2 Samuel
2 Samuel 2:16
16Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is called Helkath-hazzurim.c
Footnotes
- c 2:16 Helkath-hazzurim means the Field of Swords.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then each man | אִ֣ישׁ׀ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| grabbed | וַֽיַּחֲזִ֜קוּ | way·ya·ḥă·zi·qū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| his opponent | רֵעֵ֗הוּ | rê·‘ê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| by the head | בְּרֹ֣אשׁ | bə·rōš | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| and thrust his sword | וְחַרְבּוֹ֙ | wə·ḥar·bōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2719 sword |
| into his opponent’s | רֵעֵ֔הוּ | rê·‘ê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| side | בְּצַ֣ד | bə·ṣaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6654 side |
| and they all fell | וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ | way·yip·pə·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| together | יַחְדָּ֑ו | yaḥ·dāw | Adverb | H3162 unitedness |
| So this | הַה֔וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| place | לַמָּק֣וֹם | lam·mā·qō·wm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| is in Gibeon | בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃ | bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1391 Gibon |
| is called | וַיִּקְרָא֙ | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Helkath-hazzurim | הַצֻּרִ֖ים | haṣ·ṣu·rîm | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2521 Chelkath Hats-tsurim |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.