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And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.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 18:20 word 1
יוֹאָ֗בyo.'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 18:20 word 2
לֹא֩lo'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 18:20 word 3
אִ֨ישׁ'ish[are] 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 18:20 word 4
בְּשֹׂרָ֤הbe.so.Rahnews
Lemma: בְּשֹׂרָה (be.s.vo.rah) · Strong's: H1309
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: good news
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Samuel 4:10, 2 Samuel 18:22, 2 Samuel 18:25, 2 Samuel 18:27, 2 Kings 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1309; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:20 word 5
אַתָּה֙'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 18:20 word 6
הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yom<the> day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:20 word 7
הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:20 word 8
וּבִשַּׂרְתָּ֖u.vi.sar.Taand you will bear news
Lemma: בָּשַׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1319
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpq2ms)
Meaning: to bear tidings
Used 24 times. Also: 1 Samuel 4:17, 1 Samuel 31:9, 2 Samuel 1:20, 2 Samuel 4:10, 2 Samuel 18:19, 2 Samuel 18:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1319; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:20 word 9
בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon a day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:20 word 10
אַחֵ֑ר'a.Cheranother
Lemma: אַחֵר (a.cher) · Strong's: H0312
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: another
Used 166 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 26:21, Genesis 26:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0312; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:20 word 11
וְהַיּ֤וֹםve.hai.Yomand <the> day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:20 word 12
הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:20 word 13
לֹ֣אlo'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 18:20 word 14
תְבַשֵּׂ֔רte.va.Seryou will bear [the] news
Lemma: בָּשַׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1319
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpi2ms)
Meaning: to bear tidings
Used 24 times. Also: 1 Samuel 4:17, 1 Samuel 31:9, 2 Samuel 1:20, 2 Samuel 4:10, 2 Samuel 18:19, 2 Samuel 18:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1319; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:20 word 15
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) · Strong's: H3588C
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for as that: since
Used 10 times. Also: Genesis 18:5, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 33:10, Genesis 38:26, Numbers 10:31, Numbers 14:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588C; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:20 word 16
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 18:20 word 17
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.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 18:20 word 18
מֵֽת\׃Methe has died
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:20 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| You | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| are not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| the man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| to take good news | → | בְּשֹׂרָה H1309 good news |
| today | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| . . . | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| You may do | → | בָּשַׂר H1319 to bear tidings |
| it another | → | אַחֵר H0312 another |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| but you must not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| [do so] | → | בָּשַׂר H1319 to bear tidings |
| today | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| . . . | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| because | → | כִּי [עַל כֵּן] H3588C for as that: since |
| . . . | → | H5921 |
| the king’s | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| is dead | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
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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