2 Samuel
2 Samuel 10:8
8The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ammonites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| marched out | וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ | way·yê·ṣə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3318 go or come out |
| and arrayed themselves | וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ | way·ya·‘ar·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6186 arrange or set in order |
| for battle | מִלְחָמָ֖ה | mil·ḥā·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| at the entrance | פֶּ֣תַח | pe·ṯaḥ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
| of the city gate | הַשָּׁ֑עַר | haš·šā·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8179 gate |
| while the Arameans | וַאֲרַ֨ם | wa·’ă·ram | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H758 Aram |
| of Zobah | צוֹבָ֤א | ṣō·w·ḇā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6678 Zoba, Zobah |
| and Rehob | וּרְחוֹב֙ | ū·rə·ḥō·wḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7340 Rechob |
| and the men | וְאִֽישׁ־ | wə·’îš- | Noun - masculine plural | H376 man |
| of Tob | ט֣וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2897 Tob |
| and Maacah | וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה | ū·ma·‘ă·ḵāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4601 Maakah |
| were by themselves | לְבַדָּ֖ם | lə·ḇad·dām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H905 separation |
| in the open country | בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ | baś·śā·ḏeh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7704 id. |
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