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When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians: (KJV)

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וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he saw

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

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

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 1

יוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoab

Lemma: יוֹאָב (yo.av) · Strong's: H3097G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Joab

Used 141 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:14, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3097G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 2

כִּֽי\־ki-that

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 3

הָיְתָ֤הha.ye.Tahit was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 4

אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavagainst him

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 5

פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face of

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 10:9 word 6

הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battle

Lemma: מִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) · Strong's: H4421

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: battle

Used 319 times. Also: Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Exodus 1:10, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 15:3, Exodus 17:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4421; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 7

מִפָּנִ֖יםmi.pa.Nimfrom before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

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

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 10:9 word 8

וּמֵֽאָח֑וֹרu.me.'a.Chorand from behind

Lemma: אָחוֹר (a.chor) · Strong's: H0268

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

Meaning: back

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 49:17, Exodus 26:12, Exodus 33:23, 2 Samuel 1:22, 1 Kings 7:25, 1 Chronicles 19:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0268; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 9

וַיִּבְחַ֗רvai.yiv.Charand he chose

Lemma: בָּחַר (ba.char) · Strong's: H0977

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

Meaning: to choose

Used 171 times. Also: Genesis 6:2, Genesis 13:11, Exodus 14:7, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 16:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0977; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 10

מִכֹּל֙mi.Kolsome of all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 11

בְּחוּרֵ֣יbe.chu.Rei[the] chosen [men]

Lemma: בָּחַר (ba.char) · Strong's: H0977

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqsmpc)

Meaning: to choose

Used 171 times. Also: Genesis 6:2, Genesis 13:11, Exodus 14:7, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 16:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0977; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 12

וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְvai.ya.'a.Rokhand he deployed [them]

Lemma: עָרַךְ (a.rakh) · Strong's: H6186A

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

Meaning: to arrange

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 14:8, Genesis 22:9, Exodus 27:21, Exodus 40:4, Exodus 40:23, Leviticus 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6186A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 13

לִקְרַ֥אתlik.Ratto meet

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7122H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to encounter: toward

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 15:10, Exodus 14:27, Numbers 20:18, Numbers 20:20, Numbers 21:23, Numbers 21:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7122H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 14

אֲרָֽם\׃'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 10:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0758I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 10:9 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

When Joab	→	יוֹאָב H3097G Joab
saw	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
the battle lines	→	מִלְחָמָה H4421 battle
before him	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
and behind him	→	אָחוֹר H0268 back
he selected	→	בָּחַר H0977 to choose
some of	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the best	→	בָּחַר H0977 to choose
men of Israel	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
and arrayed them	→	עָרַךְ H6186A to arrange
against	→	קָרָא H7122H to encounter: toward
the Arameans	→	אֲרָם H0758I Syria

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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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