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And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim. (KJV)
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וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and he went
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 5:20 word 1
דָוִ֥דda.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 5:20 word 2
בְּבַֽעַל\־be.va.'al-in Baal
Lemma: בַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִים (ba.al pe.ra.tsim) · Strong's: H1188
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Baal-perazim
Used 8 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 14:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1188; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:20 word 3
פְּרָצִים֮pe.ra.TzimPerazim
Lemma: בַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִים (ba.al pe.ra.tsim) · Strong's: H1188
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Baal-perazim
Used 8 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 14:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1188; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:20 word 4
וַיַּכֵּ֣םvai.ya.Kemand he struck down them
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
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 5:20 word 5
שָׁ֣םshamthere
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:20 word 6
דָּוִד֒da.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 5:20 word 7
וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.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 5:20 word 8
פָּרַ֨ץpa.Ratzhe has burst through
Lemma: פָּרַץ (pa.rats) · Strong's: H6555
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to break through
Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 28:14, Genesis 30:30, Genesis 30:43, Genesis 38:29, Exodus 1:12, Exodus 19:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6555; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:20 word 9
יְהוָ֧הYah.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 5:20 word 10
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 5:20 word 11
אֹיְבַ֛י'o.ye.Vaienemies my
Lemma: אֹיֵב (o.yev) · Strong's: H0341
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
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 5:20 word 12
לְפָנַ֖יle.fa.Nai<to> before me
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:20 word 13
כְּפֶ֣רֶץke.Fe.retzlike a bursting out of
Lemma: פֶּ֫רֶץ (pe.rets) · Strong's: H6556
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: breach
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 38:29, Judges 21:15, 2 Samuel 6:8, 1 Kings 11:27, 1 Chronicles 13:11, 1 Chronicles 14:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6556; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:20 word 14
מָ֑יִםMa.yimwater
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:20 word 15
עַל\־'al-there-
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 5:20 word 16
כֵּ֗ןKen-fore
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:20 word 17
קָרָ֛אka.Ra'someone called
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to call: call by
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:20 word 18
שֵֽׁם\־shem-[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 5:20 word 19
הַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.Komthe place
Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: place
Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:20 word 20
הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> that
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 5:20 word 21
בַּ֥עַלBa.'alBaal
Lemma: בַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִים (ba.al pe.ra.tsim) · Strong's: H1188
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Baal-perazim
Used 8 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 14:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1188; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:20 word 22
פְּרָצִֽים\׃pe.ra.TzimPerazim
Lemma: בַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִים (ba.al pe.ra.tsim) · Strong's: H1188
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Baal-perazim
Used 8 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 14:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1188; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:20 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| went | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to Baal-perazim | → | בַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִים H1188 Baal-perazim |
| where he defeated [the Philistines] | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| . . . | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| . . . | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Like a bursting | → | פֶּ֫רֶץ H6556 breach |
| flood | → | מַי H4325G water |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has burst out | → | פָּרַץ H6555 to break through |
| against my enemies | → | אֹיֵב H0341 enemy |
| before me | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| So | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| he called | → | קָרָא H7121H to call: call by |
| . . . | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| that | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| place | → | מָקוֹם H4725 place |
| Baal-perazim | → | בַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִים H1188 Baal-perazim |
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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