2 Samuel 2:19 Go deeper
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And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. (KJV)
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וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףvai.yir.Dofand he pursued
Lemma: רָדַף (ra.daph) · Strong's: H7291
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to pursue
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 35:5, Genesis 44:4, Exodus 14:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7291; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:19 word 1
עֲשָׂהאֵ֖ל'a.sa.h.'ElAsahel
Lemma: עֲשָׂהאֵל (a.sa.h.el) · Strong's: H6214G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Asahel
Used 21 times. Also: 2 Samuel 2:18, 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 2:19 word 2
אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.Reiafter
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:19 word 3
אַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerAbner
Lemma: אֲבִינֵר (av.ner) · Strong's: H0074
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abner
Used 63 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:50, 1 Samuel 14:51, 1 Samuel 17:55, 1 Samuel 17:57, 1 Samuel 20:25, 1 Samuel 26:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0074; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:19 word 4
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and 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 2:19 word 5
נָטָ֣הna.Tahhe turned aside
Lemma: נָטָה (na.tah) · Strong's: H5186
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to stretch
Used 212 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 26:25, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 38:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5186; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:19 word 6
לָלֶ֗כֶתla.Le.khetto go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:19 word 7
עַל\־'al-to
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 2:19 word 8
הַיָּמִין֙hai.ya.Minthe right
Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: right
Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:19 word 9
וְעַֽל\־ve.'al-and to
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 2:19 word 10
הַשְּׂמֹ֔אולha.se.Molthe left
Lemma: שְׂמֹאל (se.mo.l) · Strong's: H8040G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: left
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8040G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:19 word 11
מֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.Reifrom after
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Acmpc (Acmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:19 word 12
אַבְנֵֽר\׃'av.NerAbner
Lemma: אֲבִינֵר (av.ner) · Strong's: H0074
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abner
Used 63 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:50, 1 Samuel 14:51, 1 Samuel 17:55, 1 Samuel 17:57, 1 Samuel 20:25, 1 Samuel 26:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0074; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:19 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and he | → | עֲשָׂהאֵל H6214G Asahel |
| . . . | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| chased | → | רָדַף H7291 to pursue |
| Abner | → | אֲבִינֵר H0074 Abner |
| not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| turning | → | נָטָה H5186 to stretch |
| . . . | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| to the right | → | יָמִין H3225G right |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| or to the left | → | שְׂמֹאל H8040G left |
| . . . | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| in his pursuit | → | אֲבִינֵר H0074 Abner |
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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