2 Samuel 18:9 Go deeper

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And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיִּקָּרֵא֙vai.yi.ka.Re'and he was met

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7122G

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)

Meaning: to encounter: meet

Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 14:17, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 29:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7122G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 1

אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'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 18:9 word 2

לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 3

עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants of

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 4

דָוִ֑דda.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 18:9 word 5

וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹםve.'av.sha.Lomand Absalom

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 18:9 word 6

רֹכֵ֣בro.Khev[was] riding

Lemma: רָכַב (ra.khav) · Strong's: H7392

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

Meaning: to ride

Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 24:61, Genesis 41:43, Genesis 49:17, Exodus 4:20, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7392; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 7

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 18:9 word 8

הַפֶּ֗רֶדha.Pe.redthe mule

Lemma: פֶּ֫רֶד (pe.red) · Strong's: H6505

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

Meaning: mule

Used 14 times. Also: 2 Samuel 13:29, 1 Kings 10:25, 1 Kings 18:5, 2 Kings 5:17, 1 Chronicles 12:40, 2 Chronicles 9:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6505; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 9

וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and it went

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

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

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 10

הַפֶּ֡רֶדha.Pe.redthe mule

Lemma: פֶּ֫רֶד (pe.red) · Strong's: H6505

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

Meaning: mule

Used 14 times. Also: 2 Samuel 13:29, 1 Kings 10:25, 1 Kings 18:5, 2 Kings 5:17, 1 Chronicles 12:40, 2 Chronicles 9:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6505; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 11

תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunder

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G

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

Meaning: underneath: under

Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 12

שׂוֹבֶךְ֩soeKh[the] branche[s] of

Lemma: שׂוֹבֶךְ (s.vo.vekh) · Strong's: H7730

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

Meaning: thicket

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7730; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 13

הָאֵלָ֨הha.'e.Lahthe oak

Lemma: אֵלָה (e.lah) · Strong's: H0424

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

Meaning: oak

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Judges 6:11, Judges 6:19, 2 Samuel 18:10, 2 Samuel 18:14, 1 Kings 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0424; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 14

הַגְּדוֹלָ֜הha.ge.do.Lah<the> great

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

Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)

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 18:9 word 15

וַיֶּחֱזַ֧קvai.ye.che.Zakand it was firm

Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388H

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

Meaning: to strengthen: hold

Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 19:16, Genesis 21:18, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:2, Deuteronomy 22:25, Deuteronomy 25:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2388H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 16

רֹאשׁ֣וֹro.Shohead his

Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A

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

Meaning: head

Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 17

בָאֵלָ֗הva.'e.Lahin the oak

Lemma: אֵלָה (e.lah) · Strong's: H0424

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

Meaning: oak

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Judges 6:11, Judges 6:19, 2 Samuel 18:10, 2 Samuel 18:14, 1 Kings 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0424; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 18

וַיֻּתַּן֙vai.yu.Tanand he was put

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414H

Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVHw3ms)

Meaning: to give: put

Used 395 times. Also: Genesis 1:17, Genesis 9:13, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 19

בֵּ֤יןbeinbetween

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 18:9 word 20

הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavens

Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064

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

Meaning: heaven

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 21

וּבֵ֣יןu.Veinand between

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

Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)

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 18:9 word 22

הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earth

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

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

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 23

וְהַפֶּ֥רֶדve.ha.Pe.redand the mule

Lemma: פֶּ֫רֶד (pe.red) · Strong's: H6505

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

Meaning: mule

Used 14 times. Also: 2 Samuel 13:29, 1 Kings 10:25, 1 Kings 18:5, 2 Kings 5:17, 1 Chronicles 12:40, 2 Chronicles 9:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6505; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 24

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which

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 18:9 word 25

תַּחְתָּ֖יוtach.Tav[was] under him

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: underneath: under

Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 26

עָבָֽר\׃'a.Varit passed on

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 18:9 word 27

How the BSB renders it

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

Now Absalom	→	אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom
. . .	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
was riding	→	רָכַב H7392 to ride
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
his mule	→	פֶּ֫רֶד H6505 mule
when he	→	אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom
met	→	קָרָא H7122G to encounter: meet
the servants	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
of David	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
and as the mule	→	פֶּ֫רֶד H6505 mule
went	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
under	→	תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under
the thick branches	→	שׂוֹבֶךְ H7730 thicket
of a large	→	גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
oak	→	אֵלָה H0424 oak
Absalom’s head	→	רֹאשׁ H7218A head
was caught fast	→	חָזַק H2388H to strengthen: hold
in the tree	→	אֵלָה H0424 oak
The mule	→	פֶּ֫רֶד H6505 mule
under him	→	תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under
kept going	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
so that he was suspended	→	נָתַן H5414H to give: put
in midair	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
. . .	→	שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven
. . .	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
. . .	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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