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And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still. (KJV)
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וַעֲמָשָׂ֛אva.'a.ma.Sa'and Amasa
Lemma: עֲמָשָׂא (a.ma.sa) · Strong's: H6021G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Amasa
Used 15 times. Also: 2 Samuel 17:25, 2 Samuel 19:13, 2 Samuel 20:4, 2 Samuel 20:5, 2 Samuel 20:8, 2 Samuel 20:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6021G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 1
מִתְגֹּלֵ֥לmit.go.Lel[was] wallowing
Lemma: גָּלַל (ga.lal) · Strong's: H1556
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVtrmsa)
Meaning: to roll
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:8, Genesis 29:10, Genesis 43:18, Joshua 5:9, Joshua 10:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1556; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 2
בַּדָּ֖םba.Damin <the> blood
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: blood
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 3
בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle of
Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: midst
Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 4
הַֽמְסִלָּ֑הha.me.si.Lahthe highway
Lemma: מְסִלָּה (me.sil.lah) · Strong's: H4546
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: highway
Used 27 times. Also: Numbers 20:19, Judges 5:20, Judges 20:31, Judges 20:32, Judges 20:45, Judges 21:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4546; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 5
וַיַּ֨רְאvai.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 20:12 word 6
הָאִ֜ישׁha.'Ishthe 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 20:12 word 7
כִּֽי\־ki-that
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 8
עָמַ֣ד'a.Madit stopped
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 9
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 20:12 word 10
הָעָ֗םha.'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 20:12 word 11
וַיַּסֵּב֩vai.ya.Sevand he brought round
Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to turn: turn
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:24, Exodus 13:18, Exodus 28:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5437G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 12
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 20:12 word 13
עֲמָשָׂ֨א'a.ma.Sa'Amasa
Lemma: עֲמָשָׂא (a.ma.sa) · Strong's: H6021G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Amasa
Used 15 times. Also: 2 Samuel 17:25, 2 Samuel 19:13, 2 Samuel 20:4, 2 Samuel 20:5, 2 Samuel 20:8, 2 Samuel 20:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6021G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 14
מִן\־min-from
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 15
הַֽמְסִלָּ֤הham.si.Lahthe highway
Lemma: מְסִלָּה (me.sil.lah) · Strong's: H4546
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: highway
Used 27 times. Also: Numbers 20:19, Judges 5:20, Judges 20:31, Judges 20:32, Judges 20:45, Judges 21:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4546; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 16
הַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.Dehthe field
Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: land: country
Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 17
וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְvai.yash.Lekhand he threw
Lemma: שָׁלַךְ (sha.lakh) · Strong's: H7993
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to throw
Used 125 times. Also: Genesis 21:15, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 37:24, Exodus 1:22, Exodus 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7993; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 18
עָלָיו֙'a.Lavover him
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 20:12 word 19
בֶּ֔גֶדBe.geda garment
Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: garment
Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 20
כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sher<just> when
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 21
רָאָ֔הra.'Ahhe saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 20:12 word 22
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 20:12 word 23
הַבָּ֥אha.Ba'who came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
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 20:12 word 24
עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavon him
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 20:12 word 25
וְעָמָֽד\׃ve.'a.Madand he stopped
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:12 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But Amasa | → | עֲמָשָׂא H6021G Amasa |
| wallowed | → | גָּלַל H1556 to roll |
| in his blood | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| in the middle | → | תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst |
| of the road | → | מְסִלָּה H4546 highway |
| and when the man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| saw | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the troops | → | עַם H5971A people |
| were stopping there | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| he dragged | → | סָבַב H5437G to turn: turn |
| [the body] | → | עֲמָשָׂא H6021G Amasa |
| off | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| the road | → | מְסִלָּה H4546 highway |
| into a field | → | שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country |
| and threw | → | שָׁלַךְ H7993 to throw |
| a garment | → | בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment |
| over it | → | עַל H5921A upon |
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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