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And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. (KJV)
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וַיְשַׁלַּ֨חvay.sha.Lachand he sent out
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 1
דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavid
Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: David
Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 2
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 18:2 word 3
הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people: soldiers
Used 77 times. Also: Exodus 14:6, Numbers 20:20, Numbers 31:32, Deuteronomy 20:1, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971K; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 4
הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤יתha.she.li.Shitthe third
Lemma: שְׁלִישִׁי (she.li.shi) · Strong's: H7992
Parsing: Aofsa (Aofsa)
Meaning: third
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 22:4, Genesis 31:22, Genesis 32:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7992; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 5
בְּיַד\־be.yad-[was] in [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 6
יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoab
Lemma: יוֹאָב (yo.av) · Strong's: H3097G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joab
Used 141 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:14, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3097G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 7
וְ֠הַשְּׁלִשִׁיתVe.ha.she.li.shitand the third
Lemma: שְׁלִישִׁי (she.li.shi) · Strong's: H7992
Parsing: Aofsa (Aofsa)
Meaning: third
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 22:4, Genesis 31:22, Genesis 32:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7992; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 8
בְּיַ֨דbe.Yad[was] in [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 9
אֲבִישַׁ֤י'a.vi.ShaiAbishai
Lemma: אֲבִישַׁי (a.vi.shay) · Strong's: H0052
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abishai
Used 25 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 1 Samuel 26:7, 1 Samuel 26:8, 1 Samuel 26:9, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0052; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 10
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 11
צְרוּיָה֙tze.ru.YahZeruiah
Lemma: צְרוּיָה (tse.ru.yah) · Strong's: H6870
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Zeruiah
Used 26 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 3:39, 2 Samuel 8:16, 2 Samuel 14:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6870; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 12
אֲחִ֣י'a.Chi[the] brother of
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 13
יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoab
Lemma: יוֹאָב (yo.av) · Strong's: H3097G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joab
Used 141 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:14, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3097G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 14
וְהַ֨שְּׁלִשִׁ֔תve.Ha.she.li.Shitand the third
Lemma: שְׁלִישִׁי (she.li.shi) · Strong's: H7992
Parsing: Aofsa (Aofsa)
Meaning: third
Used 107 times. Also: Genesis 1:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 22:4, Genesis 31:22, Genesis 32:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7992; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 15
בְּיַ֖דbe.Yad[was] in [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 16
אִתַּ֣י'i.TaiIttai
Lemma: אִתַּי (it.tay) · Strong's: H0863G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ittai
Used 7 times. Also: 2 Samuel 15:19, 2 Samuel 15:21, 2 Samuel 15:22, 2 Samuel 18:5, 2 Samuel 18:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0863G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 17
הַגִּתִּ֑י\ \סha.gi.Tithe Gittite
Lemma: גִּתִּי (git.ti) · Strong's: H1663
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Gittite
Used 10 times. Also: Joshua 13:3, 2 Samuel 6:10, 2 Samuel 6:11, 2 Samuel 15:18, 2 Samuel 15:19, 2 Samuel 15:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1663; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 18
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.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 18:2 word 19
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 20
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 18:2 word 21
הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people: soldiers
Used 77 times. Also: Exodus 14:6, Numbers 20:20, Numbers 31:32, Deuteronomy 20:1, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971K; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 22
יָצֹ֥אya.Tzo'certainly <to go out>
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 23
אֵצֵ֛א'e.Tze'I will go out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 24
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 18:2 word 25
אֲנִ֖י'a.NiI
Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 26
עִמָּכֶֽם\׃'i.ma.Khemwith you
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:2 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| sent out | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| the troops | → | עַם H5971K people: soldiers |
| a third | → | שְׁלִישִׁי H7992 third |
| . . . | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| under Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| a third | → | שְׁלִישִׁי H7992 third |
| . . . | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| under Joab’s | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| Abishai | → | אֲבִישַׁי H0052 Abishai |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Zeruiah | → | צְרוּיָה H6870 Zeruiah |
| and a third | → | שְׁלִישִׁי H7992 third |
| . . . | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| under Ittai | → | אִתַּי H0863G Ittai |
| the Gittite | → | גִּתִּי H1663 Gittite |
| And the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the troops | → | עַם H5971K people: soldiers |
| I | → | אֲנִי H0589 I |
| will surely march out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| . . . | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| with you | → | עִם H5973A with |
| as well | → | גַּם H1571 also |
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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