2 Samuel 10:12 Go deeper

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Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good. (KJV)

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חֲזַ֤קcha.Zakbe strong

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to strengthen: strengthen

Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 48:2, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:12 word 1

וְנִתְחַזַּק֙ve.nit.cha.Zakso we may show ourselves strong

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388G

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVtu1cp)

Meaning: to strengthen: strengthen

Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 48:2, Exodus 4:21, Exodus 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:12 word 2

בְּעַד\־be.'ad-for

Lemma: בַּ֫עַד (be.ad) · Strong's: H1157

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)

Meaning: about/through/for

Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 7:16, Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 26:8, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 32:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1157; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:12 word 3

עַמֵּ֔נוּ'a.Me.nupeople our

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

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

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:12 word 4

וּבְעַ֖דu.ve.'Adand for

Lemma: בַּ֫עַד (be.ad) · Strong's: H1157

Parsing: Acbsc (Acbsc)

Meaning: about/through/for

Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 7:16, Genesis 20:7, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 26:8, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 32:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1157; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:12 word 5

עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities of

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

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

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 Samuel 10:12 word 6

אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod our

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

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

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:12 word 7

וַֽיהוָ֔הva.Yah.wehand Yahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:12 word 8

יַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Sehhe will do

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:12 word 9

הַטּ֖וֹבha.Tovthe good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:12 word 10

בְּעֵינָֽיו\׃be.'ei.Navin view his

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: eye: appearance

Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 20:15, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:12 word 11

How the BSB renders it

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

Be strong	→	חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen
and let us fight bravely	→	חָזַק H2388G to strengthen: strengthen
for	→	בַּ֫עַד H1157 about/through/for
our people	→	עַם H5971A people
and for	→	בַּ֫עַד H1157 about/through/for
the cities	→	עִיר H5892B city
of our God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
May the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
do	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
what is good	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
in His sight	→	עַ֫יִן H5869I eye: appearance

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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