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← 2 Samuel 20 · ← verse 7 · verse 9 →

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab’s garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out. (KJV)

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הֵ֗םHemthey

Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)

Meaning: they(masc.)

Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 1

עִם\־'im-[were] near

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 2

הָאֶ֤בֶןha.'E.venthe stone

Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0068G

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

Meaning: stone

Used 259 times. Also: Genesis 2:12, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 28:18, Genesis 28:22, Genesis 29:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0068G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 3

הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.Lah<the> great

Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A

Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)

Meaning: great: large

Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 4

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 20:8 word 5

בְּגִבְע֔וֹןbe.giv.'on[is] in Gibeon

Lemma: גִּבְעוֹן (giv.on) · Strong's: H1391

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Gibeon

Used 37 times. Also: Joshua 9:3, Joshua 9:17, Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:2, Joshua 10:4, Joshua 10:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1391; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 6

וַעֲמָשָׂ֖אva.'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 20:9, 2 Samuel 20:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6021G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 7

בָּ֣אba'he came

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

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 20:8 word 8

לִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlif.nei.Hem<to> before them

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 9

וְיוֹאָ֞בve.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 20:8 word 10

חָג֣וּר\׀cha.Gur[was] girded

Lemma: חָגַר (cha.gar) · Strong's: H2296

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

Meaning: to gird

Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 12:11, Exodus 29:9, Leviticus 8:7, Leviticus 8:13, Leviticus 16:4, Deuteronomy 1:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2296; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 11

מִדּ֣וֹmi.Dorobe his

Lemma: מַד (mad) · Strong's: H4055

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

Meaning: garment

Used 11 times. Also: Leviticus 6:10, Judges 3:16, Judges 5:10, 1 Samuel 4:12, 1 Samuel 17:38, 1 Samuel 17:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4055; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 12

לְבֻשׁ֗וּle.vu.Shuclothing his

Lemma: לְבוּשׁ (le.vush) · Strong's: H3830

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

Meaning: clothing

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 49:11, 2 Samuel 1:24, 2 Kings 10:22, Esther 4:2, Esther 6:8, Esther 6:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3830; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 13

חֲג֥וֹרcha.Gora belt of

Lemma: חֲגוֹר (cha.gor) · Strong's: H2290A

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

Meaning: belt

Used 2 times. Also: 1 Samuel 18:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2290A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 14

חֶ֙רֶב֙che.reva sword

Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719

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

Meaning: sword

Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 15

מְצֻמֶּ֤דֶתme.tzu.Me.det[was] fastened

Lemma: צָמַד (tsa.mad) · Strong's: H6775

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVPsfsa)

Meaning: to join

Used 5 times. Also: Numbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Psalms 50:19, Psalms 106:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6775; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 16

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 20:8 word 17

מָתְנָיו֙ma.te.Navloins his

Lemma: מׇתְנַ֫יִם (mo.ten) · Strong's: H4975

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Construct (HNcmdc)

Meaning: loin

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Exodus 12:11, Exodus 28:42, Deuteronomy 33:11, 1 Kings 2:5, 1 Kings 12:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4975; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 18

בְּתַעְרָ֔הּbe.ta'.Rahin sheath its

Lemma: תַּ֫עַר (ta.ar) · Strong's: H8593

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: razor

Used 13 times. Also: Numbers 6:5, Numbers 8:7, 1 Samuel 17:51, Psalms 52:2, Isaiah 7:20, Jeremiah 36:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8593; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 19

וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 20

יָצָ֖אya.Tza'he went forward

Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to come out: come

Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 20:8 word 21

וַתִּפֹּֽל\׃\ \סva.ti.Poland it fell

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

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

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 20:8 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

[And while] they→הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.)
were at→עִם H5973A with
the great→גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
stone→אֶ֫בֶן H0068G stone
in Gibeon→גִּבְעוֹן H1391 Gibeon
Amasa→עֲמָשָׂא H6021G Amasa
joined→בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
them→פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
Now Joab→יוֹאָב H3097G Joab
was dressed→חָגַר H2296 to gird
in military attire→מַד H4055 garment
. . .→לְבוּשׁ H3830 clothing
with a dagger→חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword
strapped→צָמַד H6775 to join
to his belt→חֲגוֹר H2290A belt
. . .→עַל H5921A upon
. . .→מׇתְנַ֫יִם H4975 loin
And as he→הוּא H1931 he/she/it
stepped forward→יָצָא H3318G to come out: come
he slipped the dagger→נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall
from its sheath→תַּ֫עַר H8593 razor

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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