2 Samuel

2 Samuel 1:6

⁶“I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and the cavalry closing in on him.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I happened	נִקְרֹ֤א	niq·rō	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H7122 encounter, befall
to be on Mount	בְּהַ֣ר	bə·har	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Gilboa	הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַ	hag·gil·bō·a‘	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1533 Gilboa`
replied	וַיֹּ֜אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and there	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
was Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
leaning	נִשְׁעָ֣ן	niš·‘ān	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H8172 lean, support oneself
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his spear	חֲנִית֑וֹ	ḥă·nî·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2595 spear
with	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the chariots	הָרֶ֛כֶב	hā·re·ḵeḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and the cavalry	הַפָּרָשִׁ֖ים	hap·pā·rā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6571 horse, steed
closing in on him	הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃	hiḏ·bi·qu·hū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.