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Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. (KJV)

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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 2 Samuel 1:23 word 1

וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ןvi.ho.na.Tanand Jonathan

Lemma: יְהוֹנָתָן (ye.ho.na.tan) · Strong's: H3083H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Jonathan

Used 67 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:6, 1 Samuel 14:8, 1 Samuel 18:1, 1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 18:4, 1 Samuel 19:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3083H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:23 word 2

הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤יםha.ne.'e.ha.Vim<the> lovable

Lemma: אָהֵב (a.hav) · Strong's: H0157G

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVNrmpa)

Meaning: to love: lover

Used 196 times. Also: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0157G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:23 word 3

וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ve.ha.ne.'i.Mimand <the> pleasant

Lemma: נָעִים (na.im) · Strong's: H5273A

Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 11 times. Also: Job 36:11, Psalms 16:6, Psalms 16:11, Psalms 133:1, Psalms 135:3, Psalms 147:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5273A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:23 word 4

בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔םbe.chai.yei.Hemin lives their

Lemma: חַיִּים (chay.yim) · Strong's: H2416E

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

Meaning: life

Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 3:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2416E; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:23 word 5

וּבְמוֹתָ֖םu.ve.mo.Tamand in death their

Lemma: מָ֫וֶת (ma.vet) · Strong's: H4194

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

Meaning: death

Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 25:11, Genesis 26:18, Genesis 27:2, Genesis 27:7, Genesis 27:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4194; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:23 word 6

לֹ֣אlo'not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:23 word 7

נִפְרָ֑דוּnif.Ra.duthey were separated

Lemma: פָּרַד (pa.rad) · Strong's: H6504

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)

Meaning: to separate

Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 2:10, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6504; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:23 word 8

מִנְּשָׁרִ֣יםmi.ne.sha.Rimmore than eagles

Lemma: נֶשֶׁר (ne.sher) · Strong's: H5404

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

Meaning: eagle

Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 19:4, Leviticus 11:13, Deuteronomy 14:12, Deuteronomy 28:49, Deuteronomy 32:11, Job 9:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5404; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:23 word 9

קַ֔לּוּKa.luthey were swift

Lemma: קָלַל (qa.lal) · Strong's: H7043

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to lighten

Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7043; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:23 word 10

מֵאֲרָי֖וֹתme.'a.ra.Yotmore than lions

Lemma: אֲרִי (a.ri) · Strong's: H0738A

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

Meaning: lion

Used 32 times. Also: Numbers 23:24, Numbers 24:9, Judges 14:5, Judges 14:18, 1 Samuel 17:34, 1 Samuel 17:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0738A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:23 word 11

גָּבֵֽרוּ\׃ga.Ve.ruthey were strong

Lemma: גָּבַר (ga.var) · Strong's: H1396

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to prevail

Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 7:24, Genesis 49:26, Exodus 17:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1396; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:23 word 12

How the BSB renders it

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

Saul	→	שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul
and Jonathan	→	יְהוֹנָתָן H3083H Jonathan
beloved	→	אָהֵב H0157G to love: lover
and delightful	→	נָעִים H5273A pleasant
in life	→	חַיִּים H2416E life
were not	→	לֹא H3808 not
divided	→	פָּרַד H6504 to separate
in death	→	מָ֫וֶת H4194 death
They were swifter	→	קָלַל H7043 to lighten
than eagles	→	נֶשֶׁר H5404 eagle
they were stronger	→	גָּבַר H1396 to prevail
than lions	→	אֲרִי H0738A lion

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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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