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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
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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