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And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.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 21:3 word 1

יוֹאָ֗בyo.'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 21:3 word 2

יוֹסֵף֩yo.Sefmay he add

Lemma: יָסַף (ya.saph) · Strong's: H3254H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhj3ms)

Meaning: to add

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 25:1, Genesis 30:24, Genesis 37:5, Genesis 37:8, Exodus 1:10, Leviticus 5:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3254H; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 3

יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 4

עַל\־'al-to

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 5

עַמּ֤וֹ\׀a.Mopeople his

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 6

מֵאָ֣הme.'Aha hundred

Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: hundred

Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 7

פְעָמִ֔יםfe.'a.Mimtimes

Lemma: פַּ֫עַם (pa.am) · Strong's: H6471

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: beat

Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 27:36, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 29:35, Genesis 30:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6471; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 8

הֲלֹא֙ha.Lo'¿ not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 9

אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord my

Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lord

Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 10

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 11

כֻּלָּ֥םku.Lam[do] all of them

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 12

לַאדֹנִ֖יla.do.Ni[belong] to lord my

Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lord

Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 13

לַעֲבָדִ֑יםla.'a.va.Dimto subjects

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 14

לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 15

יְבַקֵּ֥שׁye.va.Keshdoes he seek

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 16

זֹאת֙zoTthis

Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 17

אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Nilord my

Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: lord

Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 18

לָ֛מָּהLa.mah<to> why?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 19

יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehwill it become

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 20

לְאַשְׁמָ֖הle.'ash.Mah<into> guilt

Lemma: אַשְׁמָה (ash.mah) · Strong's: H0819

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: guiltiness

Used 19 times. Also: Leviticus 4:3, Leviticus 6:5, Leviticus 6:7, Leviticus 22:16, 2 Chronicles 24:18, 2 Chronicles 28:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0819; TAHOT 1 Chronicles 21:3 word 21

לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃le.Yis.ra.'Elfor Israel

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 21:3 word 22

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

But Joab	→	יוֹאָב H3097G Joab
replied	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
May the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
multiply	→	יָסַף H3254H to add
His troops	→	עַם H5971A people
a hundred	→	מֵאָה H3967 hundred
times	→	פַּ֫עַם H6471 beat
over	→
My lord	→	אָדוֹן H0113 lord
the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
are they not	→	לֹא H3808 not
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
servants	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
of my lord	→	אָדוֹן H0113 lord
Why	→	מָה H4100 what?
does my lord	→	אָדוֹן H0113 lord
want	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
to do this	→	זֹאת H2063 this
Why	→	מָה H4100 what?
should he bring	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
guilt	→	אַשְׁמָה H0819 guiltiness
on Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel

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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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