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And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa: (KJV)
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וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he went
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 1
דָּוִ֗דda.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 21:12 word 2
וַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.Kachand he took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 21:12 word 3
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 21:12 word 4
עַצְמ֤וֹתatz.Mot[the] bones of
Lemma: עֶ֫צֶם (e.tsem) · Strong's: H6106G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: bone
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 29:14, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 12:46, Exodus 13:19, Numbers 9:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6106G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 5
שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaul
Lemma: שָׁאוּל (sha.ul) · Strong's: H7586G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Saul
Used 397 times. Also: 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 9:3, 1 Samuel 9:5, 1 Samuel 9:7, 1 Samuel 9:8, 1 Samuel 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7586G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 6
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 21:12 word 7
עַצְמוֹת֙'atz.mOt[the] bones of
Lemma: עֶ֫צֶם (e.tsem) · Strong's: H6106G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: bone
Used 105 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 29:14, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 12:46, Exodus 13:19, Numbers 9:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6106G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 8
יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathan
Lemma: יְהוֹנָתָן (ye.ho.na.tan) · Strong's: H3083H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Jonathan
Used 67 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:6, 1 Samuel 14:8, 1 Samuel 18:1, 1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 18:4, 1 Samuel 19:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3083H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 9
בְּנ֔וֹbe.Noson his
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 21:12 word 10
מֵאֵ֕תme.'Etfrom 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 21:12 word 11
בַּעֲלֵ֖יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens of
Lemma: בַּעַל (ba.al) · Strong's: H1167I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: master: men
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 14:13, Genesis 20:3, Exodus 24:14, Judges 9:24, Judges 19:22, 1 Samuel 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1167I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 12
יָבֵ֣ישׁya.VeishJabesh
Lemma: יָבֵשׁ (ya.vesh) · Strong's: H3003I
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jabesh
Used 10 times. Also: Judges 21:8, Judges 21:9, Judges 21:10, 1 Samuel 11:1, 1 Samuel 11:9, 1 Samuel 31:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3003I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 13
גִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdGilead
Lemma: גִּלְעָד (gil.ad) · Strong's: H1568L
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: (Jabesh)-gilead
Used 12 times. Also: Judges 21:8, Judges 21:9, Judges 21:10, Judges 21:12, Judges 21:14, 1 Samuel 11:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1568L; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 14
אֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sherwho
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 21:12 word 15
גָּנְב֨וּga.ne.Vuthey had stolen
Lemma: גָּנַב (ga.nav) · Strong's: H1589
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to steal
Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:19, Genesis 31:20, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 31:27, Genesis 31:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1589; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 16
אֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> them
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 21:12 word 17
מֵרְחֹ֣בme.re.Chofrom [the] open square of
Lemma: רְחוֹב (re.chov) · Strong's: H7339
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: street/plaza
Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Deuteronomy 13:16, Judges 19:15, Judges 19:17, Judges 19:20, 2 Chronicles 29:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7339; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 18
בֵּֽית\־beit-Beth
Lemma: בֵּית שְׁאָן (bet she.an) · Strong's: H1052
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beth-shean
Used 18 times. Also: Joshua 17:11, Joshua 17:16, Judges 1:27, 1 Samuel 31:10, 1 Samuel 31:12, 1 Kings 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1052; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 19
שַׁ֗ןShanShan
Lemma: בֵּית שְׁאָן (bet she.an) · Strong's: H1052
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beth-shean
Used 18 times. Also: Joshua 17:11, Joshua 17:16, Judges 1:27, 1 Samuel 31:10, 1 Samuel 31:12, 1 Kings 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1052; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 20
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhere
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 21:12 word 21
בְּי֨וֹםbe.Yomon [the] day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 22
הַכּ֧וֹתha.Kotstruck down
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to smite
Used 499 times. Also: Genesis 4:15, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5221; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 23
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםpe.lish.Tim[the] Philistines
Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) · Strong's: H6430G
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
Meaning: Philistine
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 21:32, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:8, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 26:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6430G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 24
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 21:12 word 25
שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaul
Lemma: שָׁאוּל (sha.ul) · Strong's: H7586G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Saul
Used 397 times. Also: 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 9:3, 1 Samuel 9:5, 1 Samuel 9:7, 1 Samuel 9:8, 1 Samuel 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7586G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 26
בַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ\׃ba.gil.Bo.a'on <the> Gilboa
Lemma: גִּלְבֹּעַ (gil.bo.a) · Strong's: H1533G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Gilboa
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Samuel 28:4, 2 Samuel 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1533G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:12 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| he | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| went | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| and took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| the bones | → | עֶ֫צֶם H6106G bone |
| of Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| and his son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Jonathan | → | יְהוֹנָתָן H3083H Jonathan |
| from | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| the men | → | בַּעַל H1167I master: men |
| of Jabesh-gilead | → | יָבֵשׁ H3003I Jabesh |
| . . . | → | גִּלְעָד H1568L (Jabesh)-gilead |
| [who] | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| had stolen | → | גָּנַב H1589 to steal |
| them | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| from the public square | → | רְחוֹב H7339 street/plaza |
| of Beth-shan | → | בֵּית שְׁאָן H1052 Beth-shean |
| . . . | → | בֵּית שְׁאָן H1052 Beth-shean |
| where | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the Philistines | → | פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine |
| had hung [the bodies] | → | תָּלָה H8518 to hang |
| . . . | → | H8033 |
| after | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| [they] | → | פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine |
| had struck down | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| at Gilboa | → | גִּלְבֹּעַ H1533G Gilboa |
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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