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For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom; (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 Kings 11:15 word 1
בִּֽהְי֤וֹתbih.Yotwhen was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 Kings 11:15 word 2
דָּוִד֙da.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 Kings 11:15 word 3
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 Kings 11:15 word 4
אֱד֔וֹם'e.DomEdom
Lemma: אֱדוֹם (e.dom) · Strong's: H0123G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Edom
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 36:9, Genesis 36:16, Genesis 36:17, Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0123G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:15 word 5
בַּעֲל֗וֹתba.'a.Lotwhen went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:15 word 6
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 Kings 11:15 word 7
שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander of
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 Kings 11:15 word 8
הַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'the army
Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: army
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:1, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Exodus 6:26, Exodus 7:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6635A; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:15 word 9
לְקַבֵּ֖רle.ka.Berto bury
Lemma: קָבַר (qa.var) · Strong's: H6912
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to bury
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 15:15, Genesis 23:4, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6912; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:15 word 10
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 Kings 11:15 word 11
הַחֲלָלִ֑יםha.cha.la.Limthe [ones] slain
Lemma: חָלָל (cha.lal) · Strong's: H2491A
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: slain: killed
Used 83 times. Also: Genesis 34:27, Numbers 19:16, Numbers 19:18, Numbers 23:24, Numbers 31:8, Numbers 31:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2491A; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:15 word 12
וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struck down
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
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 Kings 11:15 word 13
כָּל\־kol-every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 Kings 11:15 word 14
זָכָ֖רza.Kharmale
Lemma: זָכָר (za.khar) · Strong's: H2145
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: male
Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2145; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:15 word 15
בֶּאֱדֽוֹם\׃be.'e.Domin Edom
Lemma: אֱדוֹם (e.dom) · Strong's: H0123G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Edom
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 36:9, Genesis 36:16, Genesis 36:17, Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0123G; TAHOT 1 Kings 11:15 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Earlier | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| when David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| in Edom | → | אֱדוֹם H0123G Edom |
| Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| the commander | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of the army | → | צָבָא H6635A army |
| had gone | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| to bury | → | קָבַר H6912 to bury |
| the dead | → | חָלָל H2491A slain: killed |
| and had struck down | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| male | → | זָכָר H2145 male |
| in Edom | → | אֱדוֹם H0123G Edom |
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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