2 Samuel 24:16 Go deeper
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And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.Lachand he stretched out
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971K
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to send: reach
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 22:10, Genesis 22:12, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971K; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 1
יָד֨וֹya.Dohand his
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 2
הַמַּלְאָ֥ךְ\׀ha.mal.'Akhthe angel
Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: messenger: angel
Used 110 times. Also: Genesis 16:7, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 16:10, Genesis 16:11, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4397H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 3
יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֮ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 4
לְשַׁחֲתָהּ֒le.sha.cha.Tahto destroy it
Lemma: שָׁחַת (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7843
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to ruin
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7843; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 5
וַיִּנָּ֤חֶםvai.yi.Na.chemand he relented
Lemma: נָחַם (na.cham) · Strong's: H5162H
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)
Meaning: to be sorry: relent
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 6:6, Genesis 6:7, Exodus 13:17, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 23:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5162H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 6
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh
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 24:16 word 7
אֶל\־'el-concerning
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 24:16 word 8
הָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'Ahthe harm
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress: harm
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 11:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451C; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 9
וַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.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 24:16 word 10
לַמַּלְאָ֞ךְla.mal.'Akhto the angel
Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: messenger: angel
Used 110 times. Also: Genesis 16:7, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 16:10, Genesis 16:11, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4397H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 11
הַמַּשְׁחִ֤יתha.mash.Chitthe destroyer
Lemma: שָׁחַת (sha.chat) · Strong's: H7843
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to ruin
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7843; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 12
בָּעָם֙ba.'Amamong the people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 13
רַ֔בRavenough
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: many
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 14
עַתָּ֖ה'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 24:16 word 15
הֶ֣רֶףHe.reflet drop
Lemma: רָפָה (ra.phah) · Strong's: H7503
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
Meaning: to slacken
Used 46 times. Also: Exodus 4:26, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:17, Deuteronomy 4:31, Deuteronomy 9:14, Deuteronomy 31:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7503; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 16
יָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khahand your
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 17
וּמַלְאַ֤ךְu.mal.'Akhand [the] angel of
Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: messenger: angel
Used 110 times. Also: Genesis 16:7, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 16:10, Genesis 16:11, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4397H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 18
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh
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 24:16 word 19
הָיָ֔הha.Yahhe was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 24:16 word 20
עִם\־'im-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 24:16 word 21
גֹּ֖רֶןGo.ren[the] threshing floor of
Lemma: גֹּ֫רֶן (go.ren) · Strong's: H1637
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: threshing floor
Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Numbers 15:20, Numbers 18:27, Numbers 18:30, Deuteronomy 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1637; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 22
הַיְבֻסִֽי\׃\ \סhay.vu.Sithe Jebusite
Lemma: יְבוּסִי (ye.vu.si) · Strong's: H2983G
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Jebusite
Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 10:16, Genesis 15:21, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 13:5, Exodus 23:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2983G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 24:16 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But when the angel | → | מַלְאָךְ H4397H messenger: angel |
| stretched | → | שָׁלַח H7971K to send: reach |
| out his hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| to destroy | → | שָׁחַת H7843 to ruin |
| Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| relented | → | נָחַם H5162H to be sorry: relent |
| from | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the calamity | → | רָעָה H7451C distress: harm |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to the angel | → | מַלְאָךְ H4397H messenger: angel |
| who was destroying | → | שָׁחַת H7843 to ruin |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| Enough | → | רַב H7227A many |
| Withdraw | → | רָפָה H7503 to slacken |
| your hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| At that time the angel | → | מַלְאָךְ H4397H messenger: angel |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| was | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| by | → | עִם H5973A with |
| the threshing floor | → | גֹּ֫רֶן H1637 threshing floor |
| of Araunah | → | אֲרַוְנָה H0728 Araunah |
| the Jebusite | → | יְבוּסִי H2983G Jebusite |
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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