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And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.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 12:30 word 1
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 12:30 word 2
עֲטֶֽרֶת\־'a.te.ret-[the] crown of
Lemma: עֲטָרָה (a.ta.rah) · Strong's: H5850
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: crown
Used 23 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 20:2, Esther 8:15, Job 19:9, Job 31:36, Psalms 21:3, Proverbs 4:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5850; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 3
מַלְכָּם֩mal.Kamking their
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 4
מֵעַ֨לme.'Alfrom on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 12:30 word 5
רֹאשׁ֜וֹro.Shohead his
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 6
וּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּu.mish.ka.Lahand weight its
Lemma: מִשְׁקָל (mish.qal) · Strong's: H4948
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: weight
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 24:22, Genesis 43:21, Leviticus 19:35, Leviticus 26:26, Numbers 7:13, Numbers 7:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4948; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 7
כִּכַּ֤רki.Kar[was] a talent of
Lemma: כִּכָּר (kik.kar) · Strong's: H3603H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: talent
Used 67 times. Also: Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:25, Genesis 19:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3603H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 8
זָהָב֙za.Havgold
Lemma: זָהָב (za.hav) · Strong's: H2091
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: gold
Used 389 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2091; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 9
וְאֶ֣בֶןve.'E.venand a stone
Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: stone
Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 10
יְקָרָ֔הye.ka.Rahprecious
Lemma: יָקָר (ya.qar) · Strong's: H3368
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: precious
Used 35 times. Also: 1 Samuel 3:1, 1 Kings 5:17, 1 Kings 7:9, 1 Kings 7:10, 1 Kings 7:11, 1 Kings 10:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3368; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 11
וַתְּהִ֖יva.te.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
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 12:30 word 12
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 12:30 word 13
רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 14
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 12:30 word 15
וּשְׁלַ֥לu.she.Laland [the] plunder of
Lemma: שָׁלָל (sha.lal) · Strong's: H7998
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: spoil
Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 49:27, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 31:11, Numbers 31:12, Deuteronomy 2:35, Deuteronomy 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7998; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 16
הָעִ֛ירha.'Irthe city
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
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 12:30 word 17
הוֹצִ֖יאho.Tzi'he brought out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to come out: send
Used 258 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 19:5, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 18
הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.Behmuch
Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)
Meaning: to multiply
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 19
מְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odvery
Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: much
Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:30 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then he took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| the crown | → | עֲטָרָה H5850 crown |
| from | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| of their king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| It weighed | → | מִשְׁקָל H4948 weight |
| a talent | → | כִּכָּר H3603H talent |
| of gold | → | זָהָב H2091 gold |
| and was set with precious | → | יָקָר H3368 precious |
| stones | → | אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone |
| and it was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| placed on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| David’s | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| And David took | → | יָצָא H3318H to come out: send |
| a great amount | → | רָבָה H7235A to multiply |
| . . . | → | מְאֹד H3966 much |
| of plunder | → | שָׁלָל H7998 spoil |
| from the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
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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