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So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. (KJV)
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וַיָּבֹא\־vai.ya.vo'-and he went
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 24:13 word 1
גָ֥דgadGad
Lemma: גָּד (gad) · Strong's: H1410H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Gad
Used 13 times. Also: 1 Samuel 22:5, 2 Samuel 24:11, 2 Samuel 24:14, 2 Samuel 24:18, 2 Samuel 24:19, 1 Chronicles 21:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1410H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 2
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 24:13 word 3
דָּוִ֖דda.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 24:13 word 4
וַיַּגֶּד\־vai.ya.ged-and he told
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to tell
Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 5
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 24:13 word 6
הֲתָב֣וֹאha.ta.Vo'¿ will it come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
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 24:13 word 7
שֶֽׁבַעShe.va'seven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 8
שָׁנִ֣ים\׀sha.Nimyears
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 9
רָעָ֣ב\׀ra.'Avfamine
Lemma: רָעָב (ra.av) · Strong's: H7458
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: famine
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 41:27, Genesis 41:30, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 41:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7458; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 10
בְּאַרְצֶ֡ךָbe.'ar.Tze.khain land your
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 11
אִם\־'im-or?
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518H
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if: surely no
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 14:23, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 24:33, Genesis 42:15, Leviticus 27:26, Numbers 11:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 12
שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.Shahthree
Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
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 24:13 word 13
חֳ֠דָשִׁיםCho.da.shimmonths
Lemma: חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) · Strong's: H2320G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: month
Used 256 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 8:14, Genesis 29:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2320G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 14
נֻסְךָ֨nus.Khafleeing you
Lemma: נוּס (nus) · Strong's: H5127
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to flee
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 19:20, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5127; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 15
לִפְנֵֽי\־lif.nei-<to> before
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 24:13 word 16
צָרֶ֜יךָtza.Rei.khaopponents your
Lemma: צַר (tsar) · Strong's: H6862C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: enemy
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Numbers 10:9, Numbers 24:8, Deuteronomy 32:27, Deuteronomy 32:41, Deuteronomy 32:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6862C; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 17
וְה֣וּאve.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 24:13 word 18
רֹדְפֶ֗ךָro.de.Fe.kha[will be] pursuing you
Lemma: רָדַף (ra.daph) · Strong's: H7291
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to pursue
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 35:5, Genesis 44:4, Exodus 14:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7291; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 19
וְאִם\־ve.'im-and or?
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518H
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if: surely no
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 14:23, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 24:33, Genesis 42:15, Leviticus 27:26, Numbers 11:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 20
הֱ֠יוֹתHe.yotto be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 21
שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthree
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 24:13 word 22
יָמִ֥יםya.Mimdays
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 24:13 word 23
דֶּ֙בֶר֙de.verpestilence
Lemma: דֶּ֫בֶר (de.ver) · Strong's: H1698
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: pestilence
Used 49 times. Also: Exodus 5:3, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 9:15, Leviticus 26:25, Numbers 14:12, Deuteronomy 28:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1698; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 24
בְּאַרְצֶ֔ךָbe.'ar.Tze.khain land your
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 25
עַתָּה֙'a.Tahnow
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 26
דַּ֣עda'know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 27
וּרְאֵ֔הu.re.'Ehand see
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to see: select
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 22:8, Genesis 41:33, Deuteronomy 33:21, 1 Samuel 16:1, 2 Samuel 13:28, 2 Kings 10:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200J; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 28
מָה\־mah-what?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 29
אָשִׁ֥יב'a.Shivwill I bring back
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to return: return
Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 30
שֹׁלְחִ֖יsho.le.Chi[the] [one who] sent me
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 31
דָּבָֽר\׃\ \סda.Varword
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: word: speaking
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 24:33, Genesis 30:34, Genesis 44:10, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 8:10, 1 Samuel 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:13 word 32
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So Gad | → | גָּד H1410H Gad |
| went | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| and said | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| Do you choose to endure | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| . . . | → | |
| three | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| years | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| of famine | → | רָעָב H7458 famine |
| in your land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| three | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| months | → | חֹ֫דֶשׁ H2320G month |
| of fleeing | → | נוּס H5127 to flee |
| the pursuit | → | רָדַף H7291 to pursue |
| of | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| your enemies | → | צַר H6862C enemy |
| or | → | אִם H0518H if: surely no |
| three | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| days | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| of | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| plague | → | דֶּ֫בֶר H1698 pestilence |
| upon your land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| Now then | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| think it over | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| and decide | → | רָאָה H7200J to see: select |
| how | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| I should reply | → | דָּבָר H1697H word: speaking |
| . . . | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| to Him who sent me | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
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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