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And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts. (KJV)

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וַיַּ֣ךְvai.Yakhand he defeated

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 8:2 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 8:2 word 2

מוֹאָ֗בmo.'AvMoab

Lemma: מוֹאָב (mo.av) · Strong's: H4124G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Moab

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4124G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 3

וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤םvay.ma.de.Demand he measured off them

Lemma: מָדַד (ma.dad) · Strong's: H4058

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to measure

Used 51 times. Also: Exodus 16:18, Numbers 35:5, Deuteronomy 21:2, Ruth 3:15, 1 Kings 17:21, Job 7:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4058; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 4

בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ba.Che.velwith <the> measuring-line

Lemma: חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) · Strong's: H2256M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: cord

Used 49 times. Also: Deuteronomy 3:4, Deuteronomy 3:13, Deuteronomy 3:14, Deuteronomy 32:9, Joshua 2:15, Joshua 17:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2256M; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 5

הַשְׁכֵּ֣בhash.Kevhe made lie down

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

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)

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 8:2 word 6

אוֹתָ֣ם'o.Tam<obj.> them

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 8:2 word 7

אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towards

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: soil

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 18:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 8

וַיְמַדֵּ֤דvay.ma.Dedand he measured off

Lemma: מָדַד (ma.dad) · Strong's: H4058

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to measure

Used 51 times. Also: Exodus 16:18, Numbers 35:5, Deuteronomy 21:2, Ruth 3:15, 1 Kings 17:21, Job 7:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4058; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 9

שְׁנֵֽי\־she.nei-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 8:2 word 10

חֲבָלִים֙cha.va.Limmeasuring-lines

Lemma: חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) · Strong's: H2256M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)

Meaning: cord

Used 49 times. Also: Deuteronomy 3:4, Deuteronomy 3:13, Deuteronomy 3:14, Deuteronomy 32:9, Joshua 2:15, Joshua 17:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2256M; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 11

לְהָמִ֔יתle.ha.Mitto put to death

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

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 8:2 word 12

וּמְלֹ֥אu.me.Lo'and [the] fullness of

Lemma: מְלֹא (me.lo) · Strong's: H4393

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

Meaning: fullness

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 48:19, Exodus 9:8, Exodus 16:32, Exodus 16:33, Leviticus 2:2, Leviticus 5:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4393; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 13

הַחֶ֖בֶלha.Che.vel<the> measuring-line

Lemma: חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) · Strong's: H2256M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: cord

Used 49 times. Also: Deuteronomy 3:4, Deuteronomy 3:13, Deuteronomy 3:14, Deuteronomy 32:9, Joshua 2:15, Joshua 17:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2256M; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 14

לְהַחֲי֑וֹתle.ha.cha.Yotto let live

Lemma: חָיָה (cha.yah) · Strong's: H2421

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: to live

Used 279 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2421; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 15

וַתְּהִ֤יva.te.Hiand it became

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

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 8:2 word 16

מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoab

Lemma: מוֹאָב (mo.av) · Strong's: H4124G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Moab

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 36:35, Exodus 15:15, Numbers 21:11, Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:15, Numbers 21:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4124G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 17

לְדָוִ֔דle.da.Vidof David

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 8:2 word 18

לַעֲבָדִ֖יםla.'a.va.Dim<into> servants

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 19

נֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.se.'Eibearing

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

Meaning: to lift: bear

Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 4:13, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 20

מִנְחָֽה\׃min.Chah<of> tribute

Lemma: מִנְחָה (min.chah) · Strong's: H4503I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: offering: tribute

Used 15 times. Also: Judges 3:15, Judges 3:17, Judges 3:18, 2 Samuel 8:6, 1 Kings 4:21, 2 Kings 17:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4503I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:2 word 21

How the BSB renders it

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

[David] also defeated	→	נָכָה H5221 to smite
the Moabites	→	מוֹאָב H4124G Moab
made them lie down	→	שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down
on the ground	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776H land: soil
and measured them off	→	מָדַד H4058 to measure
with a cord	→	חֶ֫בֶל H2256M cord
He measured off	→	מָדַד H4058 to measure
with two	→	שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two
lengths	→	חֶ֫בֶל H2256M cord
those to be put to death	→	מוּת H4191 to die
and with one	→	מְלֹא H4393 fullness
length	→	חֶ֫בֶל H2256M cord
those to be spared	→	חָיָה H2421 to live
So the Moabites	→	מוֹאָב H4124G Moab
became	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
subject	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
to David	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
and brought him	→	נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear
tribute	→	מִנְחָה H4503I offering: tribute

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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