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And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. (KJV)

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וַיִּֽהְיוּ\־vai.yih.yu-and they were

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

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

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 1

שָׁ֗םShamthere

Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: there

Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 2

שְׁלֹשָׁה֙she.lo.Shahthree

Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: three

Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 3

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

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

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 2:18 word 4

צְרוּיָ֔הtze.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 3:39, 2 Samuel 8:16, 2 Samuel 14:1, 2 Samuel 16:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6870; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 5

יוֹאָ֥בyo.'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 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:24, 2 Samuel 2:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3097G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 6

וַאֲבִישַׁ֖יva.'a.vi.Shaiand Abishai

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 2:24, 2 Samuel 3:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0052; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 7

וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֑לva.'a.sa.h.'Eland Asahel

Lemma: עֲשָׂהאֵל (a.sa.h.el) · Strong's: H6214G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Asahel

Used 21 times. Also: 2 Samuel 2:19, 2 Samuel 2:20, 2 Samuel 2:21, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:23, 2 Samuel 2:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6214G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 8

וַעֲשָׂהאֵל֙va.'a.sa.h.'Eland Asahel

Lemma: עֲשָׂהאֵל (a.sa.h.el) · Strong's: H6214G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Asahel

Used 21 times. Also: 2 Samuel 2:19, 2 Samuel 2:20, 2 Samuel 2:21, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:23, 2 Samuel 2:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6214G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 9

קַ֣לkal[was] swift

Lemma: קַל (qal) · Strong's: H7031

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

Meaning: swift

Used 13 times. Also: Job 24:18, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Isaiah 5:26, Isaiah 18:2, Isaiah 19:1, Isaiah 30:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7031; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 10

בְּרַגְלָ֔יוbe.rag.Lavon feet his

Lemma: רֶ֫גֶל (re.gel) · Strong's: H7272

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

Meaning: foot

Used 240 times. Also: Genesis 8:9, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:1, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7272; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 11

כְּאַחַ֥דke.'a.Chadlike one of

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 12

הַצְּבָיִ֖םha.tze.va.Yimthe gazelles

Lemma: צְבִי (tse.vi) · Strong's: H6643B

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

Meaning: gazelle

Used 14 times. Also: Deuteronomy 12:15, Deuteronomy 12:22, Deuteronomy 14:5, Deuteronomy 15:22, 1 Kings 4:23, 1 Chronicles 12:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6643B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 13

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich

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 2:18 word 14

בַּשָּׂדֶֽה\׃ba.sa.Deh[are] in the open country

Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704I

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

Meaning: land: wildlife

Used 15 times. Also: Exodus 23:29, Leviticus 26:22, Deuteronomy 7:22, 2 Kings 4:39, 2 Kings 14:9, 2 Chronicles 25:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7704I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:18 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

The three	→	שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three
sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Zeruiah	→	צְרוּיָה H6870 Zeruiah
were	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
there	→	שָׁם H8033G there
Joab	→	יוֹאָב H3097G Joab
Abishai	→	אֲבִישַׁי H0052 Abishai
and Asahel	→	עֲשָׂהאֵל H6214G Asahel
Now Asahel	→	עֲשָׂהאֵל H6214G Asahel
[was] fleet	→	קַל H7031 swift
of foot	→	רֶ֫גֶל H7272 foot
like a	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
wild	→	שָׂדֶה H7704I land: wildlife
gazelle	→	צְבִי H6643B gazelle

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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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