2 Samuel 17:9 Go deeper
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Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. (KJV)
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הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehthere!
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 17:9 word 1
עַתָּ֤ה'a.Tahnow
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 2
הֽוּא\־hu'-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 17:9 word 3
נֶחְבָּא֙nech.Ba'[has] hidden himself
Lemma: חָבָא (cha.va) · Strong's: H2244
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)
Meaning: to hide
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 31:27, Joshua 6:17, Joshua 6:25, Joshua 10:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2244; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 4
בְּאַחַ֣תbe.'a.Chatin one of
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 5
הַפְּחָתִ֔יםha.pe.cha.Timthe ravines
Lemma: פַּ֫חַת (pa.chat) · Strong's: H6354
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: pit
Used 10 times. Also: 2 Samuel 18:17, Isaiah 24:17, Isaiah 24:18, Jeremiah 48:28, Jeremiah 48:43, Jeremiah 48:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6354; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 6
א֖וֹ'oor
Lemma: אוֹ (o) · Strong's: H0176A
Parsing: Conjunction (HC)
Meaning: or
Used 320 times. Also: Genesis 24:49, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 31:43, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0176A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 7
בְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.Chadin one of
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 8
הַמְּקוֹמֹ֑תha.me.ko.Motthe places
Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: place
Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 9
וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 10
כִּנְפֹ֤לkin.Folwhen falls
Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to fall: kill
Used 98 times. Also: Genesis 44:14, Exodus 19:21, Exodus 32:28, Leviticus 26:7, Leviticus 26:8, Leviticus 26:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5307J; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 11
בַּתְּחִלָּ֔הba.te.chi.Lahat the first
Lemma: תְּחִלָּה (te.chil.lah) · Strong's: H8462
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: beginning
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 13:3, Genesis 41:21, Genesis 43:18, Genesis 43:20, Judges 1:1, Judges 20:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8462; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 12
וְשָׁמַ֤עve.sha.Ma'and he will hear
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 13
הַשֹּׁמֵ֙עַ֙ha.sho.Me.a'the [one who] hears
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 14
וְאָמַ֔רve.'a.Marand he will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
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 17:9 word 15
הָֽיְתָה֙ha.ye.Tahit has been
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 16
מַגֵּפָ֔הma.ge.Faha slaughter
Lemma: מַגֵּפָה (mag.ge.phah) · Strong's: H4046
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: plague
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 9:14, Numbers 14:37, Numbers 16:48, Numbers 16:49, Numbers 16:50, Numbers 25:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4046; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 17
בָּעָ֕םba.'Amamong the 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 17:9 word 18
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhich
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 17:9 word 19
אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.Rei[is] after
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 20
אַבְשָׁלֹֽם\׃'av.sha.LomAbsalom
Lemma: אֲבִישָׁלוֹם (a.vi.sha.lom) · Strong's: H0053
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Absalom
Used 111 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:3, 2 Samuel 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:4, 2 Samuel 13:20, 2 Samuel 13:22, 2 Samuel 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0053; TAHOT 2 Samuel 17:9 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Surely | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| by now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| he | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| is hiding | → | חָבָא H2244 to hide |
| in a | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| cave | → | פַּ֫חַת H6354 pit |
| or | → | אוֹ H0176A or |
| some other | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| location | → | מָקוֹם H4725 place |
| If some of your troops fall | → | נָפַל H5307J to fall: kill |
| first | → | תְּחִלָּה H8462 beginning |
| whoever hears [of it] | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| . . . | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| will say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| There | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| has been | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| a slaughter | → | מַגֵּפָה H4046 plague |
| among the troops | → | עַם H5971A people |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| follow | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| Absalom | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
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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