2 Samuel 3:39 Go deeper

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And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. (KJV)

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וְאָנֹכִ֨יve.'a.no.Khiand I

Lemma: אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) · Strong's: H0595

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0595; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 1

הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthis day

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

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 3:39 word 2

רַךְ֙raKh[am] weak

Lemma: רַךְ (rakh) · Strong's: H7390

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: tender

Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 18:7, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 33:13, Deuteronomy 20:8, Deuteronomy 28:54, Deuteronomy 28:56 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7390; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 3

וּמָשׁ֣וּחַu.ma.Shu.achand [am] anointed

Lemma: מָשַׁח (ma.shach) · Strong's: H4886

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsmsa)

Meaning: to anoint

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 31:13, Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 29:36, Exodus 30:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4886; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 4

מֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekhking

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 5

וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםve.ha.'a.na.Shimand the men

Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: human

Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 6

הָאֵ֛לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> these

Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: these

Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 7

בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

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 3:39 word 8

צְרוּיָ֖הtze.ru.YahZeruiah

Lemma: צְרוּיָה (tse.ru.yah) · Strong's: H6870

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)

Meaning: Zeruiah

Used 26 times. Also: 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 2:13, 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 8:16, 2 Samuel 14:1, 2 Samuel 16:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6870; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 9

קָשִׁ֣יםka.Shim[are too] hard

Lemma: קָשֶׁה (qa.sheh) · Strong's: H7186

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: severe

Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 42:7, Genesis 42:30, Exodus 1:14, Exodus 6:9, Exodus 18:26, Exodus 32:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7186; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 10

מִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.nifor me

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 11

יְשַׁלֵּ֧םye.sha.Lemmay he repay

Lemma: שָׁלֵם (sa.lem) · Strong's: H7999A

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)

Meaning: to complete

Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 44:4, Exodus 21:34, Exodus 21:36, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:3, Exodus 22:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7999A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 12

יְהוָ֛הYah.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 3:39 word 13

לְעֹשֵׂ֥הle.'o.Sehto [the] doer of

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 14

הָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'Ahthe evil

Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: distress: evil

Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 44:4, Genesis 44:29, Genesis 50:15, Genesis 50:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 15

כְּרָעָתֽוֹ\׃\ \פke.ra.'a.Toaccording to evil his

Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: distress: evil

Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 44:4, Genesis 44:29, Genesis 50:15, Genesis 50:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:39 word 16

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And I [am]	→	אָֽנֹכִ֫י H0595 I
weak	→	רַךְ H7390 tender
this day	→	יוֹם H3117G day
though anointed	→	מָשַׁח H4886 to anoint
as king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
and these	→	אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these
men	→	אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human
the sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Zeruiah	→	צְרוּיָה H6870 Zeruiah
are too fierce	→	קָשֶׁה H7186 severe
for me	→	מִן־ H4480A from
May the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
repay	→	שָׁלֵם H7999A to complete
the evildoer	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
. . .	→	רָעָה H7451I distress: evil
according to his evil	→	רָעָה H7451I distress: evil

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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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