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And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֣בֹאvai.Ya.vo'and he came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 1
הֵלֶךְ֮he.leKha traveler
Lemma: הֵ֫לֶךְ (he.lekh) · Strong's: H1982
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: traveller
Used 2 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1982; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 2
לְאִ֣ישׁle.'Ishto [the] man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 3
הֶֽעָשִׁיר֒he.'a.Shir<the> rich
Lemma: עָשִׁיר (a.shir) · Strong's: H6223
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: rich
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 30:15, Ruth 3:10, 2 Samuel 12:1, 2 Samuel 12:2, Job 27:19, Psalms 45:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6223; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 4
וַיַּחְמֹ֗לvai.yach.Moland he spared
Lemma: חָמַל (cha.mal) · Strong's: H2550
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to spare
Used 41 times. Also: Exodus 2:6, Deuteronomy 13:8, 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 15:9, 1 Samuel 15:15, 1 Samuel 23:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2550; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 5
לָקַ֤חַתla.Ka.chatto take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 12:4 word 6
מִצֹּאנוֹ֙mi.tzo.Noone of own sheep his
Lemma: צֹאן (tson) · Strong's: H6629G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: flock
Used 271 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6629G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 7
וּמִבְּקָר֔וֹu.mi.be.ka.Roand one of own cattle his
Lemma: בָּקָר (ba.qar) · Strong's: H1241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: cattle
Used 183 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1241; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 8
לַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.Sotto prepare
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 9
לָאֹרֵ֖חַla.'o.Re.achfor the traveler
Lemma: אָרַח (a.rach) · Strong's: H0732
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to journey
Used 6 times. Also: Judges 19:17, Job 34:8, Psalms 139:3, Jeremiah 9:2, Jeremiah 14:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0732; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 10
הַבָּא\־ha.ba'-who had come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 11
וַיִּקַּ֗חvai.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 12:4 word 12
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 12:4 word 13
כִּבְשַׂת֙kiv.Sat[the] ewe-lamb of
Lemma: כִּבְשָׂה (kiv.sah) · Strong's: H3535
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: ewe-lamb
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 21:30, Leviticus 14:10, Numbers 6:14, 2 Samuel 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3535; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 14
הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 15
הָרָ֔אשׁha.Rash<the> poor
Lemma: רוּשׁ (rush) · Strong's: H7326
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: be poor
Used 24 times. Also: 1 Samuel 18:23, 2 Samuel 12:1, 2 Samuel 12:3, Psalms 34:10, Psalms 82:3, Proverbs 10:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7326; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 16
וַֽיַּעֲשֶׂ֔הָvai.ya.'a.Se.haand he prepared it
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 17
לָאִ֖ישׁla.'Ishfor the man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 18
הַבָּ֥אha.Ba'who had come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 12:4 word 19
אֵלָֽיו\׃'e.Lavto 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 12:4 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now a traveler | → | הֵ֫לֶךְ H1982 traveller |
| came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to the rich | → | עָשִׁיר H6223 rich |
| . . . | → | חָמַל H2550 to spare |
| man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| who refrained from taking | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| one of his own sheep | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| or cattle | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| to prepare | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| for the traveler | → | אָרַח H0732 to journey |
| who had come | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to him | → | |
| Instead, he took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| the poor | → | רוּשׁ H7326 be poor |
| man’s | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| lamb | → | כִּבְשָׂה H3535 ewe-lamb |
| and prepared it | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| for his guest | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| . . . | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
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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