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And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed. (KJV)

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וַ֠יָּבִאוּVai.ya.vi.'uand they brought

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P

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

Meaning: to come (in): bring

Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 1

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 4:8 word 2

רֹ֨אשׁrosh[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 4:8 word 3

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 3:8, 2 Samuel 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0378; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 4

בֹּ֥שֶׁתBo.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 3:8, 2 Samuel 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0378; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 5

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 4:8 word 6

דָּוִד֮da.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 4:8 word 7

חֶבְרוֹן֒chev.rOnHebron

Lemma: חֶבְרוֹן (chev.ron) · Strong's: H2275A

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Hebron

Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 13:18, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 35:27, Numbers 13:22, Joshua 10:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2275A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 8

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

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

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 4:8 word 9

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 4:8 word 10

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king

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 4:8 word 11

הִנֵּֽה\־hi.neh-here!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 12

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 4:8 word 13

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 3:8, 2 Samuel 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0378; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 14

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 3:8, 2 Samuel 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0378; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 15

בֶּן\־ben-[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 4:8 word 16

שָׁאוּל֙sha.'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 4:8 word 17

אֹֽיִבְךָ֔'o.yiv.Khaenemy your

Lemma: אֹיֵב (o.yev) · Strong's: H0341

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

Meaning: enemy

Used 280 times. Also: Genesis 22:17, Genesis 49:8, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:9, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0341; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 18

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwho

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 4:8 word 19

בִּקֵּ֖שׁbi.Keshhe sought

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 20

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 4:8 word 21

נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khalife your

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315H

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

Meaning: soul: life

Used 206 times. Also: Genesis 1:30, Genesis 9:4, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 22

וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.Tenand he has given

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 23

יְ֠הוָהYah.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 4:8 word 24

לַֽאדֹנִ֨יla.do.Nito lord my

Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113

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

Meaning: lord

Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 25

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king

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 4:8 word 26

נְקָמוֹת֙ne.ka.mOtvengeance<s>

Lemma: נְקָמָה (ne.qa.mah) · Strong's: H5360

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: vengeance

Used 27 times. Also: Numbers 31:2, Numbers 31:3, Judges 11:36, 2 Samuel 22:48, Psalms 18:47, Psalms 79:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5360; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 27

הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe day

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117L

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

Meaning: day: today

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 19:37, Genesis 19:38, Genesis 22:14, Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 26:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117L; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 28

הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> this

Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 29

מִשָּׁא֖וּלmi.sha.'Ulfrom Saul

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 4:8 word 30

וּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ\׃\ \סu.mi.zar.'Oand from offspring his

Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233H

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

Meaning: seed: children

Used 177 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2233H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 4:8 word 31

How the BSB renders it

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

They brought→בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring
the head→רֹאשׁ H7218A head
of Ish-bosheth→אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת H0378 Ish-bosheth
to→אֶל H0413 to(wards)
David→דָּוִד H1732 David
at Hebron→חֶבְרוֹן H2275A Hebron
and said→אָמַר H0559 to say
to→אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the king→מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
Here is→הִנֵּה H2009 behold
the head→רֹאשׁ H7218A head
of Ish-bosheth→אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת H0378 Ish-bosheth
son→בֵּן H1121A son: child
of Saul→שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul
your enemy→אֹיֵב H0341 enemy
who→אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
sought→בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
your life→נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315H soul: life
Today→יוֹם H3117L day: today
. . .→זֶה H2088 this
the LORD→יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
has granted→נָתַן H5414G to give: give
vengeance→נְקָמָה H5360 vengeance
to my lord→אָדוֹן H0113 lord
the king→מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
against Saul→שָׁאוּל H7586G Saul
and his offspring→זֶ֫רַע H2233H seed: children

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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