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And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them. (KJV)

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וַיָּקֻ֜מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they stood

Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to arise: establish

Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:17 word 1

זִקְנֵ֤יzik.Nei[the] elders of

Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205G

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAampc)

Meaning: old: elder

Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2205G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:17 word 2

בֵיתוֹ֙vei.Tohouse his

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M

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

Meaning: house: household

Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:17 word 3

עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavwith him

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 12:17 word 4

לַהֲקִימ֖וֹla.ha.ki.Moto raise him

Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to arise: establish

Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:17 word 5

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:17 word 6

הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe ground

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776H

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

Meaning: land: soil

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 18:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:17 word 7

וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:17 word 8

אָבָ֔ה'a.Vahhe was willing

Lemma: אָבָה (a.vah) · Strong's: H0014

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: be willing

Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 24:5, Genesis 24:8, Exodus 10:27, Leviticus 26:21, Deuteronomy 1:26, Deuteronomy 2:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0014; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:17 word 9

וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:17 word 10

בָרָ֥אva.Ra'he ate

Lemma: בָּרָא (ba.ra) · Strong's: H1254B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to fatten

Used 2 times. Also: 1 Samuel 2:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1254B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:17 word 11

אִתָּ֖ם'i.Tamwith them

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:17 word 12

לָֽחֶם\׃La.chemfood

Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899G

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

Meaning: food

Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 43:31, Genesis 43:32, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 47:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3899G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:17 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

The elders	→	זָקֵן H2205G old: elder
of his household	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household
stood	→	קוּם H6965I to arise: establish
beside him	→	עַל H5921A upon
to help him up	→	קוּם H6965I to arise: establish
from	→	מִן־ H4480A from
the ground	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776H land: soil
but he was unwilling	→	לֹא H3808 not
. . .	→	אָבָה H0014 be willing
and would not	→	לֹא H3808 not
eat	→	בָּרָא H1254B to fatten
anything with them	→	אֵת H0854 with
. . .	→	לֶ֫חֶם H3899G food

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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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