2 Samuel
2 Samuel 1:12
12They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They mourned | וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙ | way·yis·pə·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5594 wail, lament |
| and wept | וַיִּבְכּ֔וּ | way·yiḇ·kū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1058 weep, bewail |
| and fasted | וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ | way·yā·ṣu·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6684 abstain from food, fast |
| until | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| evening | הָעָ֑רֶב | hā·‘ā·reḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6153 (sun)set, evening |
| for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Saul | שָׁא֞וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| and | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| his son | בְּנ֗וֹ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Jonathan | יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן | yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3083 Jehonathan |
| and for the people | עַ֤ם | ‘am | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5971 people |
| of the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and the house | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| because | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they had fallen | נָפְל֖וּ | nā·p̄ə·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| by the sword | בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ס | be·ḥā·reḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
Cross-references
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Proverbs 24:17 · Psalm 35:13–14 · Matthew 5:44 · 2 Samuel 3:35 · 2 Corinthians 11:29 · Amos 6:6 · 1 Peter 3:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.