2 Samuel 3:14 Go deeper
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And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines. (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 3:14 word 1
דָּוִד֙da.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 3:14 word 2
מַלְאָכִ֔יםmal.'a.Khimmessengers
Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: messenger
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 32:3, Genesis 32:6, Numbers 20:14, Numbers 21:21, Numbers 22:5, Numbers 24:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4397G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:14 word 3
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 3:14 word 4
אִֽישׁ\־'ish-Ish-
Lemma: אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת (ish-bo.shet) · Strong's: H0378
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ish-bosheth
Used 22 times. Also: 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 2:10, 2 Samuel 2:12, 2 Samuel 2:15, 2 Samuel 3:8, 2 Samuel 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0378; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:14 word 5
בֹּ֥שֶׁתBo.shetbosheth
Lemma: אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת (ish-bo.shet) · Strong's: H0378
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ish-bosheth
Used 22 times. Also: 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 2:10, 2 Samuel 2:12, 2 Samuel 2:15, 2 Samuel 3:8, 2 Samuel 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0378; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:14 word 6
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
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 3:14 word 7
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 3:14 word 8
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 3:14 word 9
תְּנָ֤הte.Nahgive !
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:14 word 10
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 3:14 word 11
אִשְׁתִּי֙'ish.Tiwife my
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: woman: wife
Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:14 word 12
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 3:14 word 13
מִיכַ֔לmi.KhalMichal
Lemma: מִיכַל (mi.khal) · Strong's: H4324G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Michal
Used 17 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:49, 1 Samuel 18:20, 1 Samuel 18:27, 1 Samuel 18:28, 1 Samuel 19:11, 1 Samuel 19:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4324G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:14 word 14
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sherwhom
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 3:14 word 15
אֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי'e.Ras.tiI betrothed
Lemma: אָרַשׂ (a.ra.s) · Strong's: H0781
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpp1cs)
Meaning: to betroth
Used 11 times. Also: Exodus 22:16, Deuteronomy 20:7, Deuteronomy 22:23, Deuteronomy 22:25, Deuteronomy 22:27, Deuteronomy 22:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0781; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:14 word 16
בְּמֵאָ֖הbe.me.'Ahfor a hundred
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: hundred
Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:14 word 17
עָרְל֥וֹתa.re.Lotforeskins of
Lemma: עׇרְלָה (or.lah) · Strong's: H6190H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: foreskin
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 17:11, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 17:23, Genesis 17:24, Genesis 17:25, Genesis 34:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6190H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:14 word 18
פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים\׃pe.lish.TimPhilistines
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 3:14 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| messengers | → | מַלְאָךְ H4397G messenger |
| to say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Ish-bosheth | → | אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת H0378 Ish-bosheth |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| Give | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| me | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| back my wife | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| Michal | → | מִיכַל H4324G Michal |
| whom | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| I betrothed | → | אָרַשׂ H0781 to betroth |
| to myself | → | |
| for a hundred | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| Philistine | → | פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine |
| foreskins | → | עׇרְלָה H6190H foreskin |
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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