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And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. (KJV)
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וּבְעֵת֩u.ve.'Etand at [the] time
Lemma: עֵת (et) · Strong's: H6256
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: time
Used 296 times. Also: Genesis 8:11, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6256; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 1
הֵחֵ֨לּוּhe.Che.lu[when] they began
Lemma: חָלַל (cha.lal) · Strong's: H2490C
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhp3cp)
Meaning: to profane/begin: begin
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:1, Genesis 9:20, Genesis 10:8, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 41:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2490C; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 2
בְרִנָּ֜הve.ri.Nahwith a shout of joy
Lemma: רִנָּה (rin.nah) · Strong's: H7440
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: cry
Used 33 times. Also: 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Kings 22:36, 2 Chronicles 6:19, Psalms 17:1, Psalms 30:5, Psalms 42:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7440; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 3
וּתְהִלָּ֗הu.te.hi.Lahand praise
Lemma: תְּהִלָּה (te.hil.lah) · Strong's: H8416
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: praise
Used 56 times. Also: Exodus 15:11, Deuteronomy 10:21, Deuteronomy 26:19, 1 Chronicles 16:35, Nehemiah 9:5, Nehemiah 12:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8416; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 4
נָתַ֣ןna.Tanhe set
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to give: put
Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 5
יְהוָ֣ה\׀Yah.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 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 6
מְ֠אָֽרְבִיםMe.'a.re.vimambushers
Lemma: אָרַב (a.rav) · Strong's: H0693
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)
Meaning: to ambush
Used 41 times. Also: Deuteronomy 19:11, Joshua 8:2, Joshua 8:4, Joshua 8:7, Joshua 8:12, Joshua 8:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0693; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 7
עַל\־'al-on
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 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 8
בְּנֵ֨יbe.Nei[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 9
עַמּ֜וֹןa.MonAmmon
Lemma: עַמּוֹן (am.mon) · Strong's: H5983
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ammon
Used 106 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:37, Deuteronomy 3:11, Deuteronomy 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5983; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 10
מוֹאָ֧בmo.'AvMoab
Lemma: מוֹאָב (mo.av) · Strong's: H4124G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Moab
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4124G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 11
וְהַר\־ve.har-and [the] mountain of
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: mountain: mount
Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 12
שֵׂעִ֛ירse.'IrSeir
Lemma: שֵׂעִיר (se.ir) · Strong's: H8165G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: (Mount) Seir
Used 12 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:2, Deuteronomy 2:1, Deuteronomy 2:5, 1 Chronicles 4:42, 2 Chronicles 20:10, 2 Chronicles 20:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8165G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 13
הַבָּאִ֥יםha.ba.'Imwho were coming
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
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 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 14
לִֽיהוּדָ֖הli.hu.Dahto Judah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 15
וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ\׃vai.yi.na.Ge.fuand they were defeated
Lemma: נָגַף (na.gaph) · Strong's: H5062
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNw3mp)
Meaning: to strike
Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 8:2, Exodus 12:23, Exodus 12:27, Exodus 21:22, Exodus 21:35, Exodus 32:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5062; TAHOT 2 Chronicles 20:22 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The moment | → | עֵת H6256 time |
| they began | → | חָלַל H2490C to profane/begin: begin |
| their shouts | → | רִנָּה H7440 cry |
| and praises | → | תְּהִלָּה H8416 praise |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| set | → | נָתַן H5414H to give: put |
| ambushes | → | אָרַב H0693 to ambush |
| against the men | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| of Ammon | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| . . . | → | עַמּוֹן H5983 Ammon |
| Moab | → | מוֹאָב H4124G Moab |
| and Mount | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| Seir | → | שֵׂעִיר H8165G (Mount) Seir |
| who had come | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| against Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| and they were defeated | → | נָגַף H5062 to strike |
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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