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For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 1
חוּשַׁ֗יchu.ShaiHushai
Lemma: חוּשַׁי (chu.shay) · Strong's: H2365
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hushai
Used 14 times. Also: 2 Samuel 15:32, 2 Samuel 15:37, 2 Samuel 16:16, 2 Samuel 16:17, 2 Samuel 16:18, 2 Samuel 17:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2365; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 2
אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 3
יָ֠דַעְתָּYa.da'.tayou know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
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 17:8 word 4
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 17:8 word 5
אָבִ֨יךָ'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 17:8 word 6
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 17:8 word 7
אֲנָשָׁ֜יו'a.na.Shavmen his
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 8
כִּ֧יkithat
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 17:8 word 9
גִבֹּרִ֣יםgi.bo.Rim[are] warriors
Lemma: גִּבּוֹר (gib.bor) · Strong's: H1368
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 17:8 word 10
הֵ֗מָּהHe.mahthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 11
וּמָרֵ֥יu.ma.Reiand [are] bitter of
Lemma: מַר (mar) · Strong's: H4751
Parsing: Aampc (Aampc)
Meaning: bitter
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 27:34, Exodus 15:23, Numbers 5:18, Numbers 5:19, Numbers 5:23, Numbers 5:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4751; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 12
נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ne.feshsoul
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: soul
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 23:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 13
הֵ֔מָּהHe.mahthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 14
כְּדֹ֥בke.Dolike a bear
Lemma: דֹּב (dov) · Strong's: H1677
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: bear
Used 12 times. Also: 1 Samuel 17:34, 1 Samuel 17:36, 1 Samuel 17:37, 2 Kings 2:24, Proverbs 17:12, Proverbs 28:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1677; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 15
שַׁכּ֖וּלsha.Kulrobbed of cubs
Lemma: שַׁכּוּל (shak.kul) · Strong's: H7909
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: childless
Used 7 times. Also: Proverbs 17:12, Song of Solomon 4:2, Song of Solomon 6:6, Isaiah 49:21, Jeremiah 18:21, Hosea 13:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7909; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 16
בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Dehin the field
Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: land: country
Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 17
וְאָבִ֙יךָ֙ve.'a.Vi.khaand father 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 17:8 word 18
אִ֣ישׁ'ish[is] a man of
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 17:8 word 19
מִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.Mahwar
Lemma: מִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) · Strong's: H4421
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: battle
Used 319 times. Also: Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Exodus 1:10, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 15:3, Exodus 17:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4421; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 20
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and 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 17:8 word 21
יָלִ֖יןya.Linhe will pass [the] night
Lemma: לוּן (lun) · Strong's: H3885A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to lodge
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 24:54, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 31:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3885A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 22
אֶת\־'et-with
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 17:8 word 23
הָעָֽם\׃ha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:8 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [He] | → | חוּשַׁי H2365 Hushai |
| continued | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| You | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| your father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| and his men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| They [are] | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| mighty men | → | גִּבּוֹר H1368 mighty man |
| and as fierce | → | מַר H4751 bitter |
| . . . | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315G soul |
| . . . | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| as a wild | → | שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country |
| bear | → | דֹּב H1677 bear |
| robbed of her cubs | → | שַׁכּוּל H7909 childless |
| Moreover, your father [is] | → | אָב H0001G father |
| a man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| of war | → | מִלְחָמָה H4421 battle |
| who will not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| spend the night | → | לוּן H3885A to lodge |
| with | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| the troops | → | עַם H5971A people |
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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