2 Samuel 3:27 Go deeper
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And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib , that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returned
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 3:27 word 1
אַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbner
Lemma: אֲבִינֵר (av.ner) · Strong's: H0074
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abner
Used 63 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:50, 1 Samuel 14:51, 1 Samuel 17:55, 1 Samuel 17:57, 1 Samuel 20:25, 1 Samuel 26:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0074; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 2
חֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonHebron
Lemma: חֶבְרוֹן (chev.ron) · Strong's: H2275A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Hebron
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 13:18, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 35:27, Numbers 13:22, Joshua 10:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2275A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 3
וַיַּטֵּ֤הוּvai.ya.Te.huand he turned aside him
Lemma: נָטָה (na.tah) · Strong's: H5186
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to stretch
Used 212 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 26:25, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 38:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5186; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 4
יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoab
Lemma: יוֹאָב (yo.av) · Strong's: H3097G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joab
Used 141 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:14, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3097G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 5
אֶל\־'el-into
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 3:27 word 6
תּ֣וֹךְTokh[the] middle of
Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: midst
Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 7
הַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arthe 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 3:27 word 8
לְדַבֵּ֥רle.da.Berto speak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 9
אִתּ֖וֹ'i.Towith him
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 10
בַּשֶּׁ֑לִיba.She.liin <the> quietness
Lemma: שְׁלִי (she.li) · Strong's: H7987
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: quietness
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7987; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 11
וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּvai.ya.Ke.huand he struck him
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
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 3:27 word 12
שָׁם֙shamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 13
הַחֹ֔מֶשׁha.Cho.meshthe belly
Lemma: חֹ֫מֶשׁ (cho.mesh) · Strong's: H2570
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: belly
Used 4 times. Also: 2 Samuel 2:23, 2 Samuel 4:6, 2 Samuel 20:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2570; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 14
וַיָּ֕מָתvai.Ya.motand he died
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 15
בְּדַ֖םbe.Damfor [the] blood
Lemma: דָּם (dam) · Strong's: H1818
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: blood
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Genesis 37:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1818; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 16
עֲשָׂה\־'a.sah-Asah-
Lemma: עֲשָׂהאֵל (a.sa.h.el) · Strong's: H6214G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Asahel
Used 21 times. Also: 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:19, 2 Samuel 2:20, 2 Samuel 2:21, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6214G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 17
אֵ֥ל'el-el
Lemma: עֲשָׂהאֵל (a.sa.h.el) · Strong's: H6214G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Asahel
Used 21 times. Also: 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 2:19, 2 Samuel 2:20, 2 Samuel 2:21, 2 Samuel 2:22, 2 Samuel 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6214G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 18
אָחִֽיו\׃'a.Chivbrother his
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:27 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When Abner | → | אֲבִינֵר H0074 Abner |
| returned | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| to Hebron | → | חֶבְרוֹן H2275A Hebron |
| Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| pulled him aside | → | נָטָה H5186 to stretch |
| into | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the gateway | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate |
| as if to speak | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| to him privately | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| . . . | → | שְׁלִי H7987 quietness |
| and there | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| Joab stabbed him | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| in the stomach | → | חֹ֫מֶשׁ H2570 belly |
| So Abner died | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| on account of the blood | → | דָּם H1818 blood |
| of Joab’s brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| Asahel | → | עֲשָׂהאֵל H6214G Asahel |
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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