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He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. (KJV)

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הֽוּא\־hu'-he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:8 word 1

הִכָּ֧הhi.Kahhe struck down

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

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)

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 2 Kings 18:8 word 2

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 2 Kings 18:8 word 3

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistines

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

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

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 2 Kings 18:8 word 4

עַד\־'ad-to

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:8 word 5

עַזָּ֖ה'a.ZahGaza

Lemma: עַזָּה (az.zah) · Strong's: H5804

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Gaza

Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Deuteronomy 2:23, Joshua 10:41, Joshua 11:22, Joshua 15:47, Judges 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5804; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:8 word 6

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 2 Kings 18:8 word 7

גְּבוּלֶ֑יהָge.vu.Lei.haterritories its

Lemma: גְּבוּל (ge.vul) · Strong's: H1366H

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

Meaning: border: area

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 10:19, Genesis 23:17, Genesis 47:21, Exodus 8:2, Exodus 10:4, Exodus 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1366H; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:8 word 8

מִמִּגְדַּ֥לmi.mig.Dalfrom a tower of

Lemma: מִגְדָּל (mig.dal) · Strong's: H4026M

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

Meaning: tower

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Judges 8:9, Judges 8:17, Judges 9:46, Judges 9:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4026M; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:8 word 9

נוֹצְרִ֖יםnotz.Rimwatchmen

Lemma: נָצַר (na.tsar) · Strong's: H5341

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to watch

Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 34:7, Deuteronomy 32:10, Deuteronomy 33:9, 2 Kings 17:9, Job 7:20, Job 27:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5341; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:8 word 10

עַד\־'ad-unto

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:8 word 11

עִ֥יר'ira city of

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

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 2 Kings 18:8 word 12

מִבְצָֽר\׃\ \פmiv.Tzarfortification

Lemma: מִבְצָר (miv.tsar) · Strong's: H4013

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

Meaning: fortification

Used 37 times. Also: Numbers 13:19, Numbers 32:17, Numbers 32:36, Joshua 10:20, Joshua 19:29, Joshua 19:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4013; TAHOT 2 Kings 18:8 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

He	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
defeated	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite
the Philistines	→	פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine
as	→	עַד H5704 till
far as Gaza	→	עַזָּה H5804 Gaza
and its borders	→	גְּבוּל H1366H border: area
from	→	מִגְדָּל H4026M tower
watchtower	→	נָצַר H5341 to watch
to	→	עַד H5704 till
fortified	→	מִבְצָר H4013 fortification
city	→	עִיר H5892B city

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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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