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And Saul’s son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin: (KJV)
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וּשְׁנֵ֣יu.she.Neiand two
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 1
אֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.Shimmen
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 4:2 word 2
שָׂרֵֽי\־sa.rei-commanders of
Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: ruler
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 3
גְדוּדִ֣יםge.du.Dimmarauding bands
Lemma: גְּדוּד (ge.dud) · Strong's: H1416
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: band
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 49:19, 1 Samuel 30:8, 1 Samuel 30:15, 1 Samuel 30:23, 2 Samuel 3:22, 2 Samuel 22:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1416; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 4
הָי֪וּha.Yuthey were
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 5
בֶן\־ven-[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 4:2 word 6
שָׁא֟וּלsha.'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 4:2 word 7
שֵׁם֩shem[the] name of
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 8
הָאֶחָ֨דha.'e.Chadthe one
Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: one
Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 9
בַּֽעֲנָ֜הba.'a.Nah[was] Baanah
Lemma: בַּעֲנָה (ba.a.nah) · Strong's: H1196G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Baanah
Used 4 times. Also: 2 Samuel 4:5, 2 Samuel 4:6, 2 Samuel 4:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1196G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 10
וְשֵׁ֧םve.Shemand [the] name of
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 11
הַשֵּׁנִ֣יha.she.Nithe second
Lemma: שֵׁנִי (she.ni) · Strong's: H8145
Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)
Meaning: second
Used 156 times. Also: Genesis 1:8, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8145; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 12
רֵכָ֗בre.Khav[was] Rechab
Lemma: רֵכָב (re.khav) · Strong's: H7394G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Rechab
Used 4 times. Also: 2 Samuel 4:5, 2 Samuel 4:6, 2 Samuel 4:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7394G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 13
בְּנֵ֛יbe.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 4:2 word 14
רִמּ֥וֹןri.MonRimmon
Lemma: רִמּוֹן (rim.mon) · Strong's: H7417B
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Rimmon
Used 3 times. Also: 2 Samuel 4:5, 2 Samuel 4:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7417B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 15
הַבְּאֶֽרֹתִ֖יha.be.'e.ro.Tithe Beerothite
Lemma: בְּאֵרֹתִי (be.e.ro.ti) · Strong's: H0886
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Beerothite
Used 5 times. Also: 2 Samuel 4:3, 2 Samuel 4:5, 2 Samuel 4:9, 2 Samuel 23:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0886; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 16
מִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.Neifrom [the] descendants of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 17
בִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinBenjamin
Lemma: בִּנְיָמִין (bin.ya.min) · Strong's: H1144G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Benjamin
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 35:18, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 42:4, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 43:14, Genesis 43:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1144G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 18
כִּ֚יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 19
גַּם\־gam-also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 20
בְּאֵר֔וֹתbe.'e.RotBeeroth
Lemma: בְּאֵרוֹת (be.e.rot) · Strong's: H0881G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Beeroth
Used 5 times. Also: Joshua 9:17, Joshua 18:25, Ezra 2:25, Nehemiah 7:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0881G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 21
תֵּחָשֵׁ֖בte.cha.Shevit is reckoned
Lemma: חָשַׁב (cha.shav) · Strong's: H2803H
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNi3fs)
Meaning: to devise: count
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 15:6, Genesis 31:15, Leviticus 7:18, Leviticus 17:4, Leviticus 25:27, Leviticus 25:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2803H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 22
עַל\־'al-to
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 4:2 word 23
בִּנְיָמִֽן\׃bin.ya.MinBenjamin
Lemma: בִּנְיָמִין (bin.ya.min) · Strong's: H1144G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Benjamin
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 35:18, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 42:4, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 43:14, Genesis 43:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1144G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:2 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Saul’s | → | שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| had two | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| who were leaders | → | שַׂר H8269 ruler |
| of raiding parties | → | גְּדוּד H1416 band |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| One [was] | → | אֶחָד H0259 one |
| named | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| Baanah | → | בַּעֲנָה H1196G Baanah |
| . . . | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| and the other | → | שֵׁנִי H8145 second |
| Rechab | → | רֵכָב H7394G Rechab |
| [they were] sons | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Rimmon | → | רִמּוֹן H7417B Rimmon |
| the Beerothite | → | בְּאֵרֹתִי H0886 Beerothite |
| of the tribe | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Benjamin | → | בִּנְיָמִין H1144G Benjamin |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| Beeroth | → | בְּאֵרוֹת H0881G Beeroth |
| is considered | → | חָשַׁב H2803H to devise: count |
| part of | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Benjamin | → | בִּנְיָמִין H1144G Benjamin |
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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