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And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 1
דָּוִד֙da.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 20:6 word 2
אֶל\־'el-to
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 20:6 word 3
אֲבִישַׁ֔י'a.vi.ShaiAbishai
Lemma: אֲבִישַׁי (a.vi.shay) · Strong's: H0052
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abishai
Used 25 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 1 Samuel 26:7, 1 Samuel 26:8, 1 Samuel 26:9, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0052; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 4
עַתָּ֗ה'a.Tahnow
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 5
יֵ֧רַֽעYe.ra'he will be bad
Lemma: רָעַע (ra.a) · Strong's: H7489A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: be evil
Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 19:7, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 31:7, Genesis 38:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7489A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 6
שֶׁ֥בַעShe.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 20:2, 2 Samuel 20:7, 2 Samuel 20:10, 2 Samuel 20:13, 2 Samuel 20:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7652A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 7
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 20:6 word 8
בִּכְרִ֖יbikh.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 20:2, 2 Samuel 20:7, 2 Samuel 20:10, 2 Samuel 20:13, 2 Samuel 20:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1075; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 9
מִן\־min-more than
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 20:6 word 10
אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalom
Lemma: אֲבִישָׁלוֹם (a.vi.sha.lom) · Strong's: H0053
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Absalom
Used 111 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:3, 2 Samuel 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:4, 2 Samuel 13:20, 2 Samuel 13:22, 2 Samuel 13:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0053; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 11
אַ֠תָּה'A.tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 12
קַ֞חkachtake
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 13
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 20:6 word 14
עַבְדֵ֤י'av.Dei[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 20:6 word 15
אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙'a.do.Nei.khamaster<s> your
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 16
וּרְדֹ֣ףu.re.Dofand pursue
Lemma: רָדַף (ra.daph) · Strong's: H7291
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
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 20:6 word 17
אַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravafter him
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 20:6 word 18
פֶּן\־pen-lest
Lemma: פֶּן־ (pen) · Strong's: H6435
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: lest
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6435; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 19
מָ֥צָאMa.tza'he has found
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 20
עָרִ֥ים'a.Rimcities
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 20:6 word 21
בְּצֻר֖וֹתbe.tzu.Rotfortified
Lemma: בָּצַר (ba.tsar) · Strong's: H1219
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HAafpa)
Meaning: to gather/restrain/fortify
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Leviticus 25:5, Leviticus 25:11, Numbers 13:28, Deuteronomy 1:28, Deuteronomy 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1219; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 22
וְהִצִּ֥ילve.hi.Tziland he will tear out
Lemma: נָצַל (na.tsal) · Strong's: H5337
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhq3ms)
Meaning: to rescue
Used 213 times. Also: Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:16, Genesis 32:11, Genesis 32:30, Genesis 37:21, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5337; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 23
עֵינֵֽנוּ\׃'ei.Ne.nueye our
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: eye: before(the eyes)
Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 23:18, Genesis 42:24, Genesis 47:19, Exodus 8:26, Exodus 10:5, Exodus 10:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869J; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:6 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Abishai | → | אֲבִישַׁי H0052 Abishai |
| Now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| Sheba | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7652A Sheba |
| the son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Bichri | → | בִּכְרִי H1075 Bichri |
| will do us more harm | → | יָרַע H3415 be ill |
| . . . | → | |
| than | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| Absalom | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
| . . . | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| Take | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| your lord’s | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| servants | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| and pursue him | → | רָדַף H7291 to pursue |
| . . . | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| or | → | פֶּן־ H6435 lest |
| he will find | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| . . . | → | |
| fortified | → | בָּצַר H1219 to gather/restrain/fortify |
| cities | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| and elude | → | נָצַל H5337 to rescue |
| us | → | עַ֫יִן H5869J eye: before(the eyes) |
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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