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Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away. (KJV)

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וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he took

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

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

Meaning: to take: take

Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:4 word 1

חָנ֜וּןcha.NunHanun

Lemma: חָנוּן (cha.nun) · Strong's: H2586G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Hanun

Used 9 times. Also: 2 Samuel 10:1, 2 Samuel 10:2, 2 Samuel 10:3, 1 Chronicles 19:2, 1 Chronicles 19:3, 1 Chronicles 19:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2586G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:4 word 2

אֶת\־'et-<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 10:4 word 3

עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants of

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

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

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:4 word 4

דָוִ֗דda.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 10:4 word 5

וַיְגַלַּח֙vay.ga.Lachand he shaved

Lemma: גָּלַח (ga.lach) · Strong's: H1548

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to shave

Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 41:14, Leviticus 13:33, Leviticus 14:8, Leviticus 14:9, Leviticus 21:5, Numbers 6:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1548; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:4 word 6

אֶת\־'et-<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 10:4 word 7

חֲצִ֣יcha.Tzi<the> half of

Lemma: חֲצִי (che.tsi) · Strong's: H2677

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

Meaning: half

Used 125 times. Also: Exodus 12:29, Exodus 24:6, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2677; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:4 word 8

זְקָנָ֔םze.ka.Nambeard their

Lemma: זָקָן (za.qan) · Strong's: H2206

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

Meaning: beard

Used 19 times. Also: Leviticus 13:29, Leviticus 13:30, Leviticus 14:9, Leviticus 19:27, Leviticus 21:5, 1 Samuel 17:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2206; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:4 word 9

וַיִּכְרֹ֧תvai.yikh.Rotand he cut off

Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772G

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

Meaning: to cut: cut

Used 52 times. Also: Exodus 4:25, Exodus 34:13, Leviticus 22:24, Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 13:23, Numbers 13:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3772G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:4 word 10

אֶת\־'et-<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 10:4 word 11

מַדְוֵיהֶ֛םmad.vei.Hemrobes their

Lemma: מָ֫דוּ (me.dev) · Strong's: H4063

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

Meaning: garment

Used 2 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 19:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4063; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:4 word 12

בַּחֵ֖צִיba.Che.tziat the middle

Lemma: חֲצִי (che.tsi) · Strong's: H2677

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

Meaning: half

Used 125 times. Also: Exodus 12:29, Exodus 24:6, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2677; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:4 word 13

עַ֣ד'adto

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:4 word 14

שְׁתֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑םshe.to.tei.Hembuttocks their

Lemma: שֵׁת (she.tah) · Strong's: H8357

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: buttock

Used 2 times. Also: Isaiah 20:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8357; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:4 word 15

וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם\׃Vay.sha.le.Chemand he sent away them

Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to send: depart

Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:4 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

So Hanun	→	חָנוּן H2586G Hanun
took	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
David’s	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
servants	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
shaved off	→	גָּלַח H1548 to shave
half	→	חֲצִי H2677 half
of each man’s beard	→	זָקָן H2206 beard
cut off	→	כָּרַת H3772G to cut: cut
their garments	→	מָ֫דוּ H4063 garment
at	→	עַד H5704 till
the hips	→	שֵׁת H8357 buttock
and sent them away	→	שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart

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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