2 Samuel

2 Samuel 1:23

²³Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life,

were not divided in death.

They were swifter than eagles;

they were stronger than lions.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Saul	שָׁא֣וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
and Jonathan	וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ן	wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
beloved	הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤ים	han·ne·’ĕ·hā·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H157 love
and delightful	וְהַנְּעִימִם֙	wə·han·nə·‘î·mim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H5273 pleasant, delightful
in life	בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם	bə·ḥay·yê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
were not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
divided	נִפְרָ֑דוּ	nip̄·rā·ḏū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6504 divide
in death	וּבְמוֹתָ֖ם	ū·ḇə·mō·w·ṯām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4194 death
They were swifter	קַ֔לּוּ	qal·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
than eagles	מִנְּשָׁרִ֣ים	min·nə·šā·rîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H5404 griffon-vulture, eagle
they were stronger	גָּבֵֽרוּ׃	gā·ḇê·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1396 be strong, mighty
than lions	מֵאֲרָי֖וֹת	mê·’ă·rā·yō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H738 lion

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.