2 Samuel
2 Samuel 12:26
26Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meanwhile | יוֹאָ֔ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| Joab | יוֹאָ֔ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| fought | וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם | way·yil·lā·ḥem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3898 fight, do battle |
| against Rabbah | בְּרַבַּ֖ת | bə·rab·baṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7237 Rabba |
| of the Ammonites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| and captured | וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד | way·yil·kōḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot) |
| the royal | הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ | ham·mə·lū·ḵāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4410 kingship, royalty |
| fortress | עִ֥יר | ‘îr | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5892 excitement |
Cross-references
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1 Chronicles 20:1–3 · Deuteronomy 3:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.