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And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.) (KJV)

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וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he summoned

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to call: call to

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 1

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

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 21:2 word 2

לַגִּבְעֹנִ֖יםla.giv.'o.Nim<to> the Gibeonites

Lemma: גִּבְעֹנִי (giv.o.ni) · Strong's: H1393

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Gibeonite

Used 8 times. Also: 2 Samuel 21:1, 2 Samuel 21:3, 2 Samuel 21:4, 2 Samuel 21:9, 1 Chronicles 12:4, Nehemiah 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1393; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 3

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.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 21:2 word 4

אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemto them

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 21:2 word 5

וְהַגִּבְעֹנִ֞יםve.ha.giv.'o.Nimand the Gibeonites

Lemma: גִּבְעֹנִי (giv.o.ni) · Strong's: H1393

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Gibeonite

Used 8 times. Also: 2 Samuel 21:1, 2 Samuel 21:3, 2 Samuel 21:4, 2 Samuel 21:9, 1 Chronicles 12:4, Nehemiah 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1393; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 6

לֹ֣אlo'not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 7

מִבְּנֵ֧יmi.be.Nei[were] from [the] people of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

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

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 8

יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.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 21:2 word 9

הֵ֗מָּהHe.mahthey

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 21:2 word 10

כִּ֚יkithat

Lemma: כִּי [אם] (ki im) · Strong's: H3588B

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: that if: except

Used 137 times. Also: Genesis 15:4, Genesis 28:17, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 11

אִם\־'im-except

Lemma: [כִּי] אם (ki im) · Strong's: H0518B

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if: except

Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 15:4, Genesis 28:17, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 12

מִיֶּ֣תֶרmi.Ye.terfrom [the] remnant of

Lemma: יֶ֫תֶר (ye.ter) · Strong's: H3499A

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

Meaning: remainder

Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 49:3, Exodus 10:5, Exodus 23:11, Leviticus 14:17, Numbers 31:32, Deuteronomy 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3499A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 13

הָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]

Lemma: אֱמֹרִי (e.mo.ri) · Strong's: H0567

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)

Meaning: Amorite

Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 10:16, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 15:16, Genesis 15:21, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0567; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 14

וּבְנֵ֤יu.ve.Neiand [the] people of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

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

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 15

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 21:2 word 16

נִשְׁבְּע֣וּnish.be.'Uthey had sworn an oath

Lemma: שָׁבַע (sha.va) · Strong's: H7650

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)

Meaning: to swear

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:24, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7650; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 17

וַיְבַקֵּ֤שׁvay.va.Keshand he had sought

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 18

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 21:2 word 19

לְהַכֹּתָ֔םle.ha.ko.Tamto strike down them

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 21:2 word 20

בְּקַנֹּאת֥וֹbe.ka.no.Tobecause was zealous he

Lemma: קָנָא (qa.na) · Strong's: H7065

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

Meaning: be jealous

Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 26:14, Genesis 30:1, Genesis 37:11, Numbers 5:14, Numbers 5:30, Numbers 11:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7065; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 21

לִבְנֵֽי\־liv.nei-for [the] people of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G

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

Meaning: son: descendant/people

Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 21:2 word 22

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.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 21:2 word 23

וִיהוּדָֽה\׃vi.hu.Dahand Judah

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 21:2 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

At this, David	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
summoned	→	קָרָא H7121G to call: call to
the Gibeonites	→	גִּבְעֹנִי H1393 Gibeonite
and spoke	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to them	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Now the Gibeonites	→	גִּבְעֹנִי H1393 Gibeonite
were	→	הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.)
not	→	לֹא H3808 not
Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
but	→	כִּי [אם] H3588B that if: except
a remnant	→	יֶ֫תֶר H3499A remainder
of the Amorites	→	אֱמֹרִי H0567 Amorite
The Israelites	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
had taken an oath concerning them	→	שָׁבַע H7650 to swear
. . .	→
but in his zeal	→	קָנָא H7065 be jealous
for Israel	→	בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people
. . .	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
and Judah	→	יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah
Saul	→	שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul
had sought	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
to kill them	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite

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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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