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And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they came

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

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

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 20:15 word 1

וַיָּצֻ֣רוּvai.ya.Tzu.ruand they laid siege

Lemma: צוּר (tsur) · Strong's: H6696A

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

Meaning: to confine

Used 32 times. Also: Deuteronomy 14:25, Deuteronomy 20:12, Deuteronomy 20:19, Judges 9:31, 1 Samuel 23:8, 2 Samuel 11:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6696A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 2

עָלָ֗יו'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 20:15 word 3

בְּאָבֵ֙לָה֙be.'a.Ve.lahin Abel <towards>

Lemma: אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה (a.vel bet-ma.a.khah) · Strong's: H0062

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Abel-beth-maachah

Used 12 times. Also: 2 Samuel 20:14, 1 Kings 15:20, 2 Kings 15:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0062; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 4

בֵּ֣יתbeitBeth

Lemma: אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה (a.vel bet-ma.a.khah) · Strong's: H0062

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

Meaning: Abel-beth-maachah

Used 12 times. Also: 2 Samuel 20:14, 1 Kings 15:20, 2 Kings 15:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0062; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 5

הַֽמַּעֲכָ֔הha.ma.'a.Khah<the> Maacah

Lemma: אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה (a.vel bet-ma.a.khah) · Strong's: H0062

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Abel-beth-maachah

Used 12 times. Also: 2 Samuel 20:14, 1 Kings 15:20, 2 Kings 15:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0062; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 6

וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֤וּvai.yish.pe.Khuand they poured out

Lemma: שָׁפַךְ (sha.phakh) · Strong's: H8210I

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

Meaning: to pour: build siege mound

Used 8 times. Also: 2 Kings 19:32, Isaiah 37:33, Jeremiah 6:6, Ezekiel 4:2, Ezekiel 17:17, Ezekiel 21:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8210I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 7

סֹֽלְלָה֙so.le.Laha mound

Lemma: סֹלְלָה (so.le.lah) · Strong's: H5550

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

Meaning: mound

Used 11 times. Also: 2 Kings 19:32, Isaiah 37:33, Jeremiah 6:6, Jeremiah 32:24, Jeremiah 33:4, Ezekiel 4:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5550; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 8

אֶל\־'el-against

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 9

הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe city

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

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

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 10

וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.Modand it stood

Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

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 20:15 word 11

בַּחֵ֑לba.Chelby the rampart

Lemma: חֵל (chel) · Strong's: H2426

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

Meaning: rampart

Used 7 times. Also: 1 Kings 21:23, Psalms 122:7, Isaiah 26:1, Lamentations 2:8, Obadiah 1:20, Nahum 3:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2426; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 12

וְכָל\־ve.kholand 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 20:15 word 13

הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971K

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

Meaning: people: soldiers

Used 77 times. Also: Exodus 14:6, Numbers 20:20, Numbers 31:32, Deuteronomy 20:1, Joshua 8:1, Joshua 8:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971K; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 14

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'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 20:15 word 15

אֶת\־'et-[was] with

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 16

יוֹאָ֔בyo.'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 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3097G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 17

מַשְׁחִיתִ֖םmash.chi.Tim[were] about to destroy

Lemma: שָׁחַת (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7843

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVhrmpa)

Meaning: to ruin

Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7843; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 18

לְהַפִּ֥ילle.ha.Pilto make fall

Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to fall: fall

Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 19

הַחוֹמָֽה\׃ha.cho.Mahthe wall

Lemma: חוֹמָה (cho.mah) · Strong's: H2346G

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

Meaning: wall

Used 130 times. Also: Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Leviticus 25:29, Leviticus 25:30, Leviticus 25:31, Deuteronomy 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2346G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:15 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

And Joab’s troops came	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
and besieged	→	צוּר H6696A to confine
[Sheba]	→	עַל H5921A upon
in Abel-beth-maacah	→	H0059
. . .	→	H1038
. . .	→	H1038
and built	→	שָׁפַךְ H8210I to pour: build siege mound
a siege ramp	→	סֹלְלָה H5550 mound
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
against the outer rampart	→	חֵל H2426 rampart
of the city	→	עִיר H5892B city
. . .	→	עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand
As all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the troops	→	עַם H5971K people: soldiers
with	→	אֵת H0854 with
Joab	→	יוֹאָב H3097G Joab
were battering	→	שָׁחַת H7843 to ruin
the wall	→	חוֹמָה H2346G wall
to topple it	→	נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall

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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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