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And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it . (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 1
דָּוִ֤ידda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 2
אֶל\־'el-to
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 21:2 word 3
יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoab
Lemma: יוֹאָב (yo.av) · Strong's: H3097G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joab
Used 141 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:14, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3097G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 4
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and to
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 21:2 word 5
שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] leaders of
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: ruler
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 6
הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people: soldiers
Used 77 times. Also: Exodus 14:6, Numbers 20:20, Numbers 31:32, Deuteronomy 20:1, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971K; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 7
לְכ֗וּle.Khugo
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 8
סִפְרוּ֙sif.Rucount
Lemma: סָפַר (sa.phar) · Strong's: H5608A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to recount
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 16:10, Genesis 24:66, Genesis 29:13, Genesis 32:12, Genesis 37:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5608A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 9
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 21:2 word 10
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 11
מִבְּאֵ֥רmi.be.'Erfrom Beer
Lemma: בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע (be.er she.va) · Strong's: H0884
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beersheba
Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 21:33, Genesis 22:19, Genesis 26:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0884; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 12
שֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'Sheba
Lemma: בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע (be.er she.va) · Strong's: H0884
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beersheba
Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 21:33, Genesis 22:19, Genesis 26:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0884; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 13
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 14
דָּ֑ןDanDan
Lemma: דָּן (dan) · Strong's: H1835G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Dan
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Exodus 1:4, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:34, Exodus 38:23, Leviticus 24:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1835G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 15
וְהָבִ֣יאוּve.ha.Vi.'uand bring [it]
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 16
אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito me
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 21:2 word 17
וְאֵדְעָ֖הve.'e.de.'Ahso let me know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqc1cs)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 18
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 21:2 word 19
מִסְפָּרָֽם\׃mis.pa.Ramnumber their
Lemma: מִסְפָּר (mis.par) · Strong's: H4557
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: number
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 34:30, Genesis 41:49, Exodus 16:16, Exodus 23:26, Leviticus 25:15, Leviticus 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4557; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:2 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| and | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the commanders | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of the troops | → | עַם H5971K people: soldiers |
| Go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| [and] count | → | סָפַר H5608A to recount |
| the Israelites | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| from | → | בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע H0884 Beersheba |
| Beersheba | → | בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע H0884 Beersheba |
| to | → | עַד H5704 till |
| Dan | → | דָּן H1835G Dan |
| and bring me [a report] | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| so that I may know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| their number | → | מִסְפָּר H4557 number |
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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