1 Kings 2:39 Go deeper
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And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath. (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 2:39 word 1
מִקֵּץ֙mi.Ketzfrom [the] end of
Lemma: קֵץ (qets) · Strong's: H7093
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: end
Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 4:3, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 41:1, Exodus 12:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7093; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 2
שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.Loshthree
Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: three
Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 3
שָׁנִ֔יםsha.Nimyears
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 4
וַיִּבְרְח֤וּvai.yiv.re.Chuand they fled
Lemma: בָּרַח (ba.rach) · Strong's: H1272
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to flee
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 16:8, Genesis 27:43, Genesis 31:20, Genesis 31:21, Genesis 31:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1272; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 5
שְׁנֵֽי\־she.nei-two
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 6
עֲבָדִים֙'a.va.Dimservants
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 Kings 2:39 word 7
לְשִׁמְעִ֔יle.shim.'Iof Shimei
Lemma: שִׁמְעִי (shim.i) · Strong's: H8096H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shimei
Used 18 times. Also: 2 Samuel 16:5, 2 Samuel 16:7, 2 Samuel 16:13, 2 Samuel 19:16, 2 Samuel 19:18, 2 Samuel 19:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8096H; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 8
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 Kings 2:39 word 9
אָכִ֥ישׁ'a.KhishAchish
Lemma: אָכִישׁ (a.khish) · Strong's: H0397
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Achish
Used 21 times. Also: 1 Samuel 21:10, 1 Samuel 21:11, 1 Samuel 21:12, 1 Samuel 21:14, 1 Samuel 27:2, 1 Samuel 27:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0397; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 10
בֶּֽן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 11
מַעֲכָ֖הma.'a.KhahMaacah
Lemma: מַעֲכָה (ma.a.khah) · Strong's: H4601Q
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Maacah
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4601Q; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 12
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king of
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 Kings 2:39 word 13
גַּ֑תGatGath
Lemma: גַּת (gat) · Strong's: H1661
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Gath
Used 33 times. Also: Joshua 11:22, 1 Samuel 5:8, 1 Samuel 6:17, 1 Samuel 7:14, 1 Samuel 17:4, 1 Samuel 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1661; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 14
וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people told
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to tell
Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 15
לְשִׁמְעִי֙le.shim.'Ito Shimei
Lemma: שִׁמְעִי (shim.i) · Strong's: H8096H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shimei
Used 18 times. Also: 2 Samuel 16:5, 2 Samuel 16:7, 2 Samuel 16:13, 2 Samuel 19:16, 2 Samuel 19:18, 2 Samuel 19:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8096H; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 16
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 Kings 2:39 word 17
הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 18
עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 Kings 2:39 word 19
בְּגַֽת\׃be.Gat[are] in Gath
Lemma: גַּת (gat) · Strong's: H1661
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Gath
Used 33 times. Also: Joshua 11:22, 1 Samuel 5:8, 1 Samuel 6:17, 1 Samuel 7:14, 1 Samuel 17:4, 1 Samuel 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1661; TAHOT 1 Kings 2:39 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| After | → | קֵץ H7093 end |
| three | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| years | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| however | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| of Shimei’s | → | שִׁמְעִי H8096H Shimei |
| slaves | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| ran away | → | בָּרַח H1272 to flee |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Achish | → | אָכִישׁ H0397 Achish |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Maacah | → | מַעֲכָה H4601Q Maacah |
| king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| of Gath | → | גַּת H1661 Gath |
| And Shimei | → | שִׁמְעִי H8096H Shimei |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| was told | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| Look | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| your slaves | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| are in Gath | → | גַּת H1661 Gath |
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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