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For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night. (KJV)

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וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they came

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 1

הַבַּ֗יִתha.Ba.yitthe house

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

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

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 2

וְהֽוּא\־ve.hu'-and he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 3

שֹׁכֵ֤בsho.Khev[was] lying

Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to lie down: lay down

Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 47:30, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7901G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 4

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 4:7 word 5

מִטָּתוֹ֙mi.ta.Tobed his

Lemma: מִטָּה (mit.tah) · Strong's: H4296

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

Meaning: bed

Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 47:31, Genesis 48:2, Genesis 49:33, Exodus 8:3, 1 Samuel 19:13, 1 Samuel 19:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4296; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 6

בַּחֲדַ֣רba.cha.Darin [the] chamber of

Lemma: חֶ֫דֶר (che.der) · Strong's: H2315

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: chamber

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 43:30, Exodus 8:3, Deuteronomy 32:25, Judges 3:24, Judges 15:1, Judges 16:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2315; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 7

מִשְׁכָּב֔וֹmish.ka.Volying down his

Lemma: מִשְׁכָּב (mish.kav) · Strong's: H4904

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: bed

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 49:4, Exodus 8:3, Exodus 21:18, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:5, Leviticus 15:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4904; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 8

וַיַּכֻּ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.huand they struck him

Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

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 4:7 word 9

וַיְמִתֻ֔הוּvay.mi.Tu.huand they killed him

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

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 4:7 word 10

וַיָּסִ֖ירוּvai.ya.Si.ruand they removed

Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493G

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)

Meaning: to turn aside: remove

Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5493G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 11

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 12

רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead his

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 4:7 word 13

וַיִּקְחוּ֙vai.yik.Chuand they took

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to take: take

Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 14

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 15

רֹאשׁ֔וֹro.Shohead his

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 4:7 word 16

וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they went

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 17

דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way of

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: way: road

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 18

הָעֲרָבָ֖הha.'a.ra.Vahthe Arabah

Lemma: עֲרָבָה (a.ra.vah) · Strong's: H6160G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Arabah

Used 24 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:1, Deuteronomy 1:7, Deuteronomy 2:8, Deuteronomy 3:17, Deuteronomy 4:49, Deuteronomy 11:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6160G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 19

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 4:7 word 20

הַלָּֽיְלָה\׃ha.La.ye.lahthe night

Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915

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

Meaning: night

Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:7 word 21

How the BSB renders it

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

They had entered	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
the house	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
while Ish-bosheth	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
was lying	→	שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
his bed	→	מִטָּה H4296 bed
. . .	→	חֶ֫דֶר H2315 chamber
. . .	→	מִשְׁכָּב H4904 bed
and having stabbed	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite
and killed him	→	מוּת H4191 to die
they beheaded	→	סוּר H5493G to turn aside: remove
him	→	רֹאשׁ H7218A head
took	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
his head	→	רֹאשׁ H7218A head
and traveled	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
night	→	לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night
by way	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road
of the Arabah	→	עֲרָבָה H6160G Arabah

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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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