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And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. (KJV)

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וַיְהִ֣יvay.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 Samuel 18:6 word 1

בְּבוֹאָ֗םbe.vo.'Amwhen came they

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:6 word 2

בְּשׁ֤וּבbe.Shuvwhen returned

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to return: return

Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:6 word 3

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 Samuel 18:6 word 4

מֵהַכּ֣וֹתme.ha.Kotfrom striking down

Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

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 Samuel 18:6 word 5

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 Samuel 18:6 word 6

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.Tithe Philistine

Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) · Strong's: H6430G

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)

Meaning: Philistine

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 21:32, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:8, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 26:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6430G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:6 word 7

וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָהva.te.Tze.nahand they came out

Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Plural (HVqw3fp)

Meaning: to come out: come

Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:6 word 8

הַנָּשִׁ֜יםha.na.Shimthe women

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G

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

Meaning: woman

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:6 word 9

מִכָּל\־mi.kolfrom all

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 Samuel 18:6 word 10

עָרֵ֤י'a.Rei[the] cities of

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:6 word 11

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.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 Samuel 18:6 word 12

וְהַמְּחֹל֔וֹתve.ha.me.cho.Lotand the dancing

Lemma: מְחוֹלָה (me.cho.lah) · Strong's: H4246

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: dance

Used 8 times. Also: Exodus 15:20, Exodus 32:19, Judges 11:34, Judges 21:21, 1 Samuel 21:11, 1 Samuel 29:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4246; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:6 word 13

לִקְרַ֖אתlik.Ratto meet

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7122G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to encounter: meet

Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 14:17, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 29:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7122G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:6 word 14

שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaul

Lemma: שָׁאוּל (sha.ul) · Strong's: H7586G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Saul

Used 397 times. Also: 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 9:3, 1 Samuel 9:5, 1 Samuel 9:7, 1 Samuel 9:8, 1 Samuel 9:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7586G; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:6 word 15

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.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 Samuel 18:6 word 16

בְּתֻפִּ֥יםbe.tu.Pimwith tambourines

Lemma: תֹּף (toph) · Strong's: H8596

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

Meaning: tambourine

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Exodus 15:20, Judges 11:34, 1 Samuel 10:5, 2 Samuel 6:5, 1 Chronicles 13:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8596; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:6 word 17

בְּשִׂמְחָ֖הbe.sim.Chahwith joy

Lemma: שִׂמְחָה (sim.chah) · Strong's: H8057

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

Meaning: joy

Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 31:27, Numbers 10:10, Deuteronomy 28:47, Judges 16:23, 2 Samuel 6:12, 1 Kings 1:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8057; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:6 word 18

וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים\׃u.ve.sha.li.Shimand with three-stringed instruments

Lemma: שָׁלִישׁ (sha.lish) · Strong's: H7991B

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

Meaning: triangle

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7991B; TAHOT 1 Samuel 18:6 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

As the troops	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
were returning home	→	שׁוּב H7725G to return: return
after David	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
had killed	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite
the Philistine	→	פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine
the women	→	אִשָּׁה H0802G woman
came out	→	יָצָא H3318G to come out: come
of all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the cities	→	עִיר H5892B city
of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
to meet	→	קָרָא H7122G to encounter: meet
King	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
Saul	→	שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul
with singing	→	שִׁיר H7891 to sing
and dancing	→	מְחוֹלָה H4246 dance
with joyful songs	→	שִׂמְחָה H8057 joy
and with tambourines	→	תֹּף H8596 tambourine
and other instruments	→	שָׁלִישׁ H7991B triangle

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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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