2 Samuel 17:13 Go deeper
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Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there. (KJV)
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וְאִם\־ve.'im-and if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:13 word 1
אֶל\־'el-into
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 17:13 word 2
עִיר֙'ira 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 17:13 word 3
יֵֽאָסֵ֔ףye.'a.Sefhe will be gathered
Lemma: אָסַף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0622
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)
Meaning: to gather
Used 200 times. Also: Genesis 6:21, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0622; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:13 word 4
וְהִשִּׂ֧יאוּve.hi.Si.'uand they will cause to bring
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhq3cp)
Meaning: to lift: bear
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 4:13, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:13 word 5
כָֽל\־khol-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 17:13 word 6
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.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 17:13 word 7
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 17:13 word 8
הָעִ֥ירha.'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 17:13 word 9
הַהִ֖יאha.Hi'<the> that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
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 17:13 word 10
חֲבָלִ֑יםcha.va.Limropes
Lemma: חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) · Strong's: H2256M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)
Meaning: cord
Used 49 times. Also: Deuteronomy 3:4, Deuteronomy 3:13, Deuteronomy 3:14, Deuteronomy 32:9, Joshua 2:15, Joshua 17:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2256M; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:13 word 11
וְסָחַ֤בְנוּve.sa.Chav.nuand we will drag
Lemma: סָחַב (sa.chav) · Strong's: H5498
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqq1cp)
Meaning: to drag
Used 5 times. Also: Jeremiah 15:3, Jeremiah 22:19, Jeremiah 49:20, Jeremiah 50:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5498; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:13 word 12
אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> him
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 17:13 word 13
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 17:13 word 14
הַנַּ֔חַלha.Na.chalthe wadi
Lemma: נַ֫חַל (na.chal) · Strong's: H5158N
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: torrent: valley
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 26:17, Genesis 26:19, Numbers 21:12, Numbers 21:14, Numbers 21:15, Deuteronomy 2:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5158N; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:13 word 15
עַ֛ד'aduntil
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 17:13 word 16
אֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-that
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 17:13 word 17
לֹא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:13 word 18
נִמְצָ֥אnim.Tza'it has been found
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNp3ms)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:13 word 19
שָׁ֖םshamthere
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 17:13 word 20
גַּם\־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 17:13 word 21
צְרֽוֹר\׃\ \פtze.Rora pebble
Lemma: צְרוֹר (tse.ror) · Strong's: H6872B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: pebble
Used 2 times. Also: Amos 9:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6872B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:13 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | אִם H0518A if |
| he retreats | → | אָסַף H0622 to gather |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| a city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| will bring | → | נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear |
| ropes | → | חֶ֫בֶל H2256M cord |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| that | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| and we will drag | → | סָחַב H5498 to drag |
| it | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| down to | → | עַד H5704 till |
| the valley | → | נַ֫חַל H5158N torrent: valley |
| until | → | עַד H5704 till |
| not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| even | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| a pebble | → | צְרוֹר H6872B pebble |
| can be found | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
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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