when.כִּי conj . that , for , when that Of time, when , of the past elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if , though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם when or if , with a concessive force, i.e. though Because , sinceScroll for more

bitterBitter, bitterness.מַר adj . and subst . bitter , bitternessScroll for more

to beFall out, come to pass, become, be.הָיָה 3570 vb . fall out , come to pass , become , be Qal Fall out , happen occur , take place , come about , come to pass esp. & very oft., come about , come to pass וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.) rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass , or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.) Come into being , become abs., in lively narrative, arise , appear , come sq. prep. become sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.) sq. pred. adj. become like sq. pred. לְ pers. sq. לְ pred. oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers. with עַל and לְ sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of , come into the possession of Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) exist , be in existence abide , remain , continue with word of locality, be in or at a place , be situated , stand , lie as copula, joining subj. & pred. periphrastic conjug. Niph . either be done , be brought about , or occur , come to pass be done , finished , goneScroll for more

בָּin/on/with[הַ]theאַחֲרוֹנָ֑הlastComing after, behind.אַחֲרוֹן 61 f . אַחֲרוֹנָה , pl. אַחֲרֹנִים (also אַחֲרוֹנִים ), adj . from אַחַר , coming after or behind of place, behind , hindermost of time, latter or lastScroll for more

וְandעַדtillAs far as, even to, up to, until, while.עַד , in poetry עֲדֵי prep . as far as , even to , up to , until , while prep . of space Of time Of degree conj . until While Of degree, to the point that , so that even (rare) עַד לְ , a strengthened form for עַד . Thus of space Of time Of degreeScroll for more

howWhen.מָתַי 43 interrog.adv . when ?Scroll for more

notNot.לֹא or לוֹא adv . notScroll for more

to sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

לָto/for[הַ]theעָ֔םpeoplePeople.עַם , עָם 1810 n.m . people a people , nation = smaller units = common people people in gen., persons phrasesScroll for more

לָto/forשׁ֖וּבto return: returnTurn back, return.שׁוּב 1056 vb . turn back , return Qal 683;— turn back , return : turn back return , come or go back esp. return unto of dying of revival from death fig. of human relations: return to leader, king = change so as to appoach (in purpose, desire) turn , i.e. resort to return to a physical condition abs. = change course of action fig., specif. of spiritual relations: turn back from God = apostatize of י׳ , turn away turn back to God (= seek penitently) abs. repent turn back from evil of י׳ of י׳ , return (to shew favour) of inanimate things (sts. personified, or treated as things of life): denoting repetition, etc. trans. Pō‛l . bring back fig. restore , refresh restore , repair lead away (enticingly) shew turning = apostatize Hiph . 353 cause to return , bring back bring back into bondage put back = draw back = give back , restore = relinguish = give in payment , requital bring one back (from dead) bring back heart = refresh bring back words of people bring back (in retribution) upon pay as recompense turn back , backward = repel, defeat turn away face late, turn toward , acc. face turn against bring back to mind , take into consideration = shew a turning away from your idols (i.e. turn away) reverse , revoke = repel, defeat Hoph . my money has been returnedScroll for more

מֵfromאַחֲרֵ֥יafterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

אֲחֵיbrother: male-siblingBrother.אָח 630 n.m . brother brother , born of same mother (& father) indef. = relative fig. of resemblance in phr. one … anotherהֶֽםtheirScroll for more

And … said

Joab

As … liveth

God

The ASV does not translate this word.

if … not

thou hadst … spoken

surely

then

in the morning

had gone away

the people

every one

followed

his brother

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvah-YOH-mehr

יוֹאָ֔בyoh-AHV

חַ֚יchai

הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhah-eh-loh-HEEM

כִּ֥יkee

לוּלֵ֖אloo-LEH

דִּבַּ֑רְתָּdee-BAH-reh-tah

כִּ֣יkee

אָ֤זahz

מֵֽהַבֹּ֨קֶר֙meh-hah-BOH-kehr

נַעֲלָ֣הnah-ah-LAH

הָעָ֔םhah-AHM

אִ֖ישׁeesh

מֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmeh-ah-chah-RAY

אָחִֽיוah-CHEEV

Letters

וַ + יֹּ֣אמֶר

יוֹאָ֔ב

חַ֚י

הָֽ + אֱלֹהִ֔ים

כִּ֥י

לוּלֵ֖א

דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ

כִּ֣י

אָ֤ז

מֵֽ + הַ + בֹּ֨קֶר֙

נַעֲלָ֣ה

הָ + עָ֔ם

אִ֖ישׁ

מֵ + אַחֲרֵ֥י

אָחִֽי + ו

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיֹּ֣אמֶרHebrew verb

יוֹאָ֔בname of a person

חַ֚יHebrew adjective

הָֽHebrew prefixאֱלֹהִ֔יםHebrew noun, masculine

כִּ֥יHebrew conjunction

לוּלֵ֖אHebrew conditional

דִּבַּ֑רְתָּHebrew verb

כִּ֣יHebrew conjunction

אָ֤זHebrew conjunction

מֵֽHebrew prefixהַHebrew prefixבֹּ֨קֶר֙Hebrew noun, masculine

נַעֲלָ֣הHebrew verb

הָHebrew prefixעָ֔םHebrew noun, masculine

אִ֖ישׁHebrew noun, masculine

מֵHebrew prefixאַחֲרֵ֥יHebrew adjective

אָחִֽיHebrew noun, masculineוpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

What It Can Mean

וַandיֹּ֣אמֶרto sayUtter, say.אָמַר 5287 vb . utter , say Qal Say Say in the heart (= think) Promise Command (esp. late) Niph . be said , told Hiph . avow , avouch (lit. cause to declare ) Hithp . act proudly , boastScroll for more

JoabYHWH is father.יוֹאָב n.pr.m . ( י׳ is father ) David’s sister’s son & captain of host a descendant of Judah a family-name after exileScroll for more

aliveAlive, living.חַי adj . alive , living of God , as the living one , the fountain of life of man of animals, alive , living animals and man (dub.) of vegetation, as thorns, green of water, fresh (dub.) lively , active revivingScroll for more

הָֽtheאֱלֹהִ֔יםElohimאֱלֹהִים 2570 n.m.pl . pl . in number. rulers , judges , either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power divine ones , superhuman beings including God and angels angels gods pl. intensive god or goddess godlike one works of God, or things belongng to him God הָאֱלֹהִים the (true) God אֱלֹהִים = GodScroll for more

forThat, for, when.כִּי conj . that , for , when that Of time, when , of the past elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if , though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם when or if , with a concessive force, i.e. though Because , sinceScroll for more

unlessIf not, unless.לוּלֵא , elsewhere לוּלֵי 10 if not , unlessScroll for more

to speak: speakSpeak.[ דָבַר ] 1142 vb . speak (original mng. dub.) Qal speak Niph . reciprocal sense, speak with one another , talk Pi . speak Pu . in the day when she may be spoken for Hithp . speaking this word Hiph . either leads subject, or puts to flight , fig. for subduesScroll for more

forThat, for, when.כִּי conj . that , for , when that Of time, when , of the past elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if , though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם when or if , with a concessive force, i.e. though Because , sinceScroll for more

thenAt that time, then.אָז adv . at that time , then whether expressing duration, or inception (= thereupon). strictly temporal expressing logical sequence strictlyScroll for more

מֵֽfromהַtheבֹּ֨קֶר֙morningMorning.בֹּ֫קֶר 214 n.m . morning morning (of point of time, time at which, never during which, Eng. morning = forenoon morrow , next dayScroll for more

to ascend: riseGo up, ascend, climb.עָלָה 890 vb . go up , ascend , climb Qal of persons, go up , ascend , in local relations go up , in personal relations of animals, go or come up of vegetation, spring up , grow , shoot forth of natural phenom., go up , rise of inanimate things, instead of passive construction of thoughts come up before God, arrogance go up , extend , of boundary excel Niph . be brought up be taken up pass., be taken up , away reflex., take oneself away from , get up from reflex.: take oneself away be exalted , of God Hiph . bring up persons in personal relations bring up animals cause to ascend mentally offer a present; bring up tithe to exalt cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice Hoph . be carried away be taken up into, inserted in be offered Hithp . lift oneselfScroll for more

הָtheעָ֔םpeople: soldiersPeople.עַם , עָם 1810 n.m . people a people , nation = smaller units = common people people in gen., persons phrasesScroll for more

manMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )Scroll for more

מֵfromאַחֲרֵ֥יafterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

אָחִֽיbrother: male-siblingBrother.אָח 630 n.m . brother brother , born of same mother (& father) indef. = relative fig. of resemblance in phr. one … anotherוhisScroll for more

So … blew

Joab

the trumpet

and … stood still

all

the people

and … no

pursued

more

after

Israel

neither

they any more

fought

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וַיִּתְקַ֤עvah-yeet-KAH

יוֹאָב֙yoh-AHV

בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbah-shoh-FAHR

וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vah-yah-ahm-DOO

כָּלkohl

הָעָ֔םhah-AHM

וְלֹֽאveh-LOH

יִרְדְּפ֥וּyeer-deh-FOO

ע֖וֹדohd

אַחֲרֵ֣יah-chah-RAY

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyees-rah-EL

וְלֹֽאveh-LOH

יָסְפ֥וּyah-seh-FOO

ע֖וֹדohd

לְהִלָּחֵֽםleh-hee-lah-CHEM

Letters

וַ + יִּתְקַ֤ע

יוֹאָב֙

בַּ + [הַ] + שּׁוֹפָ֔ר

וַ + יַּֽעַמְדוּ֙

כָּל

הָ + עָ֔ם

וְ + לֹֽא

יִרְדְּפ֥וּ

ע֖וֹד

אַחֲרֵ֣י

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

וְ + לֹֽא

יָסְפ֥וּ

ע֖וֹד

לְ + הִלָּחֵֽם

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּתְקַ֤עHebrew verb

יוֹאָב֙name of a person

בַּHebrew prefix[הַ]Hebrew prefixשּׁוֹפָ֔רHebrew noun, masculine

וַHebrew conjunctionיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙Hebrew verb

כָּלHebrew noun, masculine

הָHebrew prefixעָ֔םHebrew noun, masculine

וְHebrew conjunctionלֹֽאHebrew negative

יִרְדְּפ֥וּHebrew verb

ע֖וֹדHebrew adjective

אַחֲרֵ֣יHebrew adjective

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לname of a person

וְHebrew conjunctionלֹֽאHebrew negative

יָסְפ֥וּHebrew verb

ע֖וֹדHebrew adjective

לְHebrew prefixהִלָּחֵֽםHebrew verb

What It Can Mean

וַandיִּתְקַ֤עto blowThrust, clap, give a blow, blast.תָּקַע 67 vb . thrust , clap , give a blow , blast Qal thrust , drive give a blast , blow strike , clap hands Niph . if a horn shall be blown who is there that will strike himself (i.e. pledge himself) into my hand?Scroll for more

JoabYHWH is father.יוֹאָב n.pr.m . ( י׳ is father ) David’s sister’s son & captain of host a descendant of Judah a family-name after exileScroll for more

בַּin/on/with[הַ]theשּׁוֹפָ֔רtrumpetHorn.שֹׁפָר , שׁוֹפָר 72 n.m . horn , for blowingScroll for more

וַandיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙to stand: standTake one's stand, stand.עָמַד 620 take one's stand , stand Qal 435 take one's stand , and (esp. pt.) stand , be in a standing attitude stand forth take a stand against, in opposition to present oneself before attend upon , be(come) servant of stand afar stand (silent) stand (appealingly) stand , subj. רֶגֶל stand , of water stand still , stop , cease moving = be inactive = be attentive stop , cease doing a thing tarry , delay remain continue , abide endure be steadfast persist make a stand , hold one's ground stand upright arise , appear , come on the scene stand forth , appear = come into being rise up as foe rare usages Hiph . 83 station , set cause to stand firm cause to stand up , set up , erect present one before king appoint other meanings Hoph . be presentedScroll for more

allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)Scroll for more

הָtheעָ֔םpeople: soldiersPeople.עַם , עָם 1810 n.m . people a people , nation = smaller units = common people people in gen., persons phrasesScroll for more

וְandלֹֽאnotNot.לֹא or לוֹא adv . notScroll for more

to pursuePursue, chase, persecute.רָדַף 141 vb . pursue , chase , persecute Qal 128 pursue lit. put to flight , chase lit., the pursuers chase , hunt pursue fig. persecute , harass pursue , dog fig. follow after , aim to secure Niph . upon the neck (i.e. closely) we are pursued Pi . pursue ardently Pu . it shall be chased away like chaff of the mountains Hiph . usu. they chased himScroll for more

stillA going round, continuance, still, yet, again, besides.עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst . a going round , continuance , but used mostly as adv. acc . still , yet , again , besidesScroll for more

afterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

IsraelIsrael, Ēl persisteth, persevereth.יִשְׂרָאֵל 2507 n.pr.m . et gent . Israel ( Ēl persisteth , persevereth ) n.pr.m . second name of Jacob n.pr.gent . name of Hebrew nationScroll for more

וְandלֹֽאnotNot.לֹא or לוֹא adv . notScroll for more

to add: againAdd.יָסַף 214 vb . add Qal add Niph . join (intr.), join oneself to be joined , added to Hiph . add sq. inf. add to do = do again or more sq. Impf. sq. Impf. asynd.Scroll for more

stillA going round, continuance, still, yet, again, besides.עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst . a going round , continuance , but used mostly as adv. acc . still , yet , again , besidesScroll for more

לְto/forהִלָּחֵֽםto fightFight, do battle.[ לָחַם ] 171 vb . fight , do battle Qal fight , do battle Niph . engage in battle (recipr.), sometimes wage warScroll for more

And Abner

and his men

went

through the Arabah

all

night

that

and they passed over

The ASV does not translate this word.

the Jordan

and went

through all

Bithron

and came

to Mahanaim

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וְאַבְנֵ֣רveh-ahv-NEHR

וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יוvah-ah-nah-SHAHV

הָֽלְכוּ֙hah-leh-CHOO

בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔הbah-ah-rah-VAH

כֹּ֖לkohl

הַלַּ֣יְלָהhah-LAH-yeh-lah

הַה֑וּאhah-HOO

וַיַּעַבְר֣וּvah-yah-ahv-ROO

אֶתet

הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhah-yahr-DEN

וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vah-yeh-leh-CHOO

כָּלkohl

הַבִּתְר֔וֹןhah-beet-ROHN

וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvah-yah-VOH-oo

מַחֲנָֽיִםmah-chah-NAH-yeem

Letters

וְ + אַבְנֵ֣ר

וַֽ + אֲנָשָׁ֗י + ו

הָֽלְכוּ֙

בָּֽ + [הַ] + עֲרָבָ֔ה

כֹּ֖ל

הַ + לַּ֣יְלָה

הַ + ה֑וּא

וַ + יַּעַבְר֣וּ

אֶת

הַ + יַּרְדֵּ֗ן

וַ + יֵּֽלְכוּ֙

כָּל

הַ + בִּתְר֔וֹן

וַ + יָּבֹ֖אוּ

מַחֲנָֽיִם

The Pieces

וְHebrew conjunctionאַבְנֵ֣רname of a person

וַֽHebrew conjunctionאֲנָשָׁ֗יHebrew noun, masculineוpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

הָֽלְכוּ֙Hebrew verb

בָּֽHebrew prefix[הַ]Hebrew prefixעֲרָבָ֔הname of a place

כֹּ֖לHebrew noun, masculine

הַHebrew prefixלַּ֣יְלָהHebrew noun, masculine

הַHebrew prefixה֑וּאHebrew personal pronoun, common singular

וַHebrew conjunctionיַּעַבְר֣וּHebrew verb

אֶתHebrew particle

הַHebrew prefixיַּרְדֵּ֗ןname of a place

וַHebrew conjunctionיֵּֽלְכוּ֙Hebrew verb

כָּלHebrew noun, masculine

הַHebrew prefixבִּתְר֔וֹןname of a place

וַHebrew conjunctionיָּבֹ֖אוּHebrew verb

מַחֲנָֽיִםname of a place

What It Can Mean

וְandאַבְנֵ֣רAbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

וַֽandאֲנָשָׁ֗יmanMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )וhisScroll for more

to go: wentGo, come, walk.הָלַךְ 1546 vb . go , come , walk Qal Impf . usually (629 t.) as if from ילך lit. of persons Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations in like manner of inanimate things The inf. abs. is often used as in other vbs., quite independently to intensify meaning of finite form most noteworthy is the joining of the Inf. abs. with a following Inf. abs. denoting a simutaneous action or process, and so emphasizing duration or continuance with a foll. vb. fin. c. ו consec. (rare) in cases where vb. fin. is foll. by Inf. abs. adj. denoting progress, advance twice, where vb. fin. is not הלך , but another vb. denoting motion quite by itself 13 t. the Inf. abs. = Imv. & is followed by Pf. consec. akin to the use of Inf. abs. are some instances of Pt. In combination with other verbal forms Fig.; the most common uses follow; in most the origin in a literal meaning is evident: pass away , die live (‘ walk ’), in general of moral and religious life other fig. uses Pi . (chiefly poet. and late) walk in or with a throng also of walking about = living depart , go entirely away fig. of mode of life, action, etc. Hithp . walk , walk about , move to and fro Hiph . lead , bring lead away carry , bring fig. of influence on character cause to walk , go cause to flow , run cause to depart , retire , go backScroll for more

בָּֽin/on/with[הַ]theעֲרָבָ֔הArabahDesert-plain, steppe.עֲרָבָה 61 n.f . desert-plain , steppeScroll for more

allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)Scroll for more

הַtheלַּ֣יְלָהnightNight.לַ֫יְלָה , לַ֫יִל 242 n.m . nightScroll for more

הַtheה֑וּאhe/she/itHe, she, it.הוּא m . הִיא f ., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing . he , she , used also (in both genders) for the neuter it an emph. he ( she , it , they ), sometimes equivalent to himself ( herself , itself , themselves ), or (esp. with the art.) that ( those ) It resumes the subj. with emph. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible It anticipates (as it seems) the subject As an emph. predicate, of God In a neuter sense, that , it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.) With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.Scroll for more

וַandיַּעַבְר֣וּto passPass over, through, by, pass on.עָבַר 648 vb . pass over , through , by , pass on Qal pass over Pass beyond Pass through , traverse pass along by pass by sweep by , of scourge be past , over , of time pass along (from hand to hand) Pass on , go on Pass away Niph . Impf . a stream which cannot be forded Pi . his bull impregnateth cause one to cross river cause something to pass over make over to devote children to (לְ) heathen god pass along (from hand to hand) cause to pass through let pass through cause to pass by let pass by cause arrow to pass beyond cause to pass under rod, for counting cause to pass away , take away Hiph . cause to pass over , bring over he made to pass across with chains of goldScroll for more

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

הַtheיַּרְדֵּ֗ןJordanJordan.יַרְדֵן 182 n.pr.fl . JordanScroll for more

וַandיֵּֽלְכוּ֙to go: walkGo, come, walk.הָלַךְ 1546 vb . go , come , walk Qal Impf . usually (629 t.) as if from ילך lit. of persons Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations in like manner of inanimate things The inf. abs. is often used as in other vbs., quite independently to intensify meaning of finite form most noteworthy is the joining of the Inf. abs. with a following Inf. abs. denoting a simutaneous action or process, and so emphasizing duration or continuance with a foll. vb. fin. c. ו consec. (rare) in cases where vb. fin. is foll. by Inf. abs. adj. denoting progress, advance twice, where vb. fin. is not הלך , but another vb. denoting motion quite by itself 13 t. the Inf. abs. = Imv. & is followed by Pf. consec. akin to the use of Inf. abs. are some instances of Pt. In combination with other verbal forms Fig.; the most common uses follow; in most the origin in a literal meaning is evident: pass away , die live (‘ walk ’), in general of moral and religious life other fig. uses Pi . (chiefly poet. and late) walk in or with a throng also of walking about = living depart , go entirely away fig. of mode of life, action, etc. Hithp . walk , walk about , move to and fro Hiph . lead , bring lead away carry , bring fig. of influence on character cause to walk , go cause to flow , run cause to depart , retire , go backScroll for more

allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)Scroll for more

הַtheבִּתְר֔וֹןBithronCleft, ravine.בִּתְרוֹן prob. n.pr.terr . ( cleft , ravine ) E, of Jordan; 2 S 2:29 .Scroll for more

וַandיָּבֹ֖אוּto come inCome in, come, go in, go.בּוֹא 2569 vb . come in , come , go in , go Qal come in come (approach, arrive) go , i.e. walk , associate with go from speaker, but with limit of motion given Hiph . cause to come in , bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals) cause to come , bring , bring near , etc. (animate obj.) Hoph . be brought in (of pers. and things) be brought be introduced , putScroll for more

MahanaimTwo camps.מַחֲנַיִם n.pr.loc . ( two camps ) E. of Jordan; name from Jacob's meeting angelsScroll for more

And Joab

returned

from following

Abner

and when he had gathered … together

The ASV does not translate this word.

all

the people

there lacked

of … servants

David’s

nineteen

men

and Asahel

Asahel

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וְיוֹאָ֗בveh-yoh-AHV

שָׁ֚בshahv

מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmeh-ah-chah-RAY

אַבְנֵ֔רahv-NEHR

וַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץvah-yeek-BOHTS

אֶתet

כָּלkohl

הָעָ֑םhah-AHM

וַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּvah-yee-pah-keh-DOO

מֵעַבְדֵ֥יmeh-ahv-DAY

דָוִ֛דdah-VEED

תִּשְׁעָֽהteesh-AH

עָשָׂ֥רah-SAHR

אִ֖ישׁeesh

וַעֲשָׂהvah-ah-sah

אֵֽלel

Letters

וְ + יוֹאָ֗ב

שָׁ֚ב

מֵ + אַחֲרֵ֣י

אַבְנֵ֔ר

וַ + יִּקְבֹּ֖ץ

אֶת

כָּל

הָ + עָ֑ם

וַ + יִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּ

מֵ + עַבְדֵ֥י

דָוִ֛ד

תִּשְׁעָֽה

עָשָׂ֥ר

אִ֖ישׁ

וַ + עֲשָׂה

אֵֽל

The Pieces

וְHebrew conjunctionיוֹאָ֗בname of a person

שָׁ֚בHebrew verb

מֵHebrew prefixאַחֲרֵ֣יHebrew adjective

אַבְנֵ֔רname of a person

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּקְבֹּ֖ץHebrew verb

אֶתHebrew particle

כָּלHebrew noun, masculine

הָHebrew prefixעָ֑םHebrew noun, masculine

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּHebrew verb

מֵHebrew prefixעַבְדֵ֥יHebrew noun, masculine

דָוִ֛דname of a person

תִּשְׁעָֽהHebrew noun

עָשָׂ֥רHebrew noun

אִ֖ישׁHebrew noun, masculine

וַHebrew conjunctionעֲשָׂהname of a person

אֵֽל

What It Can Mean

וְandיוֹאָ֗בJoabYHWH is father.יוֹאָב n.pr.m . ( י׳ is father ) David’s sister’s son & captain of host a descendant of Judah a family-name after exileScroll for more

to return: returnTurn back, return.שׁוּב 1056 vb . turn back , return Qal 683;— turn back , return : turn back return , come or go back esp. return unto of dying of revival from death fig. of human relations: return to leader, king = change so as to appoach (in purpose, desire) turn , i.e. resort to return to a physical condition abs. = change course of action fig., specif. of spiritual relations: turn back from God = apostatize of י׳ , turn away turn back to God (= seek penitently) abs. repent turn back from evil of י׳ of י׳ , return (to shew favour) of inanimate things (sts. personified, or treated as things of life): denoting repetition, etc. trans. Pō‛l . bring back fig. restore , refresh restore , repair lead away (enticingly) shew turning = apostatize Hiph . 353 cause to return , bring back bring back into bondage put back = draw back = give back , restore = relinguish = give in payment , requital bring one back (from dead) bring back heart = refresh bring back words of people bring back (in retribution) upon pay as recompense turn back , backward = repel, defeat turn away face late, turn toward , acc. face turn against bring back to mind , take into consideration = shew a turning away from your idols (i.e. turn away) reverse , revoke = repel, defeat Hoph . my money has been returnedScroll for more

מֵfromאַחֲרֵ֣יafterThe hinder, following part.אַחַר prop. subst. the hinder or following part adv . of place, behind of time, afterwards prep . of place, behind , after of time, after conj . after that .Scroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

וַandיִּקְבֹּ֖ץto gatherGather, collect.קָבַץ 127 vb . gather , collect Qal gather , collect Niph . intrans. assemble , gather pass. be gathered Pi . 51 gather together Pu . of land Hithp . gather together (intrans.), be gathered togetherScroll for more

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)Scroll for more

הָtheעָ֑םpeoplePeople.עַם , עָם 1810 n.m . people a people , nation = smaller units = common people people in gen., persons phrasesScroll for more

וַandיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּto reckon: missingAttend to, visit, muster, appoint.פָּקַד 303 vb . attend to , visit , muster , appoint Qal pay attention to , observe (with care, practical interest) attend to , in act, see to seek (with interest, desire) seek in vain , need , miss , lack specif. visit , c. acc., for different purposes c. עַל pers., visit upon pass in review , muster (nearly = number ), c. acc. appoint Niph . be ( sought , i.e. needed ) missed , lacking be visited (graciously) be visited upon , עַל pers. be appointed Pi . (intens.) muster a host Pu . be passed in review ; be caused to miss , deprived Hithp . be mustered Hothp . id . Hiph . c. acc. pers. set ( over ), make overseer c. acc. rei (implic.) commit , entrust deposit Hoph . be visited in punishment be deposited be made overseerScroll for more

מֵfromעַבְדֵ֥יservant/slaveSlave, servant.עֶ֫בֶד 799 n.m . slave , servant slave , servant of household Subjects , of chief Servants , worshippers of God Servant of י׳ , in a special sense Israel as a people is servant of י׳ In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I PhrasesScroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

nineA nine, nonad.תֵּ֫שַׁע , תִּשְׁעָה 58 n.m . et f . a nine , nonadScroll for more

tenTen.עָשָׂר , עֶשְׂרֵה ten , only after units to make num. 11-19, both cardinal and ordinalScroll for more

manMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )Scroll for more

וַandעֲשָׂהAsahel

See the dictionary entry below.God.אֵל n.m . god , but with various subordinate applications to express the idea of might applied to men of might and rank angels gods of the nations Ēl as characterizing mighty things in nature God , the one only and true God of Israel אֵל strength , powerScroll for more

But the servants

of David

had smitten

of Benjamin

and of … men

Abner’s

three

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וְעַבְדֵ֣יveh-ahv-DAY

דָוִ֗דdah-VEED

הִכּוּ֙hee-KOO

מִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןmee-been-yah-MEEN

וּבְאַנְשֵׁ֖יoo-veh-ahn-SHAY

אַבְנֵ֑רahv-NEHR

שְׁלֹשׁsheh-LOHSH

מֵא֧וֹתmeh-OHT

וְשִׁשִּׁ֛יםveh-shee-SHEEM

אִ֖ישׁeesh

מֵֽתוּMEH-too

Letters

וְ + עַבְדֵ֣י

דָוִ֗ד

הִכּוּ֙

מִ + בִּנְיָמִ֔ן

וּ + בְ + אַנְשֵׁ֖י

אַבְנֵ֑ר

שְׁלֹשׁ

מֵא֧וֹת

וְ + שִׁשִּׁ֛ים

אִ֖ישׁ

מֵֽתוּ

The Pieces

וְHebrew conjunctionעַבְדֵ֣יHebrew noun, masculine

דָוִ֗דname of a person

הִכּוּ֙Hebrew verb

מִHebrew prefixבִּנְיָמִ֔ןname of a person

וּHebrew conjunctionבְHebrew prefixאַנְשֵׁ֖יHebrew noun, masculine

אַבְנֵ֑רname of a person

שְׁלֹשׁHebrew noun

מֵא֧וֹתHebrew noun, feminine

וְHebrew conjunctionשִׁשִּׁ֛יםHebrew noun

אִ֖ישׁHebrew noun, masculine

מֵֽתוּHebrew verb

What It Can Mean

וְandעַבְדֵ֣יservant/slaveSlave, servant.עֶ֫בֶד 799 n.m . slave , servant slave , servant of household Subjects , of chief Servants , worshippers of God Servant of י׳ , in a special sense Israel as a people is servant of י׳ In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I PhrasesScroll for more

DavidDavid.דָּוִד , דָּוִיד 1066 n.pr.m . DavidScroll for more

to smiteSmite.[ נָכָה ] 501 vb . smite (not in Qal ) Niph . and he shall be smitten [struck by weapon in battle] and die Pu . both be smitten down by the hail Hiph . lit., smite (with a single, non-fatal, blow), strike smite repeatedly, beat a man and they clapped hands (in applause) give a thrust (with fork) into pot; strike roots rarely smite (in battle) so as (merely) to wound smite , of sun Smite fatally Smite = attack , attack and destroy a company Of God smite with a plague, disease, etc. smite = chastise , or send judgment upon of God’s destroying palaces Hoph . be smittenScroll for more

מִfromבִּנְיָמִ֔ןBenjaminSon of, the, right hand.בִּנְיָמִין n.pr.m . 166 ( son of ( the ) right hand )— youngest son of Jacob, so called by him, but Rachel, the mother, who died at Benjamin's birth, called בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י (q.v.) son of Bilhan and great-grandson of Benjamin a Jew of Ezra's timeScroll for more

וּandבְin/on/withאַנְשֵׁ֖יmanMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )Scroll for more

AbnerMy father is Nêr, is a lamp.אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m . ( my father is Nêr , or is a lamp )—cousin of Saul, and captain of hostScroll for more

threeA three, triad.שָׁלֹשׁ , שָׁלוֹשׁ , שְׁלֹשָׁה 430 n.m . et f . a three , triadScroll for more

hundredHundred.מֵאָה 583 n.f . hundred as simple number as part of larger number a hundredth partScroll for more

וְandשִׁשִּׁ֛יםsixtySixty.שִׁשִּׁים 59 n.indecl . sixtyScroll for more

manMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )Scroll for more

to dieDie.מוּת vb . die Qal die , of natural or other causes die as a penalty = be put to death Po‛lel . kill , put to death , despatch (intens.) Hiph . abs., elsewhere c. acc., subj. man subj. God, by inflicting penalty of animals killing men bring to a premature death Hoph . be killed , put to deathScroll for more

And they took up

The ASV does not translate this word.

Asahel

and buried him

in the sepulchre

of his father

which

was in Beth

lehem

And … went

all

night

Joab

and his men

and the day brake

upon them

at Hebron

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וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙vah-yees-OO

אֶתet

עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לah-sahh-EL

וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֨הוּ֙vah-yeek-beh-ROO-hoo

בְּקֶ֣בֶרbeh-KEH-vehr

אָבִ֔יוah-VEEV

אֲשֶׁ֖רah-SHEHR

בֵּ֣יתbayt

לָ֑חֶםLAH-chem

וַיֵּלְכ֣וּvah-yeh-leh-CHOO

כָלchohl

הַלַּ֗יְלָהhah-LAH-yeh-lah

יוֹאָב֙yoh-AHV

וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוvah-ah-nah-SHAHV

וַיֵּאֹ֥רvah-yeh-OHR

לָהֶ֖םlah-HEM

בְּחֶבְרֽוֹןbeh-chev-ROHN

Letters

וַ + יִּשְׂאוּ֙

אֶת

עֲשָׂהאֵ֔ל

וַֽ + יִּקְבְּרֻ֨ + הוּ֙

בְּ + קֶ֣בֶר

אָבִ֔י + ו

אֲשֶׁ֖ר

בֵּ֣ית

לָ֑חֶם

וַ + יֵּלְכ֣וּ

כָל

הַ + לַּ֗יְלָה

יוֹאָב֙

וַֽ + אֲנָשָׁ֔י + ו

וַ + יֵּאֹ֥ר

לָ + הֶ֖ם

בְּ + חֶבְרֽוֹן

The Pieces

וַHebrew conjunctionיִּשְׂאוּ֙Hebrew verb

אֶתHebrew particle

עֲשָׂהאֵ֔לname of a person

וַֽHebrew conjunctionיִּקְבְּרֻ֨Hebrew verbהוּ֙object suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

בְּHebrew prefixקֶ֣בֶרHebrew noun, masculine

אָבִ֔יHebrew noun, masculineוpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

אֲשֶׁ֖רHebrew relative pronoun

בֵּ֣יתname of a place

לָ֑חֶםname of a place

וַHebrew conjunctionיֵּלְכ֣וּHebrew verb

כָלHebrew noun, masculine

הַHebrew prefixלַּ֗יְלָהHebrew noun, masculine

יוֹאָב֙name of a person

וַֽHebrew conjunctionאֲנָשָׁ֔יHebrew noun, masculineוpossessive suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

וַHebrew conjunctionיֵּאֹ֥רHebrew verb

לָHebrew prefixהֶ֖םobject suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

בְּHebrew prefixחֶבְרֽוֹןname of a place

What It Can Mean

וַandיִּשְׂאוּ֙to lift: raiseLift, carry, take.נָשָׂא 656 vb . lift , carry , take Qal lift , lift up Bear , carry Take , take away Niph . be lifted up refl. lift oneself up = rise up , of י׳ , to display power in judgment be borne , carried be taken away , carried off Pi . lift up = exalt fig. = desire, long carry , bear continuously take , take away Hithp . lift oneself up Hiph . cause one to bear iniquity appar. cause to bring , have broughtScroll for more

object markerMark of the accusative.אֵת the mark of the accusative , prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definiteScroll for more

Asahel

וַֽandיִּקְבְּרֻ֨to buryBury.קָבַר 132 vb . bury Qal 86 bury Niph . 39 be buried Pi . bury (in masses) Pu . Gn 25:10 .הוּ֙himScroll for more

בְּin/on/withקֶ֣בֶרgraveGrave, sepulchre.קֶ֫בֶר 67 n.m . grave , sepulchreScroll for more

אָבִ֔יfatherFather.אָב 1101 n.m . father father of individual of God as father of his people head of household , family or clan ancestor originator or patron of a class, profession, or art fig. of producer , generator fig. of benevolence & protection term of respect & honor specif., ruler , chief (late)וhisScroll for more

which

Bethlehem

וַandיֵּלְכ֣וּto go: walkGo, come, walk.הָלַךְ 1546 vb . go , come , walk Qal Impf . usually (629 t.) as if from ילך lit. of persons Also of animals, in similar meanings and combinations in like manner of inanimate things The inf. abs. is often used as in other vbs., quite independently to intensify meaning of finite form most noteworthy is the joining of the Inf. abs. with a following Inf. abs. denoting a simutaneous action or process, and so emphasizing duration or continuance with a foll. vb. fin. c. ו consec. (rare) in cases where vb. fin. is foll. by Inf. abs. adj. denoting progress, advance twice, where vb. fin. is not הלך , but another vb. denoting motion quite by itself 13 t. the Inf. abs. = Imv. & is followed by Pf. consec. akin to the use of Inf. abs. are some instances of Pt. In combination with other verbal forms Fig.; the most common uses follow; in most the origin in a literal meaning is evident: pass away , die live (‘ walk ’), in general of moral and religious life other fig. uses Pi . (chiefly poet. and late) walk in or with a throng also of walking about = living depart , go entirely away fig. of mode of life, action, etc. Hithp . walk , walk about , move to and fro Hiph . lead , bring lead away carry , bring fig. of influence on character cause to walk , go cause to flow , run cause to depart , retire , go backScroll for more

allThe whole, all.כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m . the whole , all with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of , to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every Absolutely: without the art., all things , all with the art. הַכֹּל where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned in a wider sense, all , whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)Scroll for more

הַtheלַּ֗יְלָהnightNight.לַ֫יְלָה , לַ֫יִל 242 n.m . nightScroll for more

JoabYHWH is father.יוֹאָב n.pr.m . ( י׳ is father ) David’s sister’s son & captain of host a descendant of Judah a family-name after exileScroll for more

וַֽandאֲנָשָׁ֔יmanMan.אִישׁ 2166 n.m . man (= vir )וhisScroll for more

וַandיֵּאֹ֥רto lightBe, become light.[ אוֹר ] 43 vb . be or become light Qal ;— become light , shine of sun (esp. in early morn.) Niph .—become lighted up of day-break Hiph .— give light , of sun, moon & stars light up , cause to shine , shine light a lamp lighten , of the eyes make shine , of face of GodScroll for more

לָto/forהֶ֖םthem

בְּin/on/withחֶבְרֽוֹןHebronHebron, association, league.חֶבְרוֹן n.pr.loc . Hebron ( association , league )Scroll for more