2 Samuel 1:21 Go deeper
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Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil. (KJV)
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הָרֵ֣יha.ReiO mountains
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 Samuel 1:21 word 1
בַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַva.gil.Bo.a'in <the> Gilboa
Lemma: גִּלְבֹּעַ (gil.bo.a) · Strong's: H1533G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Gilboa
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Samuel 28:4, 2 Samuel 21:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1533G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 2
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 3
טַ֧לtaldew
Lemma: טַל (tal) · Strong's: H2919
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: dew
Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 27:28, Genesis 27:39, Exodus 16:13, Exodus 16:14, Numbers 11:9, Deuteronomy 32:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2919; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 4
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 5
מָטָ֛רma.Tarrain
Lemma: מָטַר (ma.tar) · Strong's: H4306
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: rain
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 9:33, Exodus 9:34, Deuteronomy 11:11, Deuteronomy 11:14, Deuteronomy 11:17, Deuteronomy 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4306; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 6
עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.Khem[be] on you
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 1:21 word 7
וּשְׂדֵ֣יu.se.Deiand fields of
Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: land: country
Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 8
תְרוּמֹ֑תte.ru.Motcontributions
Lemma: תְּרוּמָה (te.ru.mah) · Strong's: H8641
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: contribution
Used 76 times. Also: Exodus 25:2, Exodus 25:3, Exodus 29:27, Exodus 29:28, Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8641; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 9
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 10
שָׁ֤םshamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 11
נִגְעַל֙nig.'Alit was defiled
Lemma: גָּעַל (ga.al) · Strong's: H1602
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)
Meaning: to abhor
Used 10 times. Also: Leviticus 26:11, Leviticus 26:15, Leviticus 26:30, Leviticus 26:43, Leviticus 26:44, Job 21:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1602; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 12
מָגֵ֣ןma.Gen[the] shield of
Lemma: מָגֵן (ma.gen) · Strong's: H4043
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: shield
Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Deuteronomy 33:29, Judges 5:8, 2 Samuel 22:3, 2 Samuel 22:31, 2 Samuel 22:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4043; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 13
גִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]
Lemma: גִּבּוֹר (gib.bor) · Strong's: H1368
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: mighty man
Used 158 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 10:8, Genesis 10:9, Deuteronomy 10:17, Joshua 1:14, Joshua 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1368; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 14
מָגֵ֣ןma.Gen[the] shield of
Lemma: מָגֵן (ma.gen) · Strong's: H4043
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: shield
Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Deuteronomy 33:29, Judges 5:8, 2 Samuel 22:3, 2 Samuel 22:31, 2 Samuel 22:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4043; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 15
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 1:21 word 16
בְּלִ֖יbe.Linot
Lemma: בְּלִי (be.li) · Strong's: H1097
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: without
Used 58 times. Also: Genesis 31:20, Exodus 14:11, Deuteronomy 4:42, Deuteronomy 9:28, Deuteronomy 19:4, Deuteronomy 28:55 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1097; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 17
מָשִׁ֥יחַma.Shi.ach[was] anointed
Lemma: מָשִׁיחַ (ma.shi.ach) · Strong's: H4899
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: anointed
Used 39 times. Also: Leviticus 4:3, Leviticus 4:5, Leviticus 4:16, Leviticus 6:22, 1 Samuel 2:10, 1 Samuel 2:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4899; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 18
בַּשָּֽׁמֶן\׃ba.Sha.menwith <the> oil
Lemma: שֶׁ֫מֶן (she.men) · Strong's: H8081
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: oil
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 35:14, Exodus 25:6, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8081; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:21 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| O mountains | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| of Gilboa | → | גִּלְבֹּעַ H1533G Gilboa |
| may you have | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| no | → | אַל H0408 not |
| dew | → | טַל H2919 dew |
| . . . | → | אַל H0408 not |
| or rain | → | מָטַר H4306 rain |
| no fields | → | שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country |
| [yielding] offerings [of grain] | → | תְּרוּמָה H8641 contribution |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| the shield | → | מָגֵן H4043 shield |
| of the mighty | → | גִּבּוֹר H1368 mighty man |
| was defiled | → | גָּעַל H1602 to abhor |
| the shield | → | מָגֵן H4043 shield |
| of Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| no longer | → | בְּלִי H1097 without |
| anointed | → | מָשִׁיחַ H4899 anointed |
| with oil | → | שֶׁ֫מֶן H8081 oil |
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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