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Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman? (KJV)
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וַיִּחַר֩vai.yi.Charand it burned
Lemma: חָרָה (cha.rah) · Strong's: H2734
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be incensed
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 4:5, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 31:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2734; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 1
לְאַבְנֵ֨רle.'av.Nerto Abner
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 3:8 word 2
מְאֹ֜דme.'Odexceedingly
Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: much
Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 3
עַל\־'al-on
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 3:8 word 4
דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 5
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 3:14, 2 Samuel 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0378; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 6
בֹּ֗שֶׁתBo.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 3:14, 2 Samuel 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0378; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 7
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.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 3:8 word 8
הֲרֹ֨אשׁha.Rosh¿ [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 3:8 word 9
כֶּ֥לֶבKe.leva dog
Lemma: כֶּ֫לֶב (ke.lev) · Strong's: H3611
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: dog
Used 32 times. Also: Exodus 11:7, Exodus 22:31, Deuteronomy 23:18, Judges 7:5, 1 Samuel 17:43, 1 Samuel 24:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3611; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 10
אָנֹ֘כִי֮'a.No.khi[am] 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 3:8 word 11
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
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 3:8 word 12
לִֽיהוּדָה֒li.hu.Dah[belongs] to Judah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 13
הַיּ֨וֹםhai.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 3:8 word 14
אֶֽעֱשֶׂה\־'e.'e.seh-I show
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
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 3:8 word 15
חֶ֜סֶדChe.sedloyalty
Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: kindness
Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 16
עִם\־'im-with
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 3:8 word 17
בֵּ֣ית\׀beit[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 3:8 word 18
שָׁא֣וּלsha.'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 3:8 word 19
אָבִ֗יךָ'a.Vi.khafather your
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 3:8 word 20
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 3:8 word 21
אֶחָיו֙'e.Chavbrothers his
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 3:8 word 22
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and 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 3:8 word 23
מֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּme.re.'E.hufriend[s] his
Lemma: מֵרֵעַ (me.re.a) · Strong's: H4828
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: companion
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 26:26, Judges 14:11, Judges 14:20, Judges 15:2, Judges 15:6, Proverbs 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4828; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 24
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 25
הִמְצִיתִ֖ךָhim.tzi.Ti.khaI have delivered you
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhp1cs)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 26
בְּיַד\־be.yad-in [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 27
דָּוִ֑דda.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 3:8 word 28
וַתִּפְקֹ֥דva.tif.Kodand you have visited
Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqw2ms)
Meaning: to reckon: visit
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 21:1, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 4:31, Exodus 13:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6485I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 29
עָלַ֛י'a.Laion me
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 3:8 word 30
עֲוֹ֥ן'a.Von[the] guilt of
Lemma: עָוֺן (a.van) · Strong's: H5771G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: iniquity: crime
Used 180 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:7, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 5:1, Leviticus 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5771G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 31
הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shahthe woman
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 3:8 word 32
הַיּֽוֹם\׃hai.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 3:8 word 33
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Abner | → | אֲבִינֵר H0074 Abner |
| was furious | → | חָרָה H2734 to be incensed |
| over | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Ish-bosheth’s | → | אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת H0378 Ish-bosheth |
| accusation | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| Am I | → | אָֽנֹכִ֫י H0595 I |
| the head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| of a dog | → | כֶּ֫לֶב H3611 dog |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| belongs to Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| he asked | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| All this time | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| I have been loyal | → | חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness |
| to | → | עִם H5973A with |
| the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| of your father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| Saul | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| his brothers | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| and to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| his friends | → | מֵרֵעַ H4828 companion |
| I have not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| delivered you | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| into the hand | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| of David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| but now | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| you accuse | → | פָּקַד H6485I to reckon: visit |
| me | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| of wrongdoing | → | עָוֺן H5771G iniquity: crime |
| with this woman | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
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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