2 Samuel

2 Samuel 1:25–27

25How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle!

Jonathan lies slain on your heights.

26I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother.

You were delightful to me;

your love to me was extraordinary,

surpassing the love of women.

27How the mighty have fallen,

and the weapons of war have perished!”

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2 Samuel 1:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Howאֵ֚יךְ’êḵInterjectionH349 How?
the mightyגִבֹּרִ֔יםḡib·bō·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
have fallenנָפְל֣וּnā·p̄ə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5307 fall, lie
in the thickבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
of battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
lies slainחָלָֽל׃ḥā·lālNoun - masculine singularH2491 pierced
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your heightsבָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָbā·mō·w·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1116 high place

2 Samuel 1:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I grieveצַר־ṣar-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
for youעָלֶ֗יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
my brotherאָחִי֙’ā·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH251 brother
You were delightfulנָעַ֥מְתָּnā·‘am·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5276 be pleasant, delightful, lovely
to meלִּ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
your loveאַהֲבָֽתְךָ֙’a·hă·ḇā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH160 love
to meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
was extraordinaryנִפְלְאַ֤תָהnip̄·lə·’a·ṯāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
surpassing the loveמֵאַהֲבַ֖תmê·’a·hă·ḇaṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH160 love
of womenנָשִֽׁים׃nā·šîmNoun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female

2 Samuel 1:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Howאֵ֚יךְ’êḵInterjectionH349 How?
the mightyגִבּוֹרִ֔יםḡib·bō·w·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty
have fallenנָפְל֣וּnā·p̄ə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5307 fall, lie
and the weaponsכְּלֵ֥יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of warמִלְחָמָֽה׃פmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
have perishedוַיֹּאבְד֖וּway·yō·ḇə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6 perish

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2 Samuel 1:25 2 Samuel 1:19 · 2 Samuel 1:27

2 Samuel 1:26 1 Samuel 20:17 · 1 Samuel 18:1–4 · 1 Samuel 20:41 · 1 Samuel 19:2 · 1 Samuel 23:16

2 Samuel 1:27 2 Samuel 1:25 · 2 Samuel 1:19 · Ezekiel 39:9–10 · Psalm 46:9 · 2 Kings 2:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.