2 Samuel 12:27 Go deeper

And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters. (KJV)

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.Lachand he sent

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

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

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 12:27 word 1

יוֹאָ֛בyo.'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 12:27 word 2

מַלְאָכִ֖יםmal.'a.Khimmessengers

Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397G

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

Meaning: messenger

Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 32:6, Numbers 20:14, Numbers 21:21, Numbers 22:5, Numbers 24:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4397G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:27 word 3

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 12:27 word 4

דָּוִ֑דda.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 12:27 word 5

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

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

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:27 word 6

נִלְחַ֣מְתִּיnil.Cham.tiI have fought

Lemma: לָחַם (la.cham) · Strong's: H3898A

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVNp1cs)

Meaning: to fight

Used 171 times. Also: Exodus 1:10, Exodus 14:14, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 17:8, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3898A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:27 word 7

בְרַבָּ֔הve.ra.Bahagainst Rabbah

Lemma: רַבָּה (rab.bah) · Strong's: H7237

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Rabbah

Used 15 times. Also: Deuteronomy 3:11, Joshua 13:25, Joshua 15:60, 2 Samuel 11:1, 2 Samuel 12:26, 2 Samuel 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7237; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:27 word 8

גַּם\־gam-also

Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: also

Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:27 word 9

לָכַ֖דְתִּיla.Khad.tiI have captured

Lemma: לָכַד (la.khad) · Strong's: H3920

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to capture

Used 121 times. Also: Numbers 21:32, Numbers 32:39, Numbers 32:41, Numbers 32:42, Deuteronomy 2:34, Deuteronomy 2:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3920; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:27 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 12:27 word 11

עִ֥יר'ir[the] city of

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

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 12:27 word 12

הַמָּֽיִם\׃ha.Ma.yimthe waters

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

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

Meaning: water

Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:27 word 13

How the BSB renders it

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

Then Joab	→	יוֹאָב H3097G Joab
sent	→	שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart
messengers	→	מַלְאָךְ H4397G messenger
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
David	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
to say	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
I have fought	→	לָחַם H3898A to fight
against Rabbah	→	רַבָּה H7237 Rabbah
and have	→	גַּם H1571 also
captured	→	לָכַד H3920 to capture
the water [supply]	→	מַי H4325G water
of the city	→	עִיר H5892B city

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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