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And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:6 word 1

הַנַּ֣עַר\׀ha.Na.'arthe young man

Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288

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

Meaning: youth

Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:6 word 2

הַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.Gidwho had told

Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)

Meaning: to tell

Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:6 word 3

נִקְרֹ֤אnik.Ro'[surely] by chance

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7122I

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVNaa)

Meaning: to encounter: chanced

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 42:4, Genesis 42:38, Genesis 49:1, Exodus 1:10, Leviticus 10:19, Deuteronomy 22:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7122I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:6 word 4

נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙nik.Rei.tiI found myself

Lemma: קָרָה (qa.rah) · Strong's: H7136A

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVNp1cs)

Meaning: to meet

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 24:12, Genesis 27:20, Genesis 42:29, Genesis 44:29, Exodus 3:18, Numbers 11:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7136A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:6 word 5

בְּהַ֣רbe.Haron [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 Samuel 1:6 word 6

הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַha.gil.Bo.a'<the> Gilboa

Lemma: גִּלְבֹּעַ (gil.bo.a) · Strong's: H1533H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: (Mount) Gilboa

Used 5 times. Also: 1 Samuel 31:1, 1 Samuel 31:8, 1 Chronicles 10:1, 1 Chronicles 10:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1533H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:6 word 7

וְהִנֵּ֥הve.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 1:6 word 8

שָׁא֖וּלsha.'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 1:6 word 9

נִשְׁעָ֣ןnish.'An[was] leaning

Lemma: שָׁעַן (sha.an) · Strong's: H8172

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to lean

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Numbers 21:15, Judges 16:26, 2 Kings 5:18, 2 Kings 7:2, 2 Kings 7:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8172; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:6 word 10

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 Samuel 1:6 word 11

חֲנִית֑וֹcha.ni.Tospear his

Lemma: חֲנִית (cha.nit) · Strong's: H2595

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

Meaning: spear

Used 46 times. Also: 1 Samuel 13:19, 1 Samuel 13:22, 1 Samuel 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:45, 1 Samuel 17:47, 1 Samuel 18:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2595; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:6 word 12

וְהִנֵּ֥הve.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 1:6 word 13

הָרֶ֛כֶבha.Re.khevthe chariotry

Lemma: רֶ֫כֶב (re.khev) · Strong's: H7393G

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

Meaning: chariot

Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 50:9, Exodus 14:6, Exodus 14:7, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7393G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:6 word 14

וּבַעֲלֵ֥יu.va.'a.Leiand [the] owners of

Lemma: בַּעַל (ba.al) · Strong's: H1167K

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

Meaning: master: [master of]

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 37:19, Genesis 49:23, Numbers 21:28, Deuteronomy 15:2, Proverbs 1:17, Proverbs 18:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1167K; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:6 word 15

הַפָּרָשִׁ֖יםha.pa.ra.Shimthe horses

Lemma: פָּרָשׁ (pa.rash) · Strong's: H6571B

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

Meaning: horseman

Used 52 times. Also: Genesis 50:9, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:18, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 14:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6571B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:6 word 16

הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ\׃hid.bi.Ku.huthey overtook him

Lemma: דָּבַק (da.vaq) · Strong's: H1692

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhp3cp)

Meaning: to cleave

Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 34:3, Numbers 36:7, Numbers 36:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1692; TAHOT 2 Samuel 1:6 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

I happened	→	קָרָא H7122I to encounter: chanced
. . .	→	קָרָה H7136A to meet
to be on Mount	→	הַר H2022G mountain: mount
Gilboa	→	גִּלְבֹּעַ H1533H (Mount) Gilboa
[he]	→	נַ֫עַר H5288 youth
replied	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
and there	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
was Saul	→	שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul
leaning	→	שָׁעַן H8172 to lean
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
his spear	→	חֲנִית H2595 spear
with	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
the chariots	→	רֶ֫כֶב H7393G chariot
. . .	→	בַּעַל H1167K master: [master of]
and the cavalry	→	פָּרָשׁ H6571B horseman
closing in on him	→	דָּבַק H1692 to cleave

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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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