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And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel. (KJV)
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וְיוֹאָ֗בve.yo.'Avand Joab
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 2:30 word 1
שָׁ֚בShavhe returned
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to return: return
Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:30 word 2
מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'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 2:30 word 3
אַבְנֵ֔ר'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 2:30 word 4
וַיִּקְבֹּ֖ץvai.yik.Botzand he gathered
Lemma: קָבַץ (qa.vats) · Strong's: H6908
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to gather
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:48, Genesis 49:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Deuteronomy 30:3, Deuteronomy 30:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6908; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:30 word 5
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 2:30 word 6
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:30 word 7
הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:30 word 8
וַיִּפָּ֨קְד֜וּvai.yi.Pa.ke.Duand they were missed
Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485K
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNw3mp)
Meaning: to reckon: missing
Used 19 times. Also: Numbers 31:49, Judges 21:3, 1 Samuel 20:6, 1 Samuel 20:18, 1 Samuel 20:25, 1 Samuel 20:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6485K; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:30 word 9
מֵעַבְדֵ֥יme.'av.Deiof [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 2:30 word 10
דָוִ֛דda.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 2:30 word 11
תִּשְׁעָֽה\־tish.'ah-nine-
Lemma: תֵּ֫שַׁע (te.sah) · Strong's: H8672
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: nine
Used 58 times. Also: Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11, Genesis 5:14, Genesis 5:20, Genesis 5:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8672; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:30 word 12
עָשָׂ֥ר'a.Sarteen
Lemma: עָשָׂר (a.sar) · Strong's: H6240
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: ten
Used 337 times. Also: Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 11:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6240; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:30 word 13
אִ֖ישׁ'ishman
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 2:30 word 14
וַעֲשָׂה\־va.'a.sah-and Asah-
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 2:19, 2 Samuel 2:20, 2 Samuel 2:21, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6214G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:30 word 15
אֵֽל\׃'el-el
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 2:19, 2 Samuel 2:20, 2 Samuel 2:21, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6214G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 2:30 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| returned | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| from pursuing | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| Abner | → | אֲבִינֵר H0074 Abner |
| he gathered | → | קָבַץ H6908 to gather |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the troops | → | עַם H5971A people |
| In addition to Asahel | → | עֲשָׂהאֵל H6214G Asahel |
| . . . | → | עֲשָׂהאֵל H6214G Asahel |
| nineteen | → | תֵּ֫שַׁע H8672 nine |
| . . . | → | עָשָׂר H6240 ten |
| . . . | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| of David’s | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| servants | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| were missing | → | פָּקַד H6485K to reckon: missing |
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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