2 Samuel 16:5 Go deeper
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And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. (KJV)
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וּבָ֛אu.Va'and he came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
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 16:5 word 1
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 16:5 word 2
דָּוִ֖דda.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 16:5 word 3
עַד\־'ad-to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 4
בַּֽחוּרִ֑יםba.chu.RimBahurim
Lemma: בַּחֻרִים (ba.chu.rim) · Strong's: H0980
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Bahurim
Used 5 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:16, 2 Samuel 17:18, 2 Samuel 19:16, 1 Kings 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0980; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 5
וְהִנֵּ֣הve.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 16:5 word 6
מִשָּׁם֩mi.Shamfrom there
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 7
אִ֨ישׁ'isha 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 16:5 word 8
יוֹצֵ֜אyo.Tze'[was] coming out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 9
מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַתmi.mish.Pa.chatfrom [the] clan of
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) · Strong's: H4940
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: family
Used 302 times. Also: Genesis 8:19, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:18, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Genesis 10:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4940; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 10
בֵּית\־beit-[the] house of
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 16:5 word 11
שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaul
Lemma: שָׁאוּל (sha.ul) · Strong's: H7586G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Saul
Used 397 times. Also: 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 9:3, 1 Samuel 9:5, 1 Samuel 9:7, 1 Samuel 9:8, 1 Samuel 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7586G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 12
וּשְׁמוֹ֙u.she.Moand name his
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 13
שִׁמְעִ֣יshim.'I[was] Shimei
Lemma: שִׁמְעִי (shim.i) · Strong's: H8096H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shimei
Used 18 times. Also: 2 Samuel 16:7, 2 Samuel 16:13, 2 Samuel 19:16, 2 Samuel 19:18, 2 Samuel 19:21, 2 Samuel 19:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8096H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 14
בֶן\־ven-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 15
גֵּרָ֔אge.Ra'Gera
Lemma: גֵּרָא (ge.ra) · Strong's: H1617H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Gera
Used 4 times. Also: 2 Samuel 19:16, 2 Samuel 19:18, 1 Kings 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1617H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 16
יֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'[he was] coming out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 17
יָצ֖וֹאya.Tzo'continuously <to come>
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 18
וּמְקַלֵּֽל\׃u.me.ka.Leland cursing
Lemma: קָלַל (qa.lal) · Strong's: H7043
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVprmsa)
Meaning: to lighten
Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7043; TAHOT 2 Samuel 16:5 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| As King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| approached | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| . . . | → | עַד H5704 till |
| Bahurim | → | בַּחֻרִים H0980 Bahurim |
| a man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| from the family | → | מִשְׁפָּחָה H4940 family |
| of the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| of Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| was just | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| . . . | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| coming out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| His name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| was Shimei | → | שִׁמְעִי H8096H Shimei |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Gera | → | גֵּרָא H1617H Gera |
| and as he approached | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| . . . | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| he kept yelling out curses | → | קָלַל H7043 to lighten |
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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