2 Samuel 17:10 Go deeper
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And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men. (KJV)
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וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 1
גַם\־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 17:10 word 2
בֶּן\־ben-a son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: warrior
Used 9 times. Also: Judges 21:10, 1 Samuel 18:17, 2 Samuel 2:7, 2 Samuel 13:28, 2 Samuel 23:20, 2 Kings 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121K; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 3
חַ֗יִלCha.yilstrength
Lemma: חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) · Strong's: H2428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: strength
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 47:6, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 24:18, Deuteronomy 3:18, Joshua 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2428G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 4
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhom
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 5
לִבּ֛וֹli.Boheart his
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 6
כְּלֵ֥בke.Lev[is] like [the] heart of
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 7
הָאַרְיֵ֖הha.'ar.Yeh<the> lion
Lemma: אַרְיֵה (ar.yeh) · Strong's: H0738B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: lion
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 49:9, Deuteronomy 33:22, Judges 14:8, Judges 14:9, 1 Kings 13:24, 1 Kings 13:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0738B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 8
הִמֵּ֣סhi.Messurely <melt>
Lemma: מָסַס (ma.sas) · Strong's: H4549
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Construct (HVNcc)
Meaning: to melt
Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 16:21, Deuteronomy 1:28, Deuteronomy 20:8, Joshua 2:11, Joshua 5:1, Joshua 7:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4549; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 9
יִמָּ֑סyi.Mashe will melt
Lemma: מָסַס (ma.sas) · Strong's: H4549
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)
Meaning: to melt
Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 16:21, Deuteronomy 1:28, Deuteronomy 20:8, Joshua 2:11, Joshua 5:1, Joshua 7:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4549; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 10
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 11
יֹדֵ֤עַyo.De.a'[is] knowing
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 12
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 13
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 14
כִּי\־ki-that
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 15
גִבּ֣וֹרgi.Bor[is] a warrior
Lemma: גִּבּוֹר (gib.bor) · Strong's: H1368
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mighty man
Used 158 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 10:8, Genesis 10:9, Deuteronomy 10:17, Joshua 1:14, Joshua 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1368; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 16
אָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khafather your
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 17
וּבְנֵי\־u.ve.nei-and [are] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: warrior
Used 9 times. Also: Judges 21:10, 1 Samuel 18:17, 2 Samuel 2:7, 2 Samuel 13:28, 2 Samuel 23:20, 2 Kings 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121K; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 18
חַ֖יִלCha.yilstrength
Lemma: חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) · Strong's: H2428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: strength
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 47:6, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 24:18, Deuteronomy 3:18, Joshua 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2428G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 19
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwho
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 20
אִתּֽוֹ\׃'i.To[are] with him
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:10 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| even | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| the most valiant | → | חַ֫יִל H2428G strength |
| soldier | → | בֵּן H1121K son: warrior |
| with the heart | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| . . . | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| of a lion | → | אַרְיֵה H0738B lion |
| will melt with fear | → | מָסַס H4549 to melt |
| . . . | → | מָסַס H4549 to melt |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| knows | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| your father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| is a mighty man | → | גִּבּוֹר H1368 mighty man |
| who has valiant | → | חַ֫יִל H2428G strength |
| men | → | בֵּן H1121K son: warrior |
| with him | → | אֵת H0854 with |
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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