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The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them. (KJV)
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וּבְשֵׂעִ֞ירu.ve.se.'Irand in Seir
Lemma: שֵׂעִיר (se.ir) · Strong's: H8165A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Seir
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 32:3, Genesis 33:14, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 36:8, Genesis 36:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8165A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 1
יָשְׁב֣וּya.she.Vuthey dwelt
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 2
הַחֹרִים֮ha.cho.Rimthe Horites
Lemma: חֹרִי (cho.ri) · Strong's: H2752
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)
Meaning: Horite
Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 36:20, Genesis 36:21, Genesis 36:29, Deuteronomy 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2752; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 3
לְפָנִים֒le.fa.Nim<to> before
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
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 Deuteronomy 2:12 word 4
וּבְנֵ֧יu.ve.Neiand [the] descendants of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 5
עֵשָׂ֣ו'e.SavEsau
Lemma: עֵשָׂו (e.sav) · Strong's: H6215H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Esau
Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 36:40, Genesis 36:43, Deuteronomy 2:4, Deuteronomy 2:5, Deuteronomy 2:8, Deuteronomy 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6215H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 6
יִֽירָשׁ֗וּםyi.ra.Shumthey dispossessed them
Lemma: יָרַשׁ (ya.rash) · Strong's: H3423H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to possess: take
Used 188 times. Also: Genesis 15:7, Genesis 15:8, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:4, Exodus 15:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3423H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 7
וַיַּשְׁמִידוּם֙vai.yash.mi.Dumand they destroyed them
Lemma: שָׁמַד (sha.mad) · Strong's: H8045
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to destroy
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 34:30, Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 33:52, Deuteronomy 1:27, Deuteronomy 2:21, Deuteronomy 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8045; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 8
מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.Hemfrom before them
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 Deuteronomy 2:12 word 9
וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they dwelt
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 10
תַּחְתָּ֑םtach.Tamin place of them
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: instead
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 36:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478H; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 11
כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka.'a.Sherjust as
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 12
עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahit did
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 13
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 14
לְאֶ֙רֶץ֙le.'E.retzto [the] land of
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 15
יְרֻשָּׁת֔וֹye.ru.sha.Topossession its
Lemma: יְרֻשָּׁה (ye.rush.shah) · Strong's: H3425
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: possession
Used 14 times. Also: Deuteronomy 2:5, Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 3:20, Joshua 1:15, Joshua 12:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3425; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:12 word 16
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
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 Deuteronomy 2:12 word 17
נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe gave
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 Deuteronomy 2:12 word 18
יְהוָ֖הYah.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 Deuteronomy 2:12 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The Horites | → | חֹרִי H2752 Horite |
| used to | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| live | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| in Seir | → | שֵׂעִיר H8165A Seir |
| but the descendants | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| of Esau | → | עֵשָׂו H6215H Esau |
| drove them out | → | יָרַשׁ H3423H to possess: take |
| They destroyed [the Horites] | → | שָׁמַד H8045 to destroy |
| from before them | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| and settled | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| in their place | → | תַּחַת H8478H underneath: instead |
| just as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| did | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| in the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| that | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| gave | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| them | → | |
| as their possession | → | יְרֻשָּׁה H3425 possession |
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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