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And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.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 Deuteronomy 2:31 word 1
יְהוָה֙Yah.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 2:31 word 2
אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito me
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 Deuteronomy 2:31 word 3
רְאֵ֗הre.'Ehsee
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to see: behold!
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 39:14, Genesis 41:41, Exodus 7:1, Exodus 10:10, Exodus 16:29, Exodus 31:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200I; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:31 word 4
הַֽחִלֹּ֙תִי֙ha.chi.Lo.tiI have begun
Lemma: חָלַל (cha.lal) · Strong's: H2490C
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhp1cs)
Meaning: to profane/begin: begin
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:1, Genesis 9:20, Genesis 10:8, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 41:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2490C; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:31 word 5
תֵּ֣תtetto deliver up
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 2:31 word 6
לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before you
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 2:31 word 7
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 Deuteronomy 2:31 word 8
סִיחֹ֖ןsi.ChonSihon
Lemma: סִיחוֹן (si.chon) · Strong's: H5511
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Sihon
Used 37 times. Also: Numbers 21:21, Numbers 21:23, Numbers 21:26, Numbers 21:27, Numbers 21:28, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5511; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:31 word 9
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 Deuteronomy 2:31 word 10
אַרְצ֑וֹ'ar.Tzoland his
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 2:31 word 11
הָחֵ֣לha.Chelbegin
Lemma: חָלַל (cha.lal) · Strong's: H2490C
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
Meaning: to profane/begin: begin
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:1, Genesis 9:20, Genesis 10:8, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 41:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2490C; TAHOT Deuteronomy 2:31 word 12
רָ֔שׁRashtake possession
Lemma: יָרַשׁ (ya.rash) · Strong's: H3423H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
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 2:31 word 13
לָרֶ֖שֶׁתla.Re.shetto take possession of
Lemma: יָרַשׁ (ya.rash) · Strong's: H3423H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 2:31 word 14
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 Deuteronomy 2:31 word 15
אַרְצֽוֹ\׃'ar.Tzoland his
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 2:31 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to me | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| See | → | רָאָה H7200I to see: behold! |
| I have begun | → | חָלַל H2490C to profane/begin: begin |
| to deliver | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| Sihon | → | סִיחוֹן H5511 Sihon |
| and his land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| over to you | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| Now | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| begin | → | חָלַל H2490C to profane/begin: begin |
| to conquer | → | יָרַשׁ H3423H to possess: take |
| and possess | → | יָרַשׁ H3423H to possess: take |
| his land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
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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