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And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul, he shall be chief and captain . Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.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 5:8 word 1
דָּוִ֜דda.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 5:8 word 2
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the 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 5:8 word 3
הַה֗וּאha.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 5:8 word 4
כָּל\־kol-any
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 5:8 word 5
מַכֵּ֤הma.Keh[one who] strikes
Lemma: נָכָה (na.khah) · Strong's: H5221
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVhrmsc)
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 5:8 word 6
יְבֻסִי֙ye.vu.Si<of> a Jebusite
Lemma: יְבוּסִי (ye.vu.si) · Strong's: H2983G
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Jebusite
Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 10:16, Genesis 15:21, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 13:5, Exodus 23:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2983G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:8 word 7
וְיִגַּ֣עve.yi.Ga'and let him approach
Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqu3ms)
Meaning: to touch
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:8 word 8
בַּצִּנּ֔וֹרba.tzi.Norby the water tunnel
Lemma: צִנּוֹר (tsin.nur) · Strong's: H6794
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: water
Used 2 times. Also: Psalms 42:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6794; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:8 word 9
וְאֶת\־ve.'Et<and> <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 5:8 word 10
הַפִּסְחִים֙ha.pis.Chimthe lame [people]
Lemma: פִּסֵּחַ (pis.se.ach) · Strong's: H6455
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: lame
Used 14 times. Also: Leviticus 21:18, Deuteronomy 15:21, 2 Samuel 5:6, 2 Samuel 9:13, 2 Samuel 19:26, Job 29:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6455; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:8 word 11
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 5:8 word 12
הַ֣עִוְרִ֔יםha.'iv.Rimthe blind [people]
Lemma: עִוֵּר (iv.ver) · Strong's: H5787
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: blind
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 4:11, Leviticus 19:14, Leviticus 21:18, Deuteronomy 15:21, Deuteronomy 27:18, Deuteronomy 28:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5787; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:8 word 13
נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshof [the] self of
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 23:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:8 word 14
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 5:8 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 5:8 word 16
כֵּן֙ken-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 5:8 word 17
יֹֽאמְר֔וּyo.me.Rupeople say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
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 5:8 word 18
עִוֵּ֣ר'i.Vera blind [person]
Lemma: עִוֵּר (iv.ver) · Strong's: H5787
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: blind
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 4:11, Leviticus 19:14, Leviticus 21:18, Deuteronomy 15:21, Deuteronomy 27:18, Deuteronomy 28:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5787; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:8 word 19
וּפִסֵּ֔חַu.fi.Se.achand a lame [person]
Lemma: פִּסֵּחַ (pis.se.ach) · Strong's: H6455
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: lame
Used 14 times. Also: Leviticus 21:18, Deuteronomy 15:21, 2 Samuel 5:6, 2 Samuel 9:13, 2 Samuel 19:26, Job 29:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6455; TAHOT 2 Samuel 5:8 word 20
לֹ֥אlo'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 5:8 word 21
יָב֖וֹאya.Vo'he will go
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 5:8 word 22
אֶל\־'el-into
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 5:8 word 23
הַבָּֽיִת\׃ha.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 5:8 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| On that | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| . . . | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| [he] | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Whoever attacks | → | נָכָה H5221 to smite |
| the Jebusites | → | יְבוּסִי H2983G Jebusite |
| must use the water shaft | → | צִנּוֹר H6794 water |
| to reach | → | נָגַע H5060 to touch |
| the lame | → | פִּסֵּחַ H6455 lame |
| and blind | → | עִוֵּר H5787 blind |
| who are despised | → | שָׂנֵא H8130 to hate |
| . . . | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315G soul |
| by David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| That is why | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| it is said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| The blind | → | עִוֵּר H5787 blind |
| and the lame | → | פִּסֵּחַ H6455 lame |
| will never | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| enter | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the palace | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
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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