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And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear. (KJV)
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וְהֽוּא\־ve.hu'-and he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 1
הִכָּה֩hi.Kahhe struck down
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 2
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 3
הָאִ֨ישׁha.'Ishthe man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 4
הַמִּצְרִ֜יha.mitz.Ri<the> Egyptian
Lemma: מִצְרִי (mits.ri) · Strong's: H4713
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Egyptian
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 12:12, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 16:1, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 21:9, Genesis 25:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4713; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 5
אִ֥ישׁ'isha man of
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 6
מִדָּ֣ה\׀mi.Dahstature
Lemma: מִדָּה (mid.dah) · Strong's: H4060A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: measure
Used 53 times. Also: Exodus 26:2, Exodus 26:8, Exodus 36:9, Exodus 36:15, Leviticus 19:35, Numbers 13:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4060A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 7
חָמֵ֣שׁcha.Meshfive
Lemma: חָמֵשׁ (cha.mesh) · Strong's: H2568
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: five
Used 342 times. Also: Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:11, Genesis 5:15, Genesis 5:17, Genesis 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2568; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 8
בָּאַמָּ֗הba.'a.Mahby the cubit
Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: cubit
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 9
וּבְיַ֨דu.ve.Yadand [was] in [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 10
הַמִּצְרִ֤יha.mitz.Rithe Egyptian
Lemma: מִצְרִי (mits.ri) · Strong's: H4713
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Egyptian
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 12:12, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 16:1, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 21:9, Genesis 25:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4713; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 11
חֲנִית֙cha.Nita spear
Lemma: חֲנִית (cha.nit) · Strong's: H2595
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: spear
Used 46 times. Also: 1 Samuel 13:19, 1 Samuel 13:22, 1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:45, 1 Samuel 17:47, 1 Samuel 18:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2595; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 12
כִּמְנ֣וֹרkim.Norlike a beam of
Lemma: מָנוֹר (ma.nor) · Strong's: H4500
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: loom-beam
Used 4 times. Also: 1 Samuel 17:7, 2 Samuel 21:19, 1 Chronicles 20:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4500; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 13
אֹרְגִ֔ים'o.re.Gimweavers
Lemma: אָרַג (a.rag) · Strong's: H0707
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
Meaning: to weave
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 28:32, Exodus 35:35, Exodus 39:22, Exodus 39:27, Judges 16:13, 1 Samuel 17:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0707; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 14
וַיֵּ֥רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to go down
Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 15
אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto him
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 16
בַּשָּׁ֑בֶטba.Sha.vetwith the club
Lemma: שֵׁ֫בֶט (she.vet) · Strong's: H7626G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tribe: staff
Used 52 times. Also: Genesis 49:10, Exodus 21:20, Leviticus 27:32, Numbers 24:17, Judges 5:14, 2 Samuel 7:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7626G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 17
וַיִּגְזֹ֤לvai.yig.Zoland he tore away
Lemma: גָּזַל (ga.zal) · Strong's: H1497
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to plunder
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 21:25, Genesis 31:31, Leviticus 6:4, Leviticus 19:13, Deuteronomy 28:29, Deuteronomy 28:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1497; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 18
אֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 19
הַחֲנִית֙ha.cha.Nitthe spear
Lemma: חֲנִית (cha.nit) · Strong's: H2595
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: spear
Used 46 times. Also: 1 Samuel 13:19, 1 Samuel 13:22, 1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:45, 1 Samuel 17:47, 1 Samuel 18:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2595; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 20
מִיַּ֣דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 21
הַמִּצְרִ֔יha.mitz.Rithe Egyptian
Lemma: מִצְרִי (mits.ri) · Strong's: H4713
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Egyptian
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 12:12, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 16:1, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 21:9, Genesis 25:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4713; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 22
וַיַּהַרְגֵ֖הוּvai.ya.har.Ge.huand he killed him
Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to kill
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 23
בַּחֲנִיתֽוֹ\׃ba.cha.ni.Towith own spear his
Lemma: חֲנִית (cha.nit) · Strong's: H2595
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: spear
Used 46 times. Also: 1 Samuel 13:19, 1 Samuel 13:22, 1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:45, 1 Samuel 17:47, 1 Samuel 18:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2595; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 11:23 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| also struck down | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| an Egyptian | → | מִצְרִי H4713 Egyptian |
| a huge | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| man | → | מִדָּה H4060A measure |
| five | → | חָמֵשׁ H2568 five |
| cubits [tall] | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| Although the Egyptian | → | מִצְרִי H4713 Egyptian |
| had a spear | → | חֲנִית H2595 spear |
| like a weaver’s | → | אָרַג H0707 to weave |
| beam | → | מָנוֹר H4500 loom-beam |
| in his hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| Benaiah went against | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| him | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| with a club | → | שֵׁ֫בֶט H7626G tribe: staff |
| snatched | → | גָּזַל H1497 to plunder |
| the spear | → | חֲנִית H2595 spear |
| from [his] | → | מִצְרִי H4713 Egyptian |
| hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| and killed [the Egyptian] | → | הָרַג H2026 to kill |
| with his own spear | → | חֲנִית H2595 spear |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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