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And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it , and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD . (KJV)

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וַיִּבְקְעוּ֩vai.yiv.ke.'Uand they broke through

Lemma: בָּקַע (ba.qa) · Strong's: H1234

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to break up/open

Used 51 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 22:3, Exodus 14:16, Exodus 14:21, Numbers 16:31, Joshua 9:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1234; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 1

שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] three

Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969

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

Meaning: three

Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 2

הַגִּבֹּרִ֜יםha.gi.bo.Rimthe warriors

Lemma: גִּבּוֹר (gib.bor) · Strong's: H1368

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: mighty man

Used 158 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 10:8, Genesis 10:9, Deuteronomy 10:17, Joshua 1:14, Joshua 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1368; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 3

בְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbe.ma.cha.Nehin [the] camp of

Lemma: מַחֲנֶה (ma.cha.neh) · Strong's: H4264

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: camp

Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 32:2, Genesis 32:7, Genesis 32:8, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 32:21, Genesis 33:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4264; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 4

פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.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 23:16 word 5

וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ\־vai.yish.'a.vu-and they drew

Lemma: שָׁאַב (sha.av) · Strong's: H7579

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to draw

Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 24:11, Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7579; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 6

מַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwater

Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: water

Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 7

מִבֹּ֤ארmi.Borfrom [the] well of

Lemma: בֹּאר (bor) · Strong's: H0877

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

Meaning: cistern

Used 4 times. Also: 2 Samuel 23:15, Jeremiah 2:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0877; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 8

בֵּֽית\־beit-Beth-

Lemma: בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם (bet le.chem) · Strong's: H1035G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Bethlehem

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Judges 12:8, Judges 12:10, Judges 17:7, Judges 17:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1035G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 9

לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chem-lehem

Lemma: בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם (bet le.chem) · Strong's: H1035G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Bethlehem

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Judges 12:8, Judges 12:10, Judges 17:7, Judges 17:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1035G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 10

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 23:16 word 11

בַּשַּׁ֔עַרba.Sha.'ar[was] at the gate

Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G

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

Meaning: gate

Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 12

וַיִּשְׂא֖וּvai.yis.'Uand they carried [it]

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to lift: bear

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 4:13, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 13

וַיָּבִ֣אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they brought [it]

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to come (in): bring

Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 14

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 23:16 word 15

דָּוִ֑דda.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 23:16 word 16

וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and 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 23:16 word 17

אָבָה֙'a.Vahhe was willing

Lemma: אָבָה (a.vah) · Strong's: H0014

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

Meaning: be willing

Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 24:5, Genesis 24:8, Exodus 10:27, Leviticus 26:21, Deuteronomy 1:26, Deuteronomy 2:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0014; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 18

לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔םlish.to.Tamto drink them

Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to drink

Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 19

וַיַּסֵּ֥ךְvai.ya.Sekhand he poured out

Lemma: נָסַךְ (na.sakh) · Strong's: H5258A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: to pour

Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 35:14, Exodus 25:29, Exodus 30:9, Exodus 37:16, Numbers 28:7, 2 Kings 16:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5258A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 20

אֹתָ֖ם'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 23:16 word 21

לַֽיהוָֽה\׃la.Yah.wehto Yahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 23:16 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

So the three	→	שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three
mighty men	→	גִּבּוֹר H1368 mighty man
broke	→	בָּקַע H1234 to break up/open
through the Philistine	→	פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine
camp	→	מַחֲנֶה H4264 camp
drew	→	שָׁאַב H7579 to draw
water	→	מַי H4325G water
from the well	→	בֹּאר H0877 cistern
near the gate	→	שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate
. . .	→	נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear
of Bethlehem	→	בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם H1035G Bethlehem
and brought [it]	→	בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring
back to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
David	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
But he refused	→	לֹא H3808 not
. . .	→	אָבָה H0014 be willing
to drink it	→	שָׁתָה H8354 to drink
instead , he poured it out	→	נָסַךְ H5258A to pour
to the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD

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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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