2 Samuel 20:2 Go deeper
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So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem. (KJV)
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וַיַּ֜עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:2 word 1
כָּל\־kol-every
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 20:2 word 2
אִ֤ישׁ'ish<the> man of
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 20:2 word 3
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:2 word 4
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 20:2 word 5
דָוִ֔דda.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 20:2 word 6
אַחֲרֵ֖י'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 20:2 word 7
שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'Sheba
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7652A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Sheba
Used 8 times. Also: 2 Samuel 20:1, 2 Samuel 20:6, 2 Samuel 20:7, 2 Samuel 20:10, 2 Samuel 20:13, 2 Samuel 20:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7652A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:2 word 8
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 20:2 word 9
בִּכְרִ֑יbikh.RiBicri
Lemma: בִּכְרִי (bikh.ri) · Strong's: H1075
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Bichri
Used 8 times. Also: 2 Samuel 20:1, 2 Samuel 20:6, 2 Samuel 20:7, 2 Samuel 20:10, 2 Samuel 20:13, 2 Samuel 20:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1075; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:2 word 10
וְאִ֤ישׁve.'Ishand [the] man of
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 20:2 word 11
יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:2 word 12
דָּבְק֣וּda.ve.Kuthey clung
Lemma: דָּבַק (da.vaq) · Strong's: H1692
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to cleave
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 34:3, Numbers 36:7, Numbers 36:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1692; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:2 word 13
בְמַלְכָּ֔םve.mal.Kamto king their
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:2 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 20:2 word 15
הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.Denthe Jordan
Lemma: יַרְדֵּן (yar.den) · Strong's: H3383
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jordan
Used 181 times. Also: Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Numbers 13:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3383; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:2 word 16
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and to
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:2 word 17
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:2 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the men | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| deserted | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| . . . | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| to follow | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| Sheba | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7652A Sheba |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Bichri | → | בִּכְרִי H1075 Bichri |
| But the men | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| of Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| stayed by | → | דָּבַק H1692 to cleave |
| their king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| all the way | → | עַד H5704 till |
| from | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| the Jordan | → | יַרְדֵּן H3383 Jordan |
| to Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
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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