2 Samuel 18:24 Go deeper

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And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone. (KJV)

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וְדָוִ֥דve.da.Vidand David

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 18:24 word 1

יוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[was] sitting

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 2

בֵּין\־bein-between

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 3

שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] two

Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)

Meaning: two

Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 4

הַשְּׁעָרִ֑יםha.she.'a.Rimthe gates

Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: gate

Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 5

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he went

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to go: walk

Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 6

הַצֹּפֶ֜הha.tzo.Pehthe watchman

Lemma: צָפָה (tsa.phah) · Strong's: H6822

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to watch

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 31:49, 1 Samuel 4:13, 1 Samuel 14:16, 2 Samuel 13:34, 2 Samuel 18:25, 2 Samuel 18:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6822; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 7

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 18:24 word 8

גַּ֤גgag[the] roof of

Lemma: גָּג (gag) · Strong's: H1406

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

Meaning: roof

Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26, Deuteronomy 22:8, Joshua 2:6, Joshua 2:8, Judges 9:51 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1406; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 9

הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arthe gate

Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G

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

Meaning: gate

Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 10

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 18:24 word 11

הַ֣חוֹמָ֔הha.cho.Mahthe wall

Lemma: חוֹמָה (cho.mah) · Strong's: H2346G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: wall

Used 130 times. Also: Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Leviticus 25:29, Leviticus 25:30, Leviticus 25:31, Deuteronomy 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2346G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 12

וַיִּשָּׂ֤אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted up

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375M

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to lift: look

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 22:4, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 24:63 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375M; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 13

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 18:24 word 14

עֵינָיו֙'ei.Naveyes his

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: eye

Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 15

וַיַּ֔רְאvai.Yar'and he saw

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 16

וְהִנֵּה\־ve.hi.neh-and there!

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 18:24 word 17

אִ֖ישׁ'isha man

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

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

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 18:24 word 18

רָ֥ץratz[was] running

Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to run: run

Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7323G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 19

לְבַדּֽוֹ\׃le.va.Doto only him

Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0905H

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

Meaning: alone

Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0905H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:24 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

Now David	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
was sitting	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
between	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
the two	→	שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two
gates	→	שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate
when the watchman	→	צָפָה H6822 to watch
went up	→	הָלַךְ H1980I to go: walk
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the roof	→	גָּג H1406 roof
of the gateway	→	שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate
by	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the wall	→	חוֹמָה H2346G wall
looked out	→	נָשָׂא H5375M to lift: look
and saw	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
. . .	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
a man	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
running alone	→	רוּץ H7323G to run: run
. . .	→	בַּד H0905H alone

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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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