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2 Samuel 4:1
And when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
וַיִּשְׁמַעand he heardConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8085בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588מֵתhe had diedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH4191אַבְנֵרAbnername m individualH74בְּחֶבְרוֹןin Hebronprep + name LocationH2275וַיִּרְפּוּand they droppedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7503יָדָיוhands hisnoun du c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478נִבְהָלוּ׃they were terrifiedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH926
2 Samuel 4:2
And Saul’s son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:
וּשְׁנֵיand twoconj + noun du c cstrH8147אֲנָשִׁיםmennoun pl m absH582שָׂרֵי־commanders ofnoun pl m cstrH8269גְדוּדִיםmarauding bandsnoun pl m absH1416הָיוּthey wereverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961בֶן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586שֵׁם[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034הָאֶחָדthe oneart + noun sg f absH259בַּעֲנָה[was] Baanahname m individualH1196וְשֵׁםand [the] name ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8034הַשֵּׁנִיthe secondart + Numerical position adj sg m absH8145רֵכָב[was] Rechabname m individualH7394בְּנֵי[the] sons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121רִמּוֹןRimmonname m individualH7417הַבְּאֶרֹתִיthe Beerothiteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH886מִבְּנֵיfrom [the] descendants ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121בִנְיָמִןBenjaminname m individualH1144כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588גַּם־alsoadvH1571בְּאֵרוֹתBeerothname LocationH881תֵּחָשֵׁבit is reckonedverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH2803עַל־toprepH5921בִּנְיָמִן׃Benjaminname m individualH1144
2 Samuel 4:3
And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)
וַיִּבְרְחוּand they fledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH1272הַבְּאֵרֹתִיםthe Beerothitesart + noun Gentilic pl m absH886גִּתָּיְמָהGittaim towardsname Location + Directional sfxH1664וַיִּהְיוּ־and they have beenConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH1961שָׁםthereadvH8033גָּרִיםsojournersverb Qal ptc pl m absH1481עַדuntilprepH5704הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117הַזֶּה׃ סthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088
2 Samuel 4:4
And Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
וְלִיהוֹנָתָןand [belonged] to Jonathanconj + prep + name m individualH3083בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586בֵּןa sonnoun sg m absH1121נְכֵהstricken ofadj sg m cstrH5223רַגְלָיִםfeetnoun du f absH7272בֶּן־a son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121חָמֵשׁfivenoun sg c absH2568שָׁנִיםyearsnoun pl m absH8141הָיָהhe wasverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961בְּבֹאwhen cameprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935שְׁמֻעַת[the] report ofnoun sg f cstrH8052שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586וִיהוֹנָתָןand Jonathanconj + name m individualH3083מִיִּזְרְעֶאלfrom Jezreelprep + name LocationH3157וַתִּשָּׂאֵהוּand she lifted himConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH5375אֹמַנְתּוֹnurse hisverb Qal ptc sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH539וַתָּנֹסand she fledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH5127וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961בְּחָפְזָהּwhen hurried sheprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2648לָנוּסto fleeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5127וַיִּפֹּלand he fellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5307וַיִּפָּסֵחַand he became lameConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6452וּשְׁמוֹand name hisconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034מְפִיבֹשֶׁת׃[was] Mephiboshethname m individualH4648
2 Samuel 4:5
And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
וַיֵּלְכוּand they wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH1980בְּנֵי־[the] sons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121רִמּוֹןRimmonname m individualH7417הַבְּאֵרֹתִיthe Beerothiteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH886רֵכָבRechabname m individualH7394וּבַעֲנָהand Baanahconj + name m individualH1196וַיָּבֹאוּand they cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935כְּחֹםwhen [the] heat ofprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2527הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117אֶל־toprepH413בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004אִישׁIsh-name m individualH378בֹּשֶׁתboshethname m individualH378וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931שֹׁכֵב[was] lyingverb Qal ptc sg m absH7901אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853מִשְׁכַּב[the] lying ofnoun sg m cstrH4904הַצָּהֳרָיִם׃the noonsart + noun du m absH6672
2 Samuel 4:6
And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.
וְהֵנָּהand they [fem]conj + pron 3 pl fH2007בָּאוּthey cameverb Qal perf 3 pl cH935עַד־toprepH5704תּוֹךְ[the] middle ofnoun sg m cstrH8432הַבַּיִתthe houseart + noun sg m absH1004לֹקְחֵיtakingverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3947חִטִּיםof wheatsnoun pl m absH2406וַיַּכֻּהוּand they struck himConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH5221אֶל־toprepH413הַחֹמֶשׁthe bellyart + noun sg m absH2570וְרֵכָבand Rechabconj + name m individualH7394וּבַעֲנָהand Baanahconj + name m individualH1196אָחִיוbrother hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251נִמְלָטוּ׃they escapedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH4422
2 Samuel 4:7
For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night.
וַיָּבֹאוּand they cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935הַבַּיִתthe houseart + noun sg m absH1004וְהוּא־and heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931שֹׁכֵב[was] lyingverb Qal ptc sg m absH7901עַל־onprepH5921מִטָּתוֹbed hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4296בַּחֲדַרin [the] chamber ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2315מִשְׁכָּבוֹlying down hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4904וַיַּכֻּהוּand they struck himConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH5221וַיְמִתֻהוּand they killed himConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH4191וַיָּסִירוּand they removedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5493אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853רֹאשׁוֹhead hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218וַיִּקְחוּand they tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3947אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853רֹאשׁוֹhead hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218וַיֵּלְכוּand they wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH1980דֶּרֶךְ[the] way ofnoun sg c cstrH1870הָעֲרָבָהthe Arabahart + name LocationH6160כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַלָּיְלָה׃the nightart + noun sg m absH3915
2 Samuel 4:8
And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
וַיָּבִאוּand they broughtConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853רֹאשׁ[the] head ofnoun sg m cstrH7218אִישׁ־Ish-name m individualH378בֹּשֶׁתboshethname m individualH378אֶל־toprepH413דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732חֶבְרוֹןHebronname LocationH2275וַיֹּאמְרוּand they saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559אֶל־toprepH413הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428הִנֵּה־here!InterjectionH2009רֹאשׁ[the] head ofnoun sg m cstrH7218אִישׁ־Ish-name m individualH378בֹּשֶׁתboshethname m individualH378בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586אֹיִבְךָenemy yourverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH341אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834בִּקֵּשׁhe soughtverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1245אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853נַפְשֶׁךָlife yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5315וַיִּתֵּןand he has givenConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5414יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לַאדֹנִיto lord myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH113הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428נְקָמוֹתvengeancesnoun pl f absH5360הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088מִשָּׁאוּלfrom Saulprep + name m individualH7586וּמִזַּרְעוֹ׃ סand from offspring hisconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2233
2 Samuel 4:9
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853רֵכָבRechabname m individualH7394וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853בַּעֲנָהBaanahname m individualH1196אָחִיוbrother hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251בְּנֵי[the] sons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121רִמּוֹןRimmonname m individualH7417הַבְּאֵרֹתִיthe Beerothiteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH886וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לָהֶםto the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038חַי־[by] [the] lifeadj sg m absH2416יְהוָהof Yahwehname TitleH3068אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834פָּדָהhe has ransomedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6299אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853נַפְשִׁיlife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315מִכָּל־from everyprep + noun sg m cstrH3605צָרָה׃troublenoun sg f absH6869
2 Samuel 4:10
When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
כִּיifConditional ParticleH3588הַמַּגִּידthe [one who] toldart + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5046לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559הִנֵּה־here!InterjectionH2009מֵתhe has diedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH4191שָׁאוּלSaulname m individualH7586וְהוּא־and heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931הָיָהhe wasverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961כִמְבַשֵּׂרlike a bearer of newsprep + verb Piel ptc sg m absH1319בְּעֵינָיוin own eyes hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869וָאֹחֲזָהand I took hold !Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + Paragogic HéH270בוֹon the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033וָאֶהְרְגֵהוּand I killed himConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH2026בְּצִקְלָגin Ziklagprep + name LocationH6860אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834לְתִתִּי־to give Iprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5414לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033בְּשֹׂרָה׃good newsnoun sg f absH1309
2 Samuel 4:11
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
אַףindeed?InterjectionH637כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588אֲנָשִׁיםmennoun pl m absH582רְשָׁעִיםwickednoun pl m absH7563הָרְגוּthey have killedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2026אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אִישׁ־a mannoun sg m absH376צַדִּיקrighteousadj sg m absH6662בְּבֵיתוֹin own house hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004עַל־onprepH5921מִשְׁכָּבוֹown bed hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4904וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808אֲבַקֵּשׁwill I requireverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1245אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853דָּמוֹblood hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1818מִיֶּדְכֶםfrom hand yourprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3027וּבִעַרְתִּיand I will removeConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH1197אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853מִן־fromprepH4480הָאָרֶץ׃the earthart + noun sg f absH776
2 Samuel 4:12
And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.
וַיְצַוand he commandedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6680דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַנְּעָרִיםthe young menart + noun pl m absH5288וַיַּהַרְגוּםand they killed themConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 pl mH2026וַיְקַצְּצוּand they cut offConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7112אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְדֵיהֶםhands theirnoun du c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3027וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853רַגְלֵיהֶםfeet theirnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7272וַיִּתְלוּand they hanged [them]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH8518עַל־atprepH5921הַבְּרֵכָהthe poolart + noun sg f absH1295בְּחֶבְרוֹןin Hebronprep + name LocationH2275וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853רֹאשׁ[the] head ofnoun sg m cstrH7218אִישׁ־Ish-name m individualH378בֹּשֶׁתboshethname m individualH378לָקָחוּthey tookverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3947וַיִּקְבְּרוּand they buried [it]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6912בְקֶבֶר־in [the] tomb ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6913אַבְנֵרAbnername m individualH74בְּחֶבְרוֹן׃ פat Hebronprep + name LocationH2275
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.