2 Samuel 18:17 Go deeper

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And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.Chuand they took

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to take: take

Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 1

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 18:17 word 2

אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם'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 18:17 word 3

וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuand they threw

Lemma: שָׁלַךְ (sha.lakh) · Strong's: H7993

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to throw

Used 125 times. Also: Genesis 21:15, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 37:24, Exodus 1:22, Exodus 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7993; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 4

אֹת֤וֹ'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 18:17 word 5

בַיַּ֙עַר֙vai.Ya.'arin the forest

Lemma: יַ֫עַר (ya.ar) · Strong's: H3293A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: wood

Used 48 times. Also: Deuteronomy 19:5, Joshua 17:15, Joshua 17:18, 1 Samuel 22:5, 2 Samuel 18:8, 2 Kings 2:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3293A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 6

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 18:17 word 7

הַפַּ֣חַתha.Pa.chatthe pit

Lemma: פַּ֫חַת (pa.chat) · Strong's: H6354

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: pit

Used 10 times. Also: 2 Samuel 17:9, Isaiah 24:17, Isaiah 24:18, Jeremiah 48:28, Jeremiah 48:43, Jeremiah 48:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6354; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 8

הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> great

Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: great: large

Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 9

וַיַּצִּ֧בוּvai.ya.Tzi.vuand they set up

Lemma: נָצַב (na.tsav) · Strong's: H5324

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to stand

Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5324; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 10

עָלָ֛יו'a.Lavover him

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 11

גַּל\־gal-a heap of

Lemma: גַּל (gal) · Strong's: H1530G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: heap

Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 31:46, Genesis 31:48, Genesis 31:51, Genesis 31:52, Joshua 7:26, Joshua 8:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1530G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 12

אֲבָנִ֖ים'a.va.Nimstones

Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: stone

Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 13

גָּד֣וֹלga.Dolgreat

Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: great: large

Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 14

מְאֹ֑דme.'Odvery

Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: much

Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 15

וְכָל\־ve.kholand 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 18:17 word 16

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.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 18:17 word 17

נָ֖סוּNa.suthey fled

Lemma: נוּס (nus) · Strong's: H5127

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to flee

Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 19:20, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5127; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 18

אִ֥ישׁ'isheach

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man: anyone

Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:17 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

They took	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
Absalom	→	אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom
cast	→	שָׁלַךְ H7993 to throw
him	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
into	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
a large	→	גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
pit	→	פַּ֫חַת H6354 pit
in the forest	→	יַ֫עַר H3293A wood
and piled	→	נָצַב H5324 to stand
a huge	→	גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
. . .	→	מְאֹד H3966 much
mound	→	גַּל H1530G heap
of stones	→	אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone
over him	→	עַל H5921A upon
Meanwhile, all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the Israelites	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
fled	→	נוּס H5127 to flee
each	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone
to his home	→	H0168

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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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