2 Samuel 10:18 Go deeper
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And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֣נָסvai.Ya.nosand it fled
Lemma: נוּס (nus) · Strong's: H5127
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to flee
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 19:20, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5127; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 1
אֲרָם֮'a.RamAram
Lemma: אֲרָם (a.ram) · Strong's: H0758I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Syria
Used 120 times. Also: Judges 10:6, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Samuel 10:8, 2 Samuel 10:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0758I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 2
מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neifrom before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 3
יִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 4
וַיַּהֲרֹ֨גvai.ya.ha.Rogand he killed
Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to kill
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 5
דָּוִ֜דda.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 10:18 word 6
מֵאֲרָ֗םme.'a.Ramof Aram
Lemma: אֲרָם (a.ram) · Strong's: H0758I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Syria
Used 120 times. Also: Judges 10:6, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Samuel 10:6, 2 Samuel 10:8, 2 Samuel 10:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0758I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 7
שְׁבַ֤עshe.Va'seven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 8
מֵאוֹת֙me.'Othundred<s>
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: hundred
Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 9
רֶ֔כֶבRe.khevcharioteer[s]
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 10:18 word 10
וְאַרְבָּעִ֥יםve.'ar.ba.'Imand forty
Lemma: אַרְבָּעִים (ar.ba.im) · Strong's: H0705
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: forty
Used 135 times. Also: Genesis 5:13, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 18:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0705; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 11
אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousand
Lemma: אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) · Strong's: H0505G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: thousand
Used 494 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 24:60, Exodus 12:37, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Exodus 20:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0505G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 12
פָּרָשִׁ֑יםpa.ra.Shimhorsemen
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 10:18 word 13
וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 14
שׁוֹבַ֧ךְsho.VakhShobach
Lemma: שׁוֹבַךְ (sho.vakh) · Strong's: H7731
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shobach
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Samuel 10:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7731; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 15
שַׂר\־sar-[the] commander of
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ruler
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 16
צְבָא֛וֹtze.va.'Oarmy its
Lemma: צָבָא (tsa.va) · Strong's: H6635A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: army
Used 143 times. Also: Genesis 2:1, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Exodus 6:26, Exodus 7:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6635A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 17
הִכָּ֖הhi.Kahhe struck down
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 18
וַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motand he died
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:18 word 19
שָֽׁם\׃Shamthere
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 10:18 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But the Arameans | → | אֲרָם H0758I Syria |
| fled | → | נוּס H5127 to flee |
| before | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| and David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| . . . | → | אֲרָם H0758I Syria |
| killed | → | הָרַג H2026 to kill |
| seven | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| hundred | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| charioteers | → | רֶ֫כֶב H7393G chariot |
| and forty | → | אַרְבָּעִים H0705 forty |
| thousand | → | אֶ֫לֶף H0505G thousand |
| foot soldiers | → | פָּרָשׁ H6571B horseman |
| He also struck down | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| Shobach | → | שׁוֹבַךְ H7731 Shobach |
| the commander | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of their army | → | צָבָא H6635A army |
| who died | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
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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