2 Samuel 16:1 Go deeper
And when David was a little past the top of the hill , behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. (KJV)
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וְדָוִ֗דve.da.Vidand David
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 16:1 word 1
עָבַ֤ר'a.Varhe passed on
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 2
מְעַט֙me.'Ata little
Lemma: מְעַט (me.at) · Strong's: H4592
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: little
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4592; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 3
מֵֽהָרֹ֔אשׁme.ha.Roshfrom the top
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: head: top
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 28:12, Genesis 28:18, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 4
וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 5
צִיבָ֛אtzi.Va'Ziba
Lemma: צִיבָא (tsi.va) · Strong's: H6717
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ziba
Used 16 times. Also: 2 Samuel 9:2, 2 Samuel 9:3, 2 Samuel 9:4, 2 Samuel 9:9, 2 Samuel 9:10, 2 Samuel 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6717; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 6
נַ֥עַרNa.'ar[the] servant of
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: youth
Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 7
מְפִי\־me.fi-Mephi-
Lemma: מְפִיבֹשֶׁת (me.phi.vo.shet) · Strong's: H4648G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Mephibosheth
Used 17 times. Also: 2 Samuel 4:4, 2 Samuel 9:6, 2 Samuel 9:10, 2 Samuel 9:11, 2 Samuel 9:12, 2 Samuel 9:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4648G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 8
בֹ֖שֶׁתVo.shet-bosheth
Lemma: מְפִיבֹשֶׁת (me.phi.vo.shet) · Strong's: H4648G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Mephibosheth
Used 17 times. Also: 2 Samuel 4:4, 2 Samuel 9:6, 2 Samuel 9:10, 2 Samuel 9:11, 2 Samuel 9:12, 2 Samuel 9:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4648G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 9
לִקְרָאת֑וֹlik.ra.Toto meet him
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7122G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to encounter: meet
Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 14:17, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 29:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7122G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 10
וְצֶ֨מֶדve.Tze.medand a pair of
Lemma: צֶ֫מֶד (tse.med) · Strong's: H6776
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: pair
Used 15 times. Also: Judges 19:3, Judges 19:10, 1 Samuel 11:7, 1 Samuel 14:14, 1 Kings 19:19, 1 Kings 19:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6776; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 11
חֲמֹרִ֜יםcha.mo.Rimdonkeys
Lemma: חֲמוֹר (cha.mor) · Strong's: H2543
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)
Meaning: donkey
Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 30:43, Genesis 32:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2543; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 12
חֲבֻשִׁ֗יםcha.vu.Shim[were] saddled
Lemma: חָבַשׁ (cha.vash) · Strong's: H2280
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqsmpa)
Meaning: to saddle/tie
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 22:3, Exodus 29:9, Leviticus 8:13, Numbers 22:21, Judges 19:10, 2 Samuel 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2280; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 13
וַעֲלֵיהֶם֩va.'a.lei.Hemand [were] on them
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 16:1 word 14
מָאתַ֨יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundred
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)
Meaning: hundred
Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 15
לֶ֜חֶםLe.chembread[s]
Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: food: bread
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3899H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 16
וּמֵאָ֧הu.me.'Ahand one hundred
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: hundred
Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 17
צִמּוּקִ֛יםtzi.mu.Kimbunches of raisins
Lemma: צַמּוּק (tsam.muq) · Strong's: H6778
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: cluster
Used 4 times. Also: 1 Samuel 25:18, 1 Samuel 30:12, 1 Chronicles 12:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6778; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 18
וּמֵ֥אָהu.Me.'ahand one hundred
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: hundred
Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 19
קַ֖יִץKa.yitzsummer fruit
Lemma: קַ֫יִץ (qa.yits) · Strong's: H7019
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: summer
Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 8:22, 2 Samuel 16:2, Psalms 32:4, Psalms 74:17, Proverbs 6:8, Proverbs 10:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7019; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 20
וְנֵ֥בֶלve.Ne.veland a skin of
Lemma: נֵ֫בֶל (ne.vel) · Strong's: H5035A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: bag
Used 11 times. Also: 1 Samuel 1:24, 1 Samuel 10:3, 1 Samuel 25:18, Job 38:37, Isaiah 22:24, Isaiah 30:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5035A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 21
יָֽיִן\׃Ya.yinwine
Lemma: יַ֫יִן (ya.yin) · Strong's: H3196
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: wine
Used 141 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 9:24, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3196; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:1 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| had gone | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| a little | → | מְעַט H4592 little |
| beyond the summit | → | רֹאשׁ H7218I head: top |
| Ziba | → | צִיבָא H6717 Ziba |
| the servant | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
| of | → | מְפִיבֹשֶׁת H4648G Mephibosheth |
| Mephibosheth | → | מְפִיבֹשֶׁת H4648G Mephibosheth |
| was there | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| to meet him | → | קָרָא H7122G to encounter: meet |
| He had a pair | → | צֶ֫מֶד H6776 pair |
| of saddled | → | חָבַשׁ H2280 to saddle/tie |
| donkeys | → | חֲמוֹר H2543 donkey |
| loaded with | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| two hundred [loaves] | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| of bread | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread |
| a hundred | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| clusters of raisins | → | צַמּוּק H6778 cluster |
| a hundred | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| summer fruits | → | קַ֫יִץ H7019 summer |
| and a skin | → | נֵ֫בֶל H5035A bag |
| of wine | → | יַ֫יִן H3196 wine |
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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