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And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. (KJV)
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וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 8:7 word 1
דָּוִ֗דda.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 8:7 word 2
אֵ֚ת'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 8:7 word 3
שִׁלְטֵ֣יshil.Tei[the] shields of
Lemma: שֶׁ֫לֶט (she.let) · Strong's: H7982
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: shield
Used 7 times. Also: 2 Kings 11:10, 1 Chronicles 18:7, 2 Chronicles 23:9, Song of Solomon 4:4, Jeremiah 51:11, Ezekiel 27:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7982; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:7 word 4
הַזָּהָ֔בha.za.Hav<the> gold
Lemma: זָהָב (za.hav) · Strong's: H2091
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: gold
Used 389 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2091; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:7 word 5
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
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 8:7 word 6
הָי֔וּha.Yuthey were
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
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 8:7 word 7
אֶ֖ל'elto
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 8:7 word 8
עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants of
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 8:7 word 9
הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרha.dad.'A.zerHadadezer
Lemma: הֲדַדְעֶ֫זֶר (ha.dad.e.zer) · Strong's: H1909
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Hadadezer
Used 9 times. Also: 2 Samuel 8:3, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:8, 2 Samuel 8:9, 2 Samuel 8:10, 2 Samuel 8:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1909; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:7 word 10
וַיְבִיאֵ֖םvay.vi.'Emand he brought them
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
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 8:7 word 11
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalem
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) · Strong's: H3389
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Jerusalem
Used 643 times. Also: Joshua 10:1, Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:5, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 12:10, Joshua 15:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3389; TAHOT 2 Samuel 8:7 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And David | → | דָּוִד H1732 David |
| took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| the gold | → | זָהָב H2091 gold |
| shields | → | שֶׁ֫לֶט H7982 shield |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| belonged | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the officers | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| of Hadadezer | → | הֲדַדְעֶ֫זֶר H1909 Hadadezer |
| and brought them | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| to Jerusalem | → | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם H3389 Jerusalem |
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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