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It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֣י\׀vay.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 2 Samuel 1:2 word 1
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 2
הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יha.she.li.Shi<the> third
Lemma: שְׁלִישִׁי (she.li.shi) · Strong's: H7992
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: third
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 22:4, Genesis 31:22, Genesis 32:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7992; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 3
וְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.Nehand there!
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 2 Samuel 1:2 word 4
אִ֨ישׁ'isha man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 5
בָּ֤אba'[was] coming
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 Samuel 1:2 word 6
מִן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 7
הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ha.ma.cha.Nehthe camp
Lemma: מַחֲנֶה (ma.cha.neh) · Strong's: H4264
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: camp
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 32:2, Genesis 32:7, Genesis 32:8, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 32:21, Genesis 33:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4264; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 8
מֵעִ֣םme.'Imfrom with
Lemma: מֵעִם (me.im) · Strong's: H5973B
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from with
Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 13:14, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 26:16, Genesis 31:31, Genesis 41:32, Genesis 44:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 9
שָׁא֔וּלsha.'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 2 Samuel 1:2 word 10
וּבְגָדָ֣יוu.ve.ga.Davand garments his
Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: garment
Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 11
קְרֻעִ֔יםke.ru.'Im[were] torn
Lemma: קָרַע (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7167
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqsmpa)
Meaning: to tear
Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 37:29, Genesis 37:34, Genesis 44:13, Exodus 28:32, Exodus 39:23, Leviticus 13:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7167; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 12
וַאֲדָמָ֖הva.'a.da.Mahand earth
Lemma: אֲדָמָה (a.da.mah) · Strong's: H0127G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: soil
Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 1:25, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 13
עַל\־'al-[was] 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 Samuel 1:2 word 14
רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead his
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 15
וַיְהִי֙vay.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 2 Samuel 1:2 word 16
בְּבֹא֣וֹbe.vo.'Owhen came he
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 2 Samuel 1:2 word 17
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 2 Samuel 1:2 word 18
דָּוִ֔דda.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 2 Samuel 1:2 word 19
וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland he fell
Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to fall: fall
Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 20
אַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towards
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: soil
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 18:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 21
וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ\׃vai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed down
Lemma: שָׁחָה (sha.chah) · Strong's: H7812
Parsing: Verb · Hishtaphel (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVvw3ms)
Meaning: to bow
Used 169 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:12, Genesis 24:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7812; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:2 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| On the third | → | שְׁלִישִׁי H7992 third |
| . . . | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| a man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| with torn | → | קָרַע H7167 to tear |
| clothes | → | בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment |
| and dust | → | אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| his head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| arrived | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| from | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| Saul’s | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| camp | → | מַחֲנֶה H4264 camp |
| . . . | → | מֵעִם H5973B from with |
| When he came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| he fell | → | נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall |
| to the ground | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776H land: soil |
| to pay him homage | → | שָׁחָה H7812 to bow |
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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