2 Samuel 3:29 Go deeper
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Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread. (KJV)
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יָחֻ֙לוּ֙ya.Chu.lulet them whirl
Lemma: חוּל (chul) · Strong's: H2342J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to twist: dance
Used 9 times. Also: Judges 21:21, Judges 21:23, Psalms 29:9, Jeremiah 23:19, Jeremiah 30:23, Hosea 11:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2342J; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 1
עַל\־'al-over
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 2
רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 3
יוֹאָ֔בyo.'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 3:29 word 4
וְאֶ֖לve.'Eland 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 3:29 word 5
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 6
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 7
אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather his
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 8
וְֽאַל\־ve.'al-and may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 9
יִכָּרֵ֣תyi.ka.Rethe be cut off
Lemma: כָּרַת (ka.rat) · Strong's: H3772J
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNj3ms)
Meaning: to cut: lack
Used 11 times. Also: 1 Kings 2:4, 1 Kings 8:25, 1 Kings 9:5, 1 Kings 18:5, 2 Chronicles 6:16, 2 Chronicles 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3772J; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 10
מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 11
יוֹאָ֡בyo.'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 3:29 word 12
זָ֠בzav[one who] suffers a discharge
Lemma: זוּב (zuv) · Strong's: H2100H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to flow: discharge
Used 17 times. Also: Leviticus 15:2, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:6, Leviticus 15:7, Leviticus 15:8, Leviticus 15:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2100H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 13
וּמְצֹרָ֞עu.me.tzo.Ra'and [one who] has a skin disease
Lemma: צָרַע (tsa.ra) · Strong's: H6879
Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVPsmsa)
Meaning: be leprous
Used 20 times. Also: Exodus 4:6, Leviticus 13:44, Leviticus 13:45, Leviticus 14:2, Leviticus 14:3, Leviticus 22:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6879; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 14
וּמַחֲזִ֥יקu.ma.cha.Zikand [one who] takes hold
Lemma: חָזַק (cha.zaq) · Strong's: H2388H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)
Meaning: to strengthen: hold
Used 71 times. Also: Genesis 19:16, Genesis 21:18, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:2, Deuteronomy 22:25, Deuteronomy 25:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2388H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 15
בַּפֶּ֛לֶךְba.Pe.lekhon the spindle
Lemma: פֶּ֫לֶךְ (pe.lekh) · Strong's: H6418
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: district
Used 10 times. Also: Nehemiah 3:9, Nehemiah 3:12, Nehemiah 3:14, Nehemiah 3:15, Nehemiah 3:16, Nehemiah 3:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6418; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 16
וְנֹפֵ֥לve.no.Feland [one who] falls
Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to fall: fall
Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 17
בַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revby the sword
Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: sword
Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 18
וַחֲסַר\־va.cha.sar-and [one] lacking of
Lemma: חָסֵר (cha.ser) · Strong's: H2638
Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)
Meaning: lacking
Used 17 times. Also: 1 Samuel 21:15, 1 Kings 11:22, Proverbs 6:32, Proverbs 7:7, Proverbs 9:4, Proverbs 9:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2638; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 19
לָֽחֶם\׃La.chembread
Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: food: bread
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3899H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:29 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| May it whirl | → | חוּל H2342J to twist: dance |
| over | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| of Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| and over | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the entire | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| of his father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| and may the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| of Joab | → | יוֹאָב H3097G Joab |
| never | → | אַל H0408 not |
| be without | → | כָּרַת H3772J to cut: lack |
| one having a discharge | → | זוּב H2100H to flow: discharge |
| or skin disease | → | צָרַע H6879 be leprous |
| or one who leans | → | חָזַק H2388H to strengthen: hold |
| on a staff | → | פֶּ֫לֶךְ H6418 district |
| or falls | → | נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall |
| by the sword | → | חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword |
| or lacks | → | חָסֵר H2638 lacking |
| food | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread |
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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